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3 Considerations for Using Classroom Charts Effectively

Teachers can avoid visual clutter and improve the efficacy of charts by focusing on visibility, timing, and student ownership.

Before my first year of teaching, I spent hours scouring local teacher supply stores in search of the perfect classroom decor. I scored charts that defined prime numbers and fractions, listed parts of speech, and named the writing process. Throughout the year, I spent hours perfecting the charts that would hang on my classroom walls, making sure the handwriting was perfect, the borders just right. 

There was good intention behind my actions—the hope that students would use these charts as guides to complete work. But I never taught students how to use the charts as cueing systems for learning, and I rarely referenced them during lessons. Instead of changing them as the year progressed and new units started, I simply added more, covering every inch of wall space by the time the last day of school rolled around. 

If I could go back, I would teach students early and often how to use charts more effectively, in ways that support their independence and agency. In order to help all learners access and use these powerful “silent teachers,” we should take into consideration visibility, timing, and student ownership. 

1. Visibility 

Will students be able to visually access charts? When bulletin board space is filled, there is no place to go but up. I have been in many classrooms where teachers have charts reaching all the way to the ceiling. It is highly unlikely that students will look up that high and equally unlikely that teachers will remember to reference these charts while teaching. Instead, when considering the placement of charts, think about student line of sight. What will they be able to see from their workspaces? 

It’s also important to think about how to make wall displays aesthetically supportive of student learning . One strategy used in a New York City school involved color-coding specific subject areas. You could walk into any fourth-grade classroom and know exactly where to look for a given subject area. Students knew that purple/yellow meant writing, red/blue meant math, green meant a resource that could be used across subjects, etc. 

2. Timing 

Ask yourself, when is the best time to share this particular chart with students? Hold back from putting everything up at once; instead, share it when a lesson is taught. Remind yourself that it’s OK to start a unit with empty walls and unfinished resources. In due time, you will fill those spaces with content that matches your teaching. Adding content to a chart at the time you teach it will make the usefulness of the tool obvious to students. 

Consider how resources will change and grow over time. It should be rare that a chart is put up at the start of the year and remains up until summer break. As the year progresses, think about what you could add or change. When you move to a new unit or start a new semester, ask students what charts they’re using or not using. Have discussions about whether a resource is helpful or if something else might be more helpful. When it feels as though students have mastered a skill, make a big deal over their graduation from one chart to another. Of course, if you have a few students who would still benefit, you can give them an individual chart to use as needed.

3. Student Ownership 

Charts are for students, and the ultimate goal is that the students will use them independently. They serve as reminders of lessons taught, a list of skills to practice, and a guide for next steps. However, we all know that getting students to use charts independently is no small feat. Consider teaching a replicable protocol that gives students specific steps they can use to get the most out of the silent teachers (aka charts) around the room. 

You might find that some students benefit from having copies of charts on their desk. It could be that they’re more likely to use the resource when it’s right next to the assignment they’re working on. If this is the case, teach students a “prep minute” routine where they get out any charts they might want to reference before the lesson begins. This will remind them to use this resource as they work, instead of waiting until they struggle and then having to search for something that would help. 

It can be tempting to keep charts on a slide deck, pulling them up when you move to a particular subject or start a certain lesson. That said, refrain from letting the slides replace the need for charts around the room. Digital access is helpful but sometimes falls under the category of “out of sight, out of mind.” 

All educators strive for transference, independence, and productive practice. Thinking about the ways our classroom walls can be tools to achieve these goals is essential. Being deliberate about every choice we make, including how we decorate our walls, pays off. When we are intentional and thoughtful about the way we use visual material, students will respond accordingly. Try it, and let me know how it goes.

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The Definitive Guide to Project Management Charts and Data Visualization

By Kate Eby | March 6, 2023

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Project managers can choose from dozens of charts to visualize project planning and progress. We explain available chart types and when to use them.

In this article, we’ll provide an overview of all the different types of project management charts , including a useful reference chart and expert insight on the importance of visualizing project management data .

What Is a Project Management Chart?

A project management chart helps project managers visualize and share data with teams and stakeholders. They can share basic, comparative details with simple bar and pie charts. More complicated charts such as network and activity diagrams outline complex informational relationships.

Types of Project Management Charts

Project management charts can take many different forms, from graphs and matrices to calendars and diagrams. Charts are specialized to best display a certain kind of data. Some charts require more context to understand than others. 

Remember that no single chart shows the whole story, so in most cases it is best to use different charts for different needs. We’ll outline each chart’s best use cases, provide examples, and detail the pros and cons of each type in the sections below.

Gantt Charts

Gantt charts are useful for tracking schedules, tasks, and dependencies over time for projects and teams of all sizes. They clearly display essential information in a layout that is easy to understand at a glance.

Each bar in a Gantt chart represents a project task or assignment, and its length corresponds to its start and end dates. Arrows connect vertical tasks that are dependent on one another, and the bars are often color-coded to denote phases, employee assignments, or whatever organizational scheme the project manager chooses. Some programs can also display the percent completion of each task or highlight tasks that are in danger of exceeding their deadline. These charts are easiest to create with software using premade, customizable Gantt chart templates .

“ Gantt charts are useful to track the progress of a project and for early identification of any potential delays or issues that need to be addressed,” explains Ben Walker, the CEO of Ditto Transcripts . 

Gantt Chart Pros:

• Straightforward to read and understand
• Offers a comprehensive project schedule overview
• Can use software to easily create, update, and share 
• Provides visibility into team assignments
• Visualizes dependencies and helps anticipates risks

Gantt Chart Cons:

• Difficult to create and update without software
• Not ideal for charting complex projects because it can be hard to read
• Can be time-consuming to create for multifaceted projects

To learn more, visit our in-depth guide to the pros and cons of Gantt charts .

Kanban Boards

Kanban boards are a visual task board to show the status of each project activity. They break up work into progress phases, most often named To Do, In Progress, and Completed . Kanban boards began as pen-and-paper tools, but many software solutions now offer Kanban functionality.

Kanban boards and Kanban cards are ideal for smaller projects and teams to manage a backlog of tasks that do not necessarily require specialized tools or expertise. Rather than assigning tasks to an individual, team members choose their next task based on what is available in the To Do pile to move the project forward. 

Project managers often create physical Kanban boards with sticky notes and a whiteboard, but many Kanban templates are available for those looking to create them digitally.

Kanban Board Pros:

• Easy to set up and use without software
• Clear to read and understand
• Quickly add and remove items on a board
• Great solution for sprints or short projects

Kanban Board Cons:

• No visual timelines means they are less comprehensive than other chart types
• Difficult to scale; larger projects are harder to visualize
• Cannot see dependencies
• Teams need a new board for each project phase

Work Breakdown Structure

A work breakdown structure (WBS) organizes each project step into the individual tasks and deliverables needed to complete it. A WBS chart is useful for project strategy, including identifying bottlenecks, determining possible task assignments, and creating estimates for project schedules. 

Breaking project work down into pieces is one of the most critical parts of project planning. You can’t finish a project until you know the tasks needed to complete it, and a work breakdown structure chart helps you visualize and organize your thoughts while strategizing. Work breakdown structures are not usually shared with stakeholders, who usually want more information than the chart can provide. You can create a WBS chart with pen and paper or use a free work breakdown structure template to make one digitally.

WBS Chart Pros:

• Works with most project management methodologies and frameworks
• Use as a first step in overall project planning strategy and visualization
• Powerful organizational tool for visualizing all project tasks 
• Easy to create the chart with or without software tools

WBS Chart Cons:

• Does not order tasks sequentially
• Does not factor in time or resource needs or constraints
• Not suitable for sharing detailed project information with stakeholders
• Can’t display detailed task relationships

Network Diagrams

A network diagram is a sequential visualization of all required project tasks linked by dependencies. Project managers use them to organize and visualize project tasks and dependencies. They are the first step in creating a PERT chart and identifying the critical path. 

Network diagrams are a work breakdown structure organized by the order of needed tasks. They are useful as a step in project planning and strategy, but do not provide much-needed context to stakeholders. These diagrams are not generally shared.

Network Diagram Pros:

• First step to creating a PERT chart or finding the critical path
• Useful for visualizing the tasks required to complete a project
• Further breaks down work into manageable workflows and provides an order to complete tasks

Network Diagram Cons:

• Does not track or estimate time for tasks or project completion
• More of a planning tool than a way for stakeholders to visualize the project

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Charts

PERT charts are most useful for scheduling project tasks and estimating overall project timelines and deadlines. A PERT chart arranges all project tasks and the estimated time needed to complete them from start to finish and links them to their dependencies. 

A PERT chart is a type of network diagram that includes the time needed to complete each diagrammed task. On its own, a PERT chart does not provide project details, but project managers typically use them to find the critical path, build project schedules , and create other more shareable data visualizations.

PERT Chart Pros:

• Can be used to find the critical path
• Helps to estimate the time needed to complete project tasks and phases
• Identifies and visualizes task dependencies
• Useful for identifying dependencies between teams and departments

PERT Chart Cons:

• Harder to read for complex projects
• Requires accurate time estimates
• Errors and inaccuracies can easily cascade down the line, causing larger errors later
• Does not factor in resource needs or constraints

Critical Path Method (CPM) Charts

Use a critical path method (CPM) chart to identify the minimum time required to complete a project. They are useful for estimating timelines, performing risk assessments, and identifying project dependencies. Almost all projects can benefit from determining the critical path.

A CPM chart uses the time estimations made in a PERT chart to calculate the longest span of time required to see the project through to its end, or, the critical path . In this way, project managers can more accurately calculate project schedules and fit projects into a larger requirements calendar. A CPM chart is sometimes shared with stakeholders during the planning phase as part of project strategy, but it is not often included as an ongoing tracking metric. CPM charts can be made with pen and paper for smaller projects or with a critical path template for more complicated ones.

CPM Chart Pros:

• Creates more accurate project schedule projections
• Visualizes progress for a project
• Easy to read with little context
• Possible to create without software

CPM Chart Cons: 

• Does not factor in external timelines or deadlines
• Does not include resource information
• Cannot anticipate external delays
• Becomes much more complicated and harder to read on larger projects

Flowcharts are used in project management to create workflow diagrams or model decision trees or user journeys. They are useful for visualizing the possibilities related to decisions made and their potential journey and outcomes.

Flowcharts are easy to read and understand, and they can be easily created with pen and paper or pre-made flowchart mapping templates . Their graphic nature makes them ideal for describing thought processes or model workflows and more complicated processes to stakeholders in presentations. A workflow diagram is a flowchart that specifically visualizes the process order of a particular task.

Flowchart Pros:

• Numerous use cases, from workflow diagrams to decision trees to user journeys
• Intuitive; easy to read and understand
• Simple to create with or without software
• Highly visual format is ideal for presentations and sharing

Flowchart Cons:

• Hard to edit and change; one change often necessitates additional adjustments down the flowchart
• Complex flowcharts are more difficult to read
• Challenging to maintain neatness as flowcharts get larger
• Can be time-consuming to create

Activity Diagrams

Activity diagrams are complex flowcharts with specific, universal notations for choices, parallel actions, and requirements. They are often used in business process modeling and can also model more complicated workflows and processes. 

Activity diagrams are often used to model the user journey through an app or website or to model complex business and systems processes . They are generally more complex than a regular flowchart, and they’re easier to create and edit with software. Activity diagrams can be shared with stakeholders, but they are more often used for visualizing activities for planning and internal research purposes.

Activity Diagram Pros:

• More specialized than a basic flowchart 
• Useful for visualizing more complex processes
• Features additional standardized notation to indicate parallel processes and requirements
• Helps to visualize the logic behind UI/UX decisions

Activity Diagram Cons:

• The layperson might find it challenging to interpret at a glance
• Complex processes can be difficult to organize and read
• Difficult to edit; changes to one item often require changes to subsequent ones
• Does not provide context for resources or time

Cause-and-Effect Charts

A cause-and-effect chart enables you to visualize the results of direct inputs on corresponding outputs. These charts are a straightforward method for modeling the outcome (real or assumed) of choices made during or when planning a project.

Cause-and-effect charts are useful for presentations and sharing with stakeholders. They can help highlight the effects of decisions made during a project in a business post-mortem or lessons learned meeting . These simple charts are easy to make with graphics using software or simply by writing side by side in columns on paper. 

Cause-and-Effect Chart Pros:

• Easily visualize the outcome or potential outcome of decisions made
• Ideal for strategic planning in post-mortem and lessons learned meetings
• Might be useful for compiling data over the long term
• Great for training and resource planning

Cause-and-Effect Chart Cons:

• Limited in scope; effects are often related to more than one cause
• Does not separate cause and effects by weight; displays all items as the same impact visually
• Requires accurate data and reflection, so the creator must be impartial

Fishbone Diagrams

Fishbone diagrams are used to visualize the potential causes of a given effect or outcome. The diagram orients the effect at the fish’s “head” and the potential causes cascade behind as the “bones.”

Fishbone diagrams are useful for brainstorming and strategic planning. They are often filled in as a group activity in meetings or to perform a root cause analysis . They are easy to create with pen and paper or from customizable fishbone templates . While they can be shared with stakeholders, a better option might be to provide a simpler cause-and-effect chart. 

Fishbone Diagram Pros:

• Good tool for group brainstorming sessions
• Identifies numerous potential causes for an effect
• Useful tool for organizing thoughts before taking other actions

Fishbone Diagram Cons:

• Cannot measure weight or severity of any cause over any other
• Can create irrelevant lists of information, and checking them wastes time 
• Not suitable for more complex issues with more complex causes
• Must be paired with a strategic response to make improvements

Line Charts

A line chart is one of the clearest ways to model numerical data based on two variables. Those variables are often a quantity of an item on the y-axis in relation to “time” on the x-axis. Line charts are simple, universal, and easy to read.

Line charts can describe all kinds of data. You can easily see trends as a line that rises to the right, indicating the growth of your variables, while a line that descends portrays a reduction. You can “zoom in” on a chart to show small changes or “zoom out” to show larger ones. A line chart’s simplicity makes it easy to create without software. If you don’t want to make a hand drawing, you can learn how to make line charts in Microsoft Excel .

Most people are taught to read line charts when they’re young, so the charts are widely understood. For this reason, they are great for sharing trends or progress information with stakeholders and are often included in project status updates or dashboards.

Line Chart Pros:

• Often familiar to viewers
• Easy to understand
• Outlines trends at a glance
• Can represent large or small ranges of data equally well
• Easy to create with or without software

Line Chart Cons:

• Must be careful with chosen ranges to tell your data story — data from a shorter period might show larger variance than the same data from a longer time
• Can track only two variables at a time
• Does not include context to its data
• Best when paired with other data or an explanation

Burn-Up and Burn-Down Charts

Burn-up and burn-down charts are line charts that model the work completed and remaining over a period of time. They are commonly used to track the progress of Agile sprints and provide an overview of how a team spent its time. 

“A burn-down chart illustrates the progress of a project sprint over time,” explains Walker from Ditto Transcripts. “Project managers use them to assess how quickly a project is progressing and whether or not it will be completed on time.” 

The y-axis measures the number of tasks or projects, and the x-axis measures the chosen timeframe. Burn-up and burn-down charts are easy and intuitive to read and create. They are often included on project status updates or dashboards because team members and other stakeholders can quickly see how a project is progressing and the amount of work remaining.

Burn-Up and Burn-Down Chart Pros:

• Great for tracking progress of project sprints and ticket-based teams
• Provides a model of productivity and efficiency for stakeholders
• Extremely easy to read

Burn-Up and Burn-Down Chart Cons:

• Provides no context to the type or impact of tasks completed or remaining

Cumulative Flow Diagrams

A cumulative flow diagram is a specialized burn-up chart that visualizes the amount of work by stage of progress. They provide more details about the state of a team’s backlog by highlighting tasks to do, in progress, and completed.

Cumulative flow diagrams are often used to monitor the stability of workflow over time. They are a great tool to share with stakeholders because they are an easy-to-read, graphic representation of the work a team is doing. They are relatively complex to design, so they are best created and updated with software and shared digitally.

Cumulative Flow Diagram Pros:

• Highly visual and easy to read
• Provides a view of a backlog and the phases of each task
• Can help identify potential bottlenecks if the “flow” of any measured state becomes too uneven

Cumulative Flow Diagram Cons:

• Difficult to create without software
• Cannot be used to predict the future state of tasks
• Doesn’t represent the size or impact of individual tasks

Control Charts

A control chart is a line graph bounded by an upper and lower control limit. They are generally used to track the outputs of a particular process and ensure that operations are within an acceptable range.

Control charts provide more context than a simple line chart because they indicate how close each data point came to reaching the upper and lower control limits. They also include a center line that shows the average value of the charted y-axis, allowing viewers to see trends over time.

“A control chart demonstrates the performance of a process over time,” explains Walker. “They allow managers and stakeholders to monitor the quality and consistency of various processes and help identify potential issues that need to be addressed.”

Control charts are easier to make with software or by using a control chart template . They are useful for auditing and diagnostics, but may contain too much specialized information for the casual stakeholder. A control chart does not provide context as to why a data point might be outside of the control limits, so they are most useful when the user has access to more detailed project data to diagnose these anomalies.

Control Chart Pros:

• Useful for quality and performance management
• Easy visualization of outliers and when they occurred
• Great for tracking performance changes when introducing new processes or procedures
• Can help diagnose issues by tracking down when outliers occurred

Control Chart Cons:

• No context into how or why outliers occurred
• Less intuitive for the layman to read
• Requires context
• Limits must be chosen carefully for the chart to be useful

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Bar charts, like line and pie charts, are a straightforward way to display basic data to stakeholders. Like line charts, bar charts also graph two variables, but they are better for comparing quantity instead of time. 

