Chart a Production Schedule for Multiple Projects

awiegmann

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I need to chart a schedule that has date across x axis and the tasks along the y axis. The task for each project should look like a little bar along the timeline with each project being a different color code. I have been able to figure this out for a single project timeline but not how to integrate the other projects with the same task list along different dates (and color code by project). I thought a bar graph of some sort may work but can't figure out how to create it with the added dimension! Any ideas?!?
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<colgroup><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>[TR]
[TD]Program[/TD]
[TD]Task[/TD]
[TD]Start Date[/TD]
[TD]Target Completion Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Targeted Offer List To Company M[/TD]
[TD]06/01/12[/TD]
[TD]06/04/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Company M Marketing reviews Offer List w/ Company M Merchandising[/TD]
[TD]06/08/12[/TD]
[TD]06/12/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Review offer list, make final adjustments and update[/TD]
[TD]06/12/12[/TD]
[TD]06/18/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Brochure Creative Development[/TD]
[TD]06/14/12[/TD]
[TD]08/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Review Potential Offer List & Offer Copy before Coupon Creation & Targeting[/TD]
[TD]06/18/12[/TD]
[TD]06/25/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Run distribution numbers for potential offer list[/TD]
[TD]06/19/12[/TD]
[TD]06/25/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]March Program Results Delivered[/TD]
[TD]06/25/12[/TD]
[TD]06/25/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Targeted Offer List To Company M[/TD]
[TD]06/28/12[/TD]
[TD]07/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Company M Marketing reviews Offer List w/ Company M Merchandising[/TD]
[TD]07/05/12[/TD]
[TD]07/09/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Targeted Offer List To Company M[/TD]
[TD]07/05/12[/TD]
[TD]07/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Review offer list, make final adjustments and update[/TD]
[TD]07/09/12[/TD]
[TD]07/15/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Finalize Offer List[/TD]
[TD]07/10/12[/TD]
[TD]07/17/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Brochure Creative Development[/TD]
[TD]07/11/12[/TD]
[TD]09/04/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Company M Marketing reviews Offer List w/ Company M Merchandising[/TD]
[TD]07/12/12[/TD]
[TD]07/16/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Review Potential Offer List & Offer Copy before Coupon Creation & Targeting[/TD]
[TD]07/15/12[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Run distribution numbers for potential offer list[/TD]
[TD]07/16/12[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Secure Brands Participation[/TD]
[TD]07/16/12[/TD]
[TD]08/27/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Review offer list, make final adjustments and update[/TD]
[TD]07/16/12[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Secure Coupon Images[/TD]
[TD]07/17/12[/TD]
[TD]07/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Secure and Develop High Res Bar Codes[/TD]
[TD]07/17/12[/TD]
[TD]07/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Brochure Creative Development[/TD]
[TD]07/18/12[/TD]
[TD]09/11/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]March Program Results Delivered[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Secure Brands Participation[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[TD]09/23/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Review Potential Offer List & Offer Copy before Coupon Creation & Targeting[/TD]
[TD]07/22/12[/TD]
[TD]07/29/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Run distribution numbers for potential offer list[/TD]
[TD]07/23/12[/TD]
[TD]07/29/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Updated household decile file with full address indicator delivered[/TD]
[TD]07/25/12[/TD]
[TD]07/28/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Coupon Development[/TD]
[TD]07/25/12[/TD]
[TD]08/02/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Target all offers on finalized list with updated household file[/TD]
[TD]07/27/12[/TD]
[TD]08/03/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]March Program Results Delivered[/TD]
[TD]07/29/12[/TD]
[TD]07/29/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Secure Brands Participation[/TD]
[TD]07/29/12[/TD]
[TD]09/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Targeted Offer List To Company M[/TD]
[TD]08/06/12[/TD]
