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Explain the term 'critical path' as used in project management

Explain the term 'critical' path as used in project management.

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gregory
Critical path
This is a term used in project scheduling in relation to network analysis diagrams (a general
term that includes techniques such as critical path analysis/critical path method (CPM), and
Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) charts). In a network analysis diagram, the
critical path is defined as one with the following characteristics:
1.The earliest starting times (ESTs) and the latest starting times (LSTs) of all events along the
path are equal.
2.The sum of the activity durations of all activities along the path is greater than all other
parts.
3.All activities along the path have no float (amount of slack time associated with a non-
critical activity).
All activities along the critical path are critical since we cannot afford to take longer than the
time allocated without affecting the project completion time.
gregorymasila answered the question on November 29, 2017 at 09:00

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