"chart the development" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
This phrase can be used when discussing the progress of a process, concept, or idea. For example, "We need to chart the development of this business plan to ensure that we are meeting our goals."
Mr. Kirsopp can chart the development of his family by the run of "Les Miz".
"Through places like this you can chart the development of the professional performer, from people singing in pubs, to cabaret, right up to The X Factor".
The results may help cosmologists chart the development of the clusters and determine when dark energy began to accelerate the expansion of the universe.
The series, which will take 12 months to produce, will chart the development of flight from its beginnings in insects, through the evolution of birds and ending with bats.
They will be able to chart the development of complex iconographical systems in use from ancient to contemporary times, considering the interaction between kingdoms within Africa and throughout the globe.
Ms. Stemme goes on to chart the development of Minnie's character into a mature woman convincingly, and her voice — rich and true — sounds every bit as idiomatic in Puccini's music as it does in Wagner's.
The first volume, "A Tower of Babel," charted the development of radio until 1933.
EGIS monitors Japanese technology, and in doing so has charted the development of home automation.
Using our 3D map of airway development, we have charted the development of the pulmonary arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Charting the development of technological systems, and spotting which parts are falling behind, can help innovators decide where to focus their efforts.