[TD]08/09/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Finalize Offer List[/TD]
[TD]08/06/12[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Household Merge Completed[/TD]
[TD]08/06/12[/TD]
[TD]08/10/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Final Coupon Creative to Printer[/TD]
[TD]08/07/12[/TD]
[TD]08/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Final Brochure Creative Artwork to Printer[/TD]
[TD]08/07/12[/TD]
[TD]08/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]HH counts by offer approval[/TD]
[TD]08/09/12[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Final Proof Approvals / Targeting File Completed[/TD]
[TD]08/09/12[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Company M Marketing reviews Offer List w/ Company M Merchandising[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[TD]08/17/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Secure Coupon Images[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[TD]08/20/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Secure and Develop High Res Bar Codes[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[TD]08/20/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Finalize Offer List[/TD]
[TD]08/13/12[/TD]
[TD]08/20/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Printing[/TD]
[TD]08/14/12[/TD]
[TD]08/21/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Review offer list, make final adjustments and update[/TD]
[TD]08/17/12[/TD]
[TD]08/23/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Brochure Creative Development[/TD]
[TD]08/19/12[/TD]
[TD]10/13/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Secure Coupon Images[/TD]
[TD]08/20/12[/TD]
[TD]08/27/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Secure and Develop High Res Bar Codes[/TD]
[TD]08/20/12[/TD]
[TD]08/27/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Updated household decile file with full address indicator delivered[/TD]
[TD]08/21/12[/TD]
[TD]08/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Coupon Development[/TD]
[TD]08/21/12[/TD]
[TD]08/29/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]Drop Ship to Indy & Mail[/TD]
[TD]08/21/12[/TD]
[TD]08/27/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Review Potential Offer List & Offer Copy before Coupon Creation & Targeting[/TD]
[TD]08/23/12[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Target all offers on finalized list with updated household file[/TD]
[TD]08/23/12[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Run distribution numbers for potential offer list[/TD]
[TD]08/24/12[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 1[/TD]
[TD]In Home Date[/TD]
[TD]08/28/12[/TD]
[TD]09/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Updated household decile file with full address indicator delivered[/TD]
[TD]08/28/12[/TD]
[TD]08/31/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Coupon Development[/TD]
[TD]08/28/12[/TD]
[TD]09/05/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Targeted Offer List To Company M[/TD]
[TD]08/29/12[/TD]
[TD]09/03/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]March Program Results Delivered[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Secure Brands Participation[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[TD]11/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Target all offers on finalized list with updated household file[/TD]
[TD]08/30/12[/TD]
[TD]09/06/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Household Merge Completed[/TD]
[TD]09/02/12[/TD]
[TD]09/06/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Final Coupon Creative to Printer[/TD]
[TD]09/03/12[/TD]
[TD]09/04/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Final Brochure Creative Artwork to Printer[/TD]
[TD]09/03/12[/TD]
[TD]09/04/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]HH counts by offer approval[/TD]
[TD]09/05/12[/TD]
[TD]09/09/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Final Proof Approvals / Targeting File Completed[/TD]
[TD]09/05/12[/TD]
[TD]09/09/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Company M Marketing reviews Offer List w/ Company M Merchandising[/TD]
[TD]09/07/12[/TD]
[TD]09/11/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Household Merge Completed[/TD]
[TD]09/09/12[/TD]
[TD]09/13/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Printing[/TD]
[TD]09/10/12[/TD]
[TD]09/17/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Final Coupon Creative to Printer[/TD]
[TD]09/10/12[/TD]
[TD]09/11/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Final Brochure Creative Artwork to Printer[/TD]
[TD]09/10/12[/TD]
[TD]09/11/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Review offer list, make final adjustments and update[/TD]
[TD]09/11/12[/TD]
