Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada, and is located about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from BC's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland.
Henry Gantt, a mechanical engineer, invented the Gantt chart in the 1910s. He designed his chart so that production foreman could watch schedules to ensure the work was being done on time. Gantt charts were used when building the Hoover Dam and for organizing large projects.
Experienced project managers are familiar with the concept of a simple milestone chart or a high-level Gantt chart that depicts the project timeline. Prior to Microsoft Project 2010, I always created a milestone chart using Microsoft PowerPoint or a drawing tool such as Microsoft Visio.