Bar charts can take two forms, traditional or stacked, to show off the data whichever way you prefer. They can also be modeled with vertical or horizontal bars based on design needs and how the creator wants to display their data. Bar charts are visually appealing, making them ideal  for sharing data with stakeholders in project reports or dashboards. You can create bar charts with software or on paper or a whiteboard.

Traditional bar charts often display numerical quantities of a variable or to show variance in the number of responses over time or from a group, such as sales of the same item at different store locations. A stacked bar chart acts similarly to a pie chart and visually displays the percentage or ratio of each variable within the total of the bar, which makes it easier to show the range of responses or its demographics. Bar charts can consist of single bars or groups of bars, but a single bar chart might often be better displayed as a line chart.

Bar Chart Pros:

• Intuitive design and easy to understand for the layman
• Can be used to model all kinds of relational data individually or by group
• Highly graphic; works well for a presentation or dashboard

Bar Chart Cons:

• The creator must understand the data being presented when selecting the range, or data can be skewed 
• More complex data is more difficult to chart and to read
• Cannot provide additional context outside of variables
• Most useful when paired with discussion or context within a presentation

Pareto Charts

A Pareto chart is a combination bar and line chart that displays a quantitative variable in bars and the cumulative total of that variable over time with a line. They are used to measure the relative impact of a variable on an outcome.

Each bar in a Pareto chart represents a ratio of the total. For example, it can display the number of units of the same item sold by store location in bars and the number of units sold overall as a line chart. They are also used to identify the most common cause of an effect — for example, the most reported causes of the same kind of incident. The bars are always aligned with the highest quantity on the left and descending to the right. They are often used as a diagnostic or prioritization tool when tracking the cause of something, but can also be a helpful display for stakeholders when showing data such as sales by location.

“A Pareto chart shows the relative importance or impact of a variable,” explains Walker. “We use them to prioritize our manager’s efforts and focus on the things that will have the biggest impact on the success of a project.” 

Pareto charts can be hard to create without software because of their relative complexity and the need for precise math to align the bars and the line chart. If you don’t want to use specialized software, you can also download a Pareto chart template . 

Pareto Chart Pros:

• Visual prioritization of the most important variables; easy to see what is most impactful and how it compares to other variables
• Can chart many kinds of data, from store sales by month or location to the number of each type of reported cause of an incident.
• Easy to read and understand
• Graphic; great for sharing in presentations or dashboards

Pareto Chart Cons:

• Does not provide context beyond quantity for each bar, so it can be challenging to determine cause and effect with a Pareto chart alone
• Does not necessarily represent the severity of variables, only the quantity
• Hard to create and update without software

A pie chart is a simple data visualization tool used to represent the percentage ratios of a single variable with a limited number of options. They are easy to read and useful for stakeholders who don’t require a lot of context.

You can create pie charts with software or by hand. They are good for providing information to stakeholders in presentations or on dashboards. They can represent all kinds of data, but are best used to compare the comparative quantities of multiple variables when grouped as a whole.

Pie Chart Pros:

• Great for visualizing a small number of variables in relation to one another as part of a whole
• Graphic and easy to read, making them good for dashboards and presentations

Pie Chart Cons:

• Too many variables makes them harder to read 
• Requires a key to identify variables
• Provides no additional context 
• Limited in scope; you might need multiple pie charts to represent the same information found in a stacked bar chart, for example

Matrix Diagrams

Matrices are used to compare complex data sets with numerous variables, helping viewers visualize many-to-many relationships rather than one-to-one. They can display more data at once, making them well-suited for prioritization and for visualizing a holistic overview of a situation.

Matrices can be used to help prioritize tasks or projects , as scoring models , or to find simple relationships between variables. They are easy to create with or without software tools and are an integral part of project planning and prioritization for many organizations. While they are sometimes shared with stakeholders to explain decision-making choices, there are often better charts for that purpose that do not include information they may find irrelevant.

Matrix Diagram Pros:

• Used to visualize many-to-many relationships that might not otherwise be obvious
• Ideal for project and task prioritization
• Easy to create and understand
• Useful for decision making and strategic planning

Matrix Diagram Cons:

• Can get overly complex and lead to decision paralysis
• Not a great visualization tool for stakeholders because of complexity and irrelevant information
• Can be difficult to know how variables are related without context
• Harder to read the larger they get

Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed (RACI) Charts

A RACI chart is a visualization of who on a team is responsible, accountable, consulted, or informed for various project tasks and phases. They help provide visibility and encourage accountability across teams and departments.

Often, even if someone is not directly doing the work, they are still involved in a consultant or managerial fashion that may not be obvious when tracked on more traditional task assignment displays. RACI charts provide a more detailed picture of who should be paying attention to which project tasks at any given time.

You can make RACI charts without software, but they are often shared digitally and made available to everyone at all times. For this reason, using a RACI chart template or project management software is best for creating them because they can be shared with the team.

RACI Chart Pros:

• Provides visibility and encourages accountability for tasks
• Useful reference for cross-functional teams
• Can be made simply with spreadsheets or use graphics for sharing in presentations or on dashboards

RACI Chart Cons:

• Might add complexity where it is not needed or when responsibilities are clear and well established

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Matrix

A SWOT matrix helps the user outline the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks present in a potential project or business. It is a strategic planning tool that is useful for project prioritization and for business and personal growth. 

SWOT matrices are used for planning the strategies for business and growth opportunities, to shore up weaknesses, identify threats, and capitalize on strengths. It’s easy to perform a SWOT analysis with a pen and paper, but can benefit from using customizable SWOT templates . For more template ideas, see our collections of SWOT templates for Microsoft Word , PowerPoint , Google Docs , and Google Slides .

