Gantt chart

A bar chart showing project tasks against a timeline, used to track deadlines and dependencies.

Gantt chart in round numbers

Hypothetical schedule: diligence runs during weeks 1–3. Drafting the sale and purchase agreement starts in week 2 and, for this illustration, continues through week 4. The tasks overlap in weeks 2–3; the assumed schedule is not evidence of an actual transaction.

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Hypothetical weekly schedule; active weeks shown explicitly
TaskWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
DiligenceActiveActiveActive—
Agreement drafting—ActiveActiveActive

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