A Guide to Project Planning and Execution with CPM

Critical path is the sequence of events or processes whereby the project executes in the minimum possible time. Identifying the critical path is a crucial activity in project management, where competitive pressures make speedy execution of a project important.

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Guide to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling Projects Better Using PERT and CPM This guide to CPM and PERT explains how to plan, schedule, and control projects, and provides tools to facilitate the same. Both the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)...	What is the Project Management Critical Chain and How is it Different than Critical Path? A critical chain allows your tasks to be streamlined and can deliver projects on time and within budget 95 percent of the time. But, how does it do this? Learn what critical path...
Identifying and Viewing the Critical Path in Microsoft Project Microsoft Project has a great feature that lets you see the critical path in the Gantt Chart view, making it much easier to spot potential bottlenecks and project holdups. Read on to...	Project 2007: Cross-Project the Critical Path Across Various Projects When you have many projects running at the same time, it is important to have a sense of their critical path in relation to each other. Read on to see how you can cross-project the...

Critical Path Examples of Using the Critical Path Method or the Critical Path Analysis

Not all project activities have the same impact on delaying the project. Use the Critical Path Method and Critical Path Analysis to identify the most important activities, which can impact the project...

Use Excel to Perform Critical Path Calculations

Are you planning a small project and need to identify the Critical Path to create a project schedule? Are you teaching a course on Project Management and need your students to understand the Critical...

Calