How project schedule views, remaining-work charts, control registers, and dashboards answer different delivery-management needs.
| Need | Useful artifact |
|---|---|
| Task sequence, dependencies, milestones, and duration | Gantt chart or schedule network view |
| Remaining work over an iteration or release | Burndown chart |
| Active problems and owners | Issue log |
| Future uncertainty and response | Risk register |
| Proposed and approved baseline changes | Change log |
| High-level health, trend, and decision status | Dashboard |
A dashboard summarizes information; it does not replace the underlying control records. A burndown shows remaining work over time and is not a general status report. Registers retain the ownership, history, action, and decision detail needed to govern work.
Choose the artifact that answers the actual management need rather than the most visually appealing tool.