SWOT Matrix Pros:

• Good for strategic planning and identifying growth opportunities
• Useful for risk identification and mitigation
• Simple to create and share

SWOT Matrix Cons:

• Requires the creator to be completely impartial
• Needs further action to act upon

Stakeholder Analysis Matrix

A stakeholder analysis matrix can help determine the level of involvement, as well as the regularity and type of communication, needed with different stakeholders. Depending on their interest and influence, stakeholders might need varying communication types and frequency about updates.

A stakeholder analysis matrix is easy to create with a pen and paper or from a stakeholder analysis template . They are a critical part of stakeholder management and are usually included in a project communication plan . They are useful tools for managing stakeholder expectations about types and frequencies of contact, and can help reduce the number of calls and emails required to keep clients in the loop.

Stakeholder Analysis Matrix Pros:

• Sets expectations of types and frequencies of contact
• Helps manage client expectations
• Provides a reference for team members to field questions and reports

Stakeholder Analysis Matrix Cons:

• Can be time-consuming to create if there are a lot of stakeholders
• Stakeholders’ needs vary by projects making profiles hard to templatize
• Stakeholders might not always agree about their assigned level of contact

Project Management Charts at a Glance

Project management uses dozens of types of charts. We’ve created this chart to help you see what each kind is used for, what to consider when using it, and which project management methodologies it integrates with best.

Why Charts Are Crucial for Project Management

Charts help you visualize data to aid in sharing or decision-making. Project management is a complicated business: Using charts to get complex ideas out of your head and onto the page helps keep you organized. 

“The biggest advantage of visualizing project data with charts is that it allows you to quickly and easily recognize trends and patterns in your data,” says Walker. “This can help you identify areas in need of improvement or potential issues in your work processes, so you can make more informed decisions about how to manage your projects.” 

In addition to tracking numerical data, charts are also useful for planning and organizing your thoughts. 

“The biggest advantage of using charts is the ability to visualize complete content in one image,” explains Randall Englund, the Project Management Instructor at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies. “It can really help you see the big picture, and each topic can be expanded to see additional details, such as relationships to other topics. They’re also useful for brainstorming project tasks, categorizing them, and then exporting the most important things into your project plan and your software.”

Charts are an important diagnostic and tracking tool that can show your progress, or lack thereof, over time.

Alaa Negeda , Chief Technology Officer at ALXTEL, adds, “Charts are visually appealing and make data easy to understand. They make it easy to compare data across different periods or projects, and can help you make better decisions by providing data-driven insights. Depending on the chart, they can improve your communication with your team, or with stakeholders and clients. Charts make it easier to identify and solve problems, which makes it easier to manage projects.”

What to Consider When Choosing a Chart for Data Visualization

Different charts are best for visualizing various kinds of data. Some charts are better for decision making, and others are better for sharing with stakeholders. Here are some considerations when choosing a chart:

• Consider Your Audience: Are you making a chart to share data with stakeholders, or is it for your own decision-making purposes? Charts that are shared with stakeholders should be more graphic and simple to read. “Consider the specific goals and objectives of your project and its audience, as well as the type and amount of data available. Every project is different, and the best way to determine what works best for your stakeholders is through trial and error,” advises Walker.
• Consider the Type of Data: 

• Many project management charts are specialized for a single purpose. Use the kind of chart that best fits the data you are visualizing instead of trying to force your data into an inefficient chart. “Choosing the chart type depends on what data you want to represent. Think of tools and their uses — you wouldn’t use a hammer to take out a screw,” says Dr. Stefan Oborski , the Director of Project Management at Red River.
• Consider Your Goals: What is your goal when charting? Are you sharing information, pitching a new process, or using it to help make a decision? For decision-making, often it is suitable to put pencil to paper and get to brainstorming knowing that it will not be shared with others.
• Consider Its Future: Will your charts be used to compare to past or future projects? It might be worth making digital charts if you know you will want to reference or update them in the future.

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In order to help our students best engage with the writing tasks we assign them, we need as a program  to scaffold the assignments with not only effectively designed activities, but equally effectively designed assignment sheets that clearly explain the learning objectives, purpose, and logistics for the assignment.

Checklist for Assignment Sheet Design

As a program, instructors should compose assignment sheets that contain the following elements.

A  clear description of the assignment and its purpose . How does this assignment contribute to their development as writers in this class, and perhaps beyond? What is the genre of the assignment? (e.g., some students will be familiar with rhetorical analysis, some will not).

Learning objectives for the assignment .  The learning objectives for each assignment are available on the TeachingWriting website. While you might include others objectives, or tweak the language of these a bit to fit with how you teach rhetoric, these objectives should appear in some form on the assignment sheet and should be echoed in your rubric.

Due dates or timeline, including dates for drafts .  This should include specific times and procedures for turning in drafts. You should also indicate dates for process assignments and peer review if they are different from the main assignment due dates.

Details about format (including word count, documentation form) .  This might also be a good place to remind them of any technical specifications (even if you noted them on the syllabus).

Discussion of steps of the process.  These might be “suggested” to avoid the implication that there is one best way to achieve a rhetorical analysis.

Evaluation criteria / grading rubric that is in alignment with learning objectives .  While the general  PWR evaluation criteria  is a good starting place, it is best to customize your rubric to the specific purposes of your assignment, ideally incorporating some of the language from the learning goals. In keeping with PWR’s elevation of rhetoric over rules, it’s generally best to avoid rubrics that assign specific numbers of points to specific features of the text since that suggests a fairly narrow range of good choices for students’ rhetorical goals. (This is not to say that points shouldn’t be used: it’s just more in the spirit of PWR’s rhetorical commitments to use them holistically.)

Canvas Versions of Assignment Sheets

Canvas offers an "assignment" function you can use to share assignment sheet information with students.  It provides you with the opportunity to upload a rubric in conjunction with assignment details; to create an upload space for student work (so they can upload assignments directly to Canvas); to link the assignment submissions to Speedgrader, Canvas's internal grading platform; and to sync your assigned grades with the gradebook.  While these are very helpful features, don't hesitate to reach out to the Canvas Help team or our ATS for support when you set them up for the first time. In addition, you should always provide students with access to a separate PDF assignment sheet. Don't just embed the information in the Canvas assignment field; if students have trouble accessing Canvas for any reason (Canvas outage; tech issues), they won't be able to access that information.

