Using the Calendar Shapes stencil, you can create monthly and yearly calendars. With the Gantt Chart Shapes stencil, you can show the sequence of tasks necessary for completing a project. With the PERT Chart Shapes stencil, you can use shapes that conform to the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), a project management method originally developed in the 1950s by the U.S. Navy and used today to diagram project details. With the Timeline Shapes stencil, you can show the lifespan of a project of process in a linear format that includes tasks, milestones, and intervals.