[TD]09/17/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]HH counts by offer approval[/TD]
[TD]09/12/12[/TD]
[TD]09/16/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Final Proof Approvals / Targeting File Completed[/TD]
[TD]09/12/12[/TD]
[TD]09/16/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Brochure Creative Development[/TD]
[TD]09/13/12[/TD]
[TD]11/07/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Finalize Offer List[/TD]
[TD]09/14/12[/TD]
[TD]09/21/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Review Potential Offer List & Offer Copy before Coupon Creation & Targeting[/TD]
[TD]09/17/12[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]Drop Ship to Indy & Mail[/TD]
[TD]09/17/12[/TD]
[TD]09/23/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Printing[/TD]
[TD]09/17/12[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Run distribution numbers for potential offer list[/TD]
[TD]09/18/12[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Secure Coupon Images[/TD]
[TD]09/21/12[/TD]
[TD]09/28/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Secure and Develop High Res Bar Codes[/TD]
[TD]09/21/12[/TD]
[TD]09/28/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]March Program Results Delivered[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 4[/TD]
[TD]In Home Date[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[TD]09/28/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]Drop Ship to Indy & Mail[/TD]
[TD]09/24/12[/TD]
[TD]09/30/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Secure Brands Participation[/TD]
[TD]09/28/12[/TD]
[TD]11/26/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Updated household decile file with full address indicator delivered[/TD]
[TD]09/29/12[/TD]
[TD]10/02/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Coupon Development[/TD]
[TD]09/29/12[/TD]
[TD]10/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Target all offers on finalized list with updated household file[/TD]
[TD]10/01/12[/TD]
[TD]10/08/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 5[/TD]
[TD]In Home Date[/TD]
[TD]10/01/12[/TD]
[TD]10/05/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Finalize Offer List[/TD]
[TD]10/09/12[/TD]
[TD]10/16/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Household Merge Completed[/TD]
[TD]10/11/12[/TD]
[TD]10/15/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Final Coupon Creative to Printer[/TD]
[TD]10/11/12[/TD]
[TD]10/12/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Final Brochure Creative Artwork to Printer[/TD]
[TD]10/11/12[/TD]
[TD]10/12/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]HH counts by offer approval[/TD]
[TD]10/15/12[/TD]
[TD]10/18/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Final Proof Approvals / Targeting File Completed[/TD]
[TD]10/15/12[/TD]
[TD]10/18/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Secure Coupon Images[/TD]
[TD]10/16/12[/TD]
[TD]10/23/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Secure and Develop High Res Bar Codes[/TD]
[TD]10/16/12[/TD]
[TD]10/23/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Printing[/TD]
[TD]10/19/12[/TD]
[TD]10/26/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Updated household decile file with full address indicator delivered[/TD]
[TD]10/24/12[/TD]
[TD]10/26/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Coupon Development[/TD]
[TD]10/24/12[/TD]
[TD]11/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Target all offers on finalized list with updated household file[/TD]
[TD]10/26/12[/TD]
[TD]11/02/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]Drop Ship to Indy & Mail[/TD]
[TD]10/26/12[/TD]
[TD]11/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 2[/TD]
[TD]In Home Date[/TD]
[TD]11/02/12[/TD]
[TD]11/06/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Household Merge Completed[/TD]
[TD]11/05/12[/TD]
[TD]11/09/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Final Coupon Creative to Printer[/TD]
[TD]11/06/12[/TD]
[TD]11/07/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Final Brochure Creative Artwork to Printer[/TD]
[TD]11/06/12[/TD]
[TD]11/07/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]HH counts by offer approval[/TD]
[TD]11/08/12[/TD]
[TD]11/12/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Final Proof Approvals / Targeting File Completed[/TD]
[TD]11/08/12[/TD]
[TD]11/12/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Printing[/TD]
[TD]11/13/12[/TD]
[TD]11/20/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]Drop Ship to Indy & Mail[/TD]
[TD]11/20/12[/TD]
[TD]11/26/12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Project 3[/TD]
[TD]In Home Date[/TD]
[TD]11/27/12[/TD]
[TD]12/01/12[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 

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