How to make a PERT chart

chandonar0 · Post by **chandonar0** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:28 am

The first step in creating your PERT chart is choosing the best project management platform to build it on. ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity solution for teams across all industries, enabling them to bring their work together and collaborate on projects of any size. ClickUp is loaded with hundreds of flexible features and includes over 15 ways to visualize your projects, manage time, and allocate resources as effectively as possible. Its customizable workflow views include List, Gantt, Timeline, Board, and ClickUp Mind Maps —AKA, your new favorite go-to for building dynamic, detailed PERT charts.

Blank Mind Maps in ClickUp

Brainstorm and draw a freeform Mind Map in blank mode in ClickUp

Build your PERT chart using Mind Maps in ClickUp by creating nodes, adding ghana mobile numbers list color-coded connectors, and rearranging tasks in a logical sequence. One of the key benefits of ClickUp Mind Maps is that they can be easily formed, edited, and correlated. And if your project is still moving from the planning to execution phase, use blank mode to sketch out your diagram in a freeform manner, then convert nodes into ClickUp Tasks to start putting your plans into action.

Another collaborative way to build your PERT chart is with digital whiteboard software . ClickUp Whiteboards are the only virtual whiteboard tool that can take ideas from the brainstorming stage to development without ever leaving your Whiteboard. Objects and shapes can be turned into tasks directly from your ClickUp Whiteboard, along with any linked files, ClickUp Documents , and media.

Convert shapes to tasks in ClickUp Whiteboards

Convert shapes into tasks on your ClickUp Whiteboard to start implementing your flowchart instantly

Whiteboards are designed to create all kinds of workflow diagrams, including PERT charts. But for someone who hasn't used whiteboard software or this type of chart before, no problem! ClickUp has a PERT chart template for Whiteboards with shapes, text, arrows, and a legend to get you started.