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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

gantt charts

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Gantt chart A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule.  This chart lists the tasks to be performed on the vertical axis, and time intervals on the horizontal axis.  The width of the horizontal bars in the graph shows the duration of each activity.  Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project.  Terminal elements and summary elements constitute the work breakdown structure of the project.  Modern Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities. Gantt charts can be used to show current schedule status using percent-complete shadings and a vertical "TODAY" line. Progress Gannt chart In a progress Gantt chart, tasks are shaded in proportion to the degree of their completion: a task that is 60% complete would be 60% shaded, starting from the left.  A vertical line is drawn at the time index when the progress Gantt chart is created, and this line...