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# Use Gantt Pert Resource and Calendar Views

## What This Does

This guide explains how to use the advanced project planning views in LoopIQ to understand schedule, dependencies, team load, and delivery timing.

## Before You Begin

Make sure:

* stories, tasks, issues, or iterations already exist
* planned dates and team assignments are populated where needed
* you are in the correct team context if your work is team-specific

## Steps

1. Open the Project Management area.
2. Go to the planning view you need:
   * Gantt for timeline planning
   * PERT for dependency path analysis
   * Resource View for workload and assignment review
   * Calendar for date-based planning
3. Apply team, date, or status filters.
4. Review the time window shown on the screen.
5. In Gantt view:
   * confirm planned start and end dates
   * check overlapping work
   * identify slippage or scheduling conflicts
6. In PERT view:
   * review dependency chains
   * look for blockers or long paths
   * confirm predecessor and successor relationships
7. In Resource View:
   * check work assigned to each person or team
   * look for overloaded or underused capacity
   * rebalance work if needed
8. In Calendar view:
   * review upcoming work by date
   * confirm milestones and deadlines
   * look for heavy delivery periods
9. Open any work item directly from the planning view to make corrections.

## What Happens Next

After using these views, teams usually:

1. adjust dates
2. rebalance assignments
3. update dependencies
4. confirm the next iteration or milestone plan

## Tips

* If the screen looks sparse, check the current team context first.
* Resource and calendar views become more useful when dates and assignees are consistently maintained.
* Use PERT when the main question is sequencing, not just workload.