In addition, you might creating video mini-overviews or "talk-throughs" of your assignments.  These should serve as supplements to the assignment sheets, not as a replacement for them.

Sample Assignment Sheets

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Wedding seating charts are an incredibly important part of a wedding reception. Seating charts act as crowd control, disseminating key information to guests about where their reception home base will be all evening, so you don't have to worry about everyone knowing where to go. You want all attendees to enjoy themselves and be as in the know as possible as they move throughout your wedding celebration, and wedding seating charts are an integral component in that undertaking. And, as an added bonus, a well-designed seating chart can also be an important piece of wedding décor, making a special statement that complements your color palette and theme.

We gathered all the out-of-the-box seating chart inspiration images you'll need to dream up your own creative wedding seating chart. Plus, we tapped some wedding industry experts to answer your most pressing seating arrangement questions.

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Colorful Seating Chart Ideas

Floral and greenery seating charts, classic and refined seating chart ideas, boho seating charts, industrial and eclectic seating chart ideas, rustic wood seating charts, elegant linen seating chart ideas, glamorous mirror seating charts, dramatic black and blue seating chart ideas, modern glass and acrylic seating charts, wedding seating chart faqs, 1. tropical teal seating chart.

Tropical leaves added even more greenery to this teal display at a beach wedding in Hawaii .

2. Seating Chart with Modern Shapes

For this Palm Springs wedding , wedding guest seating assignments were written on colorful shapes suspended from a copper frame.

3. Suspended Pink Acrylic Signs

The wedding table seating chart at this wedding was a pink acrylic display hung amongst plants.

4. Minimalist Painted Seating Chart

Pink and red abstract shapes were painted on the back of this translucent table plan.

5. Orange Ombre

An ombre of orange signs served as the wedding table seating chart for this celebration.

6. Pink Wood Wedding Sign

To customize this pink display, illustrations served as table names, instead of traditional wedding table numbers.

7. Boho Pink Seating Chart

At this laid-back fete, an acrylic seating chart hung amongst boho pink decorations and garlands.

8. Prismatic Meets Geometric

Colorful acrylic shapes were strung together for this kaleidescope-inspired seating chart.

9. Greenery Arch

This wedding seating plan was framed by a trio of greenery arches.

10. Wall of Ivy

A wall of ivy ensconced this DIY seating chart written on brown kraft-style paper.

11. Freestanding Seating Chart

Instead of using a traditional easel, freestanding metal frames held these calligraphy-adorned seating charts.

12. Seating Chart with Moss and Hydrangea

A moss wall anchored this trio of seating arrangement signs while hydrangea, eucalyptus and roses rounded out the display.

13. Tropical Round Seating Chart

A round frame and small seating chart cards ensured this wedding venue's tropical greenery was on display.

14. Sprawling Greenery

Greenery encased most of this dramatic white seating chart creating a secret-garden-inspired feel.

15. Simple Blue Table Plan

Ask your wedding planner to display your seating chart prominently at the entrance to your wedding reception to ensure all guests have a chance to stop by.

16. Oversize Black-and-White Board

Don't leave a large seating chart display, like this one, to the last minute. Proper planning is needed to pull off a dramatic seating chart.

17. Simple Yellow Seating Chart

An easel, placed at the entry to the wedding reception, held this couple's simple yellow seating chart.

18. Elegant Wood Sign with Calligraphy

This painted wood board with wedding guest table assignments was finished off with the couple's names written in calligraphy.

19. All-White Seating Chart

White stationery layered atop a white board brought a refined feel to this seating chart, which was finished off with loose greenery.

20. Three Signs

Your table plan doesn't have to only use one board or sign. This seating chart made use of three complementary signs.

21. Boho Beaded Seating Chart

Boho beads adorned this seating chart, which also featured subtle watercolor-inspired brush stroke details.

22. Glass Jar Seating Plan

Instead of a flat, traditional seating chart, this couple has guests' names written on glass jars.

23. Grouping of Seating Charts

A grouping of five seating charts, featuring a Moroccan-inspired pattern border, ushered guests to their seats at this wedding reception.

24. Clay Jars

This is not the type of display you should try to DIY. Tap your wedding planner and calligrapher to help pull off a vignette inspired by this boho creation.

25. Laser-Cut Wood

Instead of painting guests' names onto wood, this couple had seating assingments laser engraved into their boho wood signage.

26. Industrial Copper-Inspired Sign

Although this wedding table seating chart was made of wood, the seating chart's copper-inspired look felt right at home at this industrial wedding.

27. Moody Table Assignments

Three signs propped against a brick wall helped lead VIPS, family members and wedding guests to their seats at this wedding reception .

28. Floorplan

This seating chart doubled as a floorplan, letting wedding guests know exactly where under the tent their tables were located.

29. Rustic Meets Tropical

These rustic wood signs got a tropical upgrade with the help of vibrant fresh flowers.

30. Gray Wood Seating Chart

Guests' names and the couple's calligraphy monogram were displayed on a gray-washed wood sign at this outdoor California wedding .

31. Rustic Pennants

12 pennant-shaped signs, with watercolor calligraphy, directed wedding guests, VIPs and family members to their table assignments at this wedding reception .

32. Wood Hutch Seating Chart Display

A wood hutch served as a shelf to hold a grouping of seating charts at this wedding .

33. Wood Crates with Glass Growlers

Wood crates, sunflowers and hand-lettered glass growlers worked together to create a rustic seating chart display at this couple's wedding.

34. Charcuterie-Inspired Seating Chart

Charcuterie lovers, pay homage to your favorite snacks with a cheese board and wine seating chart vignette.

35. Wood Panels

A grouping of five wood panels, bearing guests' names and table assingments, sat atop a farm table at one couple's rustic celebration.

36. Linen Sign Duo

As you're deciding how to make a wedding seating chart, it's a great idea to look to your wedding invitations for inspiration . If you're using a unique material, such as cloth, in your wedding invitations then bring that same material into your wedding seating chart design.

