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What is a timeline? Generally, a timeline shows a sequence of events or projects over a period of time.

 
       Timelines for Documenting Historical Events
   
  One use of a timeline is for recording or illustrating key historical events. 

Examples of what a timeline might show:

  • Events in American History
  • Events in the history of American Technology
  • Composers through the ages
  • Trends in Fashion

      


Timelines for Project Management  
   
A timeline can be a management tool, one which shows a project's schedule, lists the tasks to be done, who will do the tasks and when each task will be done.

In Project management, a popular timeline format is the Gantt chart, as shown to the right.  Tasks are listed (under WHAT in this case), people responsible are listed (under WHO) and their tasks are shown clearly under the timescale.

      

The "fishbone" timeline below showing key dates in American history is another format used to illustrate a historical timeline.

US History Fishbone Schedule

       Many other Uses for Timelines
   
  On this web site there are many other examples of timelines.

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