Critical path Method
What is the critical path in project management the critical path is the longest sequence of tasks that must to executed in order to complete the task the tasks on this path are called critical activities, if they are delayed, the entire project completion is delayed non-critical task sequences can be delayed without affecting overall project time, as long as they do not get delayed past the end of the critical path the critical path can be found using a method called CPM or critical path method, however it can now also be automatically calculated by project scheduling software equipped with Gantt charts Finding the critical path allows managers to: Accurately estimate total project duration identify the critical activities, to be able to closely supervise them likewise, find tasks that could be delayed or rescheduled without affecting the total time of the project create realistic schedules identify task dependencies, resource constraints and project risks