37. Illustrated Linen Seating Chart

The illustrations seen on this linen sign mirrored the motifs first introduced in this couple's wedding invitations for their Tulum, Mexico, wedding .

38. Simple Linen Seating Chart

A single alphabetical list of names conveyed seating arrangements at this woodsy wedding reception.

39. Linen and Calligraphy

A calligraphy directive to "Find Your Seat" ushered wedding guests to this customized linen sign.

40. Mirrors on the Beach

Two silver mirrors with calligraphy bore guests' names and table assignments at one couple's beachside wedding day.

41. Ornate Mirrors with Calligraphy

Three gold-framed mirrors were used as part of this couple's wedding seating plan.

42. Over-the-Top Mirror

A huge gilded mirror reinforced this wedding's glamorous aesthetic.

43. Outdoor Mirror Seating Chart

Instead of using an easel, this mirror seating chart was propped up against a tree.

44. Glam Black and Gold

An arched design made this metallic black-and-gold seating chart even more luxurious.

45. Chalkboard Seating Chart

For DIY-minded couples, consider using a chalkboard for a casual, but impactful, seating chart.

46. Neon Sign

A modern custom neon sign made this black-and-white seating chart even edgier.

47. Modern Black Signs

Black signs were mounted to a mesh metal display for this cool seating chart.

48. Watercolor Backdrop

Three blue seating chart signs were layered atop two watercolor-inspired signs for a dramatic decor moment at this Michigan wedding .

49. Gold Frames

Miniature gold frames bore wedding guest seating assignments at this wedding.

50. Rustic Acrylic

While acrylic is typically used with modern, minimalist design, two acrylic seating charts looked perfectly at home at this rustic, woodsy wedding .

51. Rooftop Wedding Reception

At this rooftop wedding celebration, an acrylic seating chart made sure the signage didn't detract from the epic city views.

52. Romantic Calligraphy

Calligraphy reinforced the elegant garden vibe of this hanging acrylic seating chart.

53. Monogram and Greenery

Eucalyptus, peonies and a traditional monogram brought a classic feel to this wedding table seating chart.

54. 3D Seating Chart

While seating charts are often less interactive than escort card displays , that certainly doesn't have to be the case, as evidenced here.

55. Modern and Minimal

Seating charts don't have to be huge displays, this small tabletop sign was petite, yet stunning.

56. Fresh Flowers

Large blooms finished off this calligraphy-centric acrylic seating chart.

57. Tropical Seating Chart

Acrylic seating charts don't need to be square, these acrylic leaves reinforced the Florida wedding's tropical aesthetic.

58. Layered Signage

Acrylic layered atop a greenery wall, and accented with lights, brought a modern vibe to this garden-inspired display.

59. Simple Hand-Lettering

Calligraphy and hand-lettering are a fun way to add a bit of personality to a simple seating chart.

60. Clean and Crisp Acrylic Signage

This refined acrylic seating chart is a great reminder that pared-down, elegant designs are absolutely timeless.

What's the difference between an escort card, place card and seating chart?

An escort card is an object , meant to be taken by wedding guests, displaying attendee names and table assignments. A seating chart similarly disseminates table assignments, but via a stationary display for guests to look at, but not interact with. If used, place cards tell wedding guests which specific seat at their table belongs to them.

"A seating chart is a (much more beautiful) version of a mall directory that guests can reference to find out where they're sitting during the reception. They're often displayed in a central location that all guests will pass by at some point, and often categorized by table number or by guests' last names," says Ashley Lachney of Alston Mayger Events . Along the same line, Dena Cohen of The Planning Society explains that, "both seating charts and escort cards direct guests to a specific table. A seating chart lists your guests' names in alphabetical order with the table number next to the name or grouped together according to table number, for all guests to see. It can create an unexpected and fun entrance into the event space. Seating charts can be personalized , monogrammed and calligraphed on a variety of formats—acrylic boards, mirrors, wood, fabric, glass, chalkboards, specialty paper, etc. Escort cards are typically the more formal of the two seating methods at a wedding or event and can be customized to the couple's special story, theme, colors or season. Creativity and unique ideas are endless. Escort cards can be organized alphabetically on a table, arranged against a backdrop or hung from greenery, florals, twine or even a chandelier. Each escort card will have the guest's name or couple's name and table number included and will allow for guests to take the card with them and can also serve as a favor. Some escort cards can also include the guests' meal option." She goes on to note that if you want to go a step further in formality, "you can place a personalized table card (or place card) at each place setting, so your guests know exactly where they are sitting at the table."

When should you make a wedding seating chart?

While a seating chart can't be finalized until all your RSVPs are in , you should certainly begin the preliminary planning process early. Brooke Avishay of Orange Blossom Special Events advises couples to start early. "Generally, you should be able to create a rough plan for seating while you're waiting for your RSVPs to come in. Getting a head start on this will save a lot of grief as you approach the big day. If you do about 80 percent of the work while you're waiting for responses, all you'll need to do is make some small adjustments once you've received all RSVP cards ."

How do you make a seating chart for a wedding?

Thankfully, there are plenty of online wedding planning tools out there (and wedding seating chart templates) to help with the actual task of assigning seats. From AllSeated.com to WeddingWire's seating chart tool , these online resources give you the ability to look at a diagram of your reception and drag and drop to assign tables. Before even getting to that stage, it's a great idea to add notations to your RSVP spreadsheet to help categorize attendees. Whether you add a column to signal how you know a given person or color code based on whether they're family, a college friend or a work colleague, starting to group guests early on will make it easier to assign seats. Of course, if you're more of a tactile person, the paper plate method is a trusted option. Lay out a collection of paper plates on your table and use flag sticky notes to decide who sits where. To save space, you could even get your reception floor plan enlarged and printed on a poster board before using sticky notes to play around with potential table assignments.

Should a seating chart be organized alphabetically or by table?

