As a project manager, supervisor, or even team member, it is easy to lose track of the big picture by getting wrapped up in the littlest aspects of things. This is where timelines come in handy. A timeline allows you to see the entire project and where each piece fits in, sort of as a cog in the machine. If one piece is missing, the machine will not run as smoothly as it would have, if all the pieces were in place.

Now as any project manager knows – no project will ever be perfect, so how do you minimize the gaps in the scheduling and completion of the project? With timelines. With a visible timeline, you can see each part, how it segments into the next part of the project, and how much you will be delayed if one piece is not functioning properly. By having the timeline visible, you can see where best to move resources from one part of the project to another so that you don’t fall behind too far in the overall picture.