12+ IT/Software Timeline Templates

General FAQs

• What is a timeline?

  A timeline is an arranged list of events illustrated through a chart, graph, or table. It is the chronological sequence of those events organized from a schedule.

• What should a timeline include?

  A timeline should include events and tasks that should be accomplished and their duration and dates.

• What are the different types of a timeline?

  1. Gantt chart timeline
  2. Chronology chart timeline
  3. Vertical bar chart timeline
  5. Interactive and static timeline

• Why is a timeline important?

  A timeline is a significant tool used by many. Historians use timelines to understand history. It is used by researchers and businessmen to analyze and draw conclusions about the market, important events,  and various things under the sun. Through the timeline showing a picture of milestones, completion of tasks is easier.

• What are the benefits of timelines?

  1. It helps set clear directions and priorities.
  2. It brings everyone on the same page.
  3. It makes decision-making a lot easier.
  4. It leads us to what to do next for our project.

• What is the difference between a timeline and a schedule?

  A timeline is a graphical presentation of an order of past, present, and future events and its purpose is to analyze this sequence of events or activities. Schedule, on the other hand, is the timetable or a time-based plan of events. Its purpose is only to create the time of the planned events. A schedule can be used to create a timeline and vice versa.