This is a hotly debated question and even industry professionals are split as to which style of seating plan is best. Generally speaking, arranging your guest list alphabetically is the more efficient method, but for a very small guest list, couples can consider making an exception to organize by table number.

Janice Carnevale of Bellwether Events advises couples to "always always always organize a seating chart alphabetically by the last name. If it is organized by table, as I have seen in photos, it takes guests a longer time to find their name and table assignment, and staring at a poster is no way to spend a cocktail hour. Listing guests by table causes a bottleneck, and generally, it is not a pleasant guest experience." Shannon Ducker of Shannon Rose Events agrees that when it comes to large guest counts, alphabetical is the only logical organization method. "For guest counts of 100 guests or fewer, it's perfectly acceptable to organize a seating chart by table if the design lends itself better to that method. For any events larger than 100 guests, you should always organize alphabetically so that guests can find their seating assignment more easily." Ducker goes on to suggest that seating charts list parties and not individual guests as this "allows for couples and families to find their table faster since they are only having to look once for their table."

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Meta Platforms Stock Chart Flashes Uncertain Signals Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), will be reporting its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street expects $4.28 in EPS and $36.1 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours.

Meta stock is up over 130% in the past year, over 39% YTD, riding on the artificial intelligence wave along with its Magnificent 7 peers.

Let’s look at how the stock is technically setup ahead of Q1 earnings, and how it currently maps against Wall Street estimates.

Meta Stock Technical Setup Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Charts indicate that the current trend for Meta stock is strongly bearish. The share price is below its 5, 20, and 50-day exponential moving averages, indicating slight selling pressure.

Chart: Benzinga Pro

With Meta stock’s price at $488, below its 8-day simple moving average of $494.83 and its 20-day SMA of $502.34, both suggest a bearish signal. Similarly, the stock’s price lies below its 50-day SMA of 494.77, reinforcing the bearish sentiment.

However, it’s noteworthy that Meta stock’s price exceeds its 200-day simple moving average of $369.60, indicating a bullish signal.

Additionally, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator stands at -0.56, suggesting a bearish momentum for the stock. The Relative Strength Index (RSI), however, at 45.07 appears to be flirting with the oversold zone which lies below 30.

Despite the conflicting signals, the Bollinger Bands reinforce the bearish technical thesis for Meta stock, with the price trading in the lower band. Overall, the current sentiment for Meta stock appears relatively bearish, with moving averages as well as oscillators pointing towards a bearish momentum built up for the stock.

Also Read: Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Meta Platforms Stock In The Last 10 Years

Meta Analysts Consensus Ratings

Ratings & Consensus Estimates: The consensus analyst rating on Meta stock stands at a Buy with a price target of $459.70.

However, the last three analysts who reviewed the stock from April 18 onwards – JMP Securities, Bernstein, and Keybanc – have their price targets in the range of $550 to $590 on the stock. That’s an implied upside of 10.5% to 18.5% on Meta stock from these 3 analysts.

Price Action: Shares of Meta are up 2.3% to $492.93 at the time of publication Tuesday.

Read Next: Meta Takes A Leaf Out Of Google’s Playbook, Aims To Make Quest OS The Android Of Mixed Reality

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The Tale of a Wall by Nasser Abu Srour review – a Palestinian prisoner writes

Jailed since the first intifada, Abu Srour charts a deeply personal journey through the conflict that has defined his life

A ttempts to end the violence in Gaza have focused on the exchange of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. One of the many Palestinians is Nasser Abu Srour, who has been incarcerated since 1993 for his alleged involvement in the death of an Israeli intelligence officer during the first intifada . This is the fourth time the prospect of freedom has been raised, the past three ending in disappointment, even when his release was part of a 2013 peace process pledge brokered by the Obama administration.

His experience might be difficult to imagine but for the extraordinary memoir he has written, translated into lyrical prose by Luke Leafgren. “This is the story of a wall that somehow chose me as the witness of what it said and did,” he begins. In a prison, walls are ever present, the single reliable feature of the world. The idea of the wall becomes a focal point for Abu Srour’s narrative, the stability to which he clings, the source of comfort and continuity.

Aspects of this life are familiar from his upbringing in a refugee camp in Bethlehem, his parents both having been displaced by the Nakba in 1948. The camp, walled in on four sides, unable to expand to fit its growing population, erupted in 1987 as part of the first intifada. The response of the occupying forces was mass repression and imprisonment, including Abu Srour’s.

“Farewell world,” he scratches on the wall after he is placed in solitary confinement at the beginning of his sentence. Following an extended hunger strike across the prison population, conditions improve, and he is moved to a shared cell. Although he now has people to cook, eat and discuss politics with, he experiences the shift as profoundly unsettling. He resists a rare chance to look at the spring landscape from a prison transport because he “was eagerly awaiting our destination and a return to my wall, with the clarity of all its empty space the profusion of questions and answers as yet unwritten, since they would all come from me”. Frequent changes in his location, from the Negev desert to coastal Ashkelon, are used as starting points for reflections on the history, geography, literature and religion of this small patch of land.

Abu Srour’s position apart from the society he grew up in gives his accounts of the wider conflict a curious objectivity. He is no longer an actor in the drama of Palestine, and so follows the developments at one remove. The Oslo accords initially bring hope: “The prison camps rose to their feet and remained standing,” he writes. But this soon ebbed away as details emerged. Yasser Arafat , the “Chief Storyteller”, signed documents and maps with the “Occupying State” that “he was unable to explain”. The attacks of September 11 and the subsequent rise of Islamism within the Palestinian struggle is condemned. In the Arab spring he initially perceives hope, and a sense of continuity with the Palestinian struggle.

What emerges from this memoir is the internal landscape of an individual in extremis. Abu Srour’s humanity shines through, even as he endures an incarceration with no end in sight. Yet enduring is not the right word for his story. He instead speaks in terms of “soaring”, the prisoners being “people of the sky”, whose souls and bodies have separated, leaving them free to attain new heights. It is this poetic sensibility that brings freshness to the telling of the well‑rehearsed story of this long-running conflict: we see it anew.

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