Project mapper

A computer-readable memory having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to provide a graphical, interactive map representing a project by:

• reading a description of the project, the description defining a plurality of activities in the project and one or more milestones for the project, wherein the plurality of activities and one or more milestones comprise elements of the map;
• determining for each element of the map and based on the description, a predecessor element, a start time, and an end time;
• determining a flexible width for each of a plurality of time periods, the plurality of time periods together including the start times and end times of the elements of the map;
• determining a position on the map and a width of a graphical representation of each element of the map;
• identifying a terminus for each element of the map;
• creating one or more ordered lists of successor elements based on the identified terminus of each element;
• determining a level within the map for each of the one or more ordered lists;
• identifying a float limit for each level;
• collapsing a first level within the map and a second level within the map if the first level and the second level do not overlap;
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• drawing the map based on the levels of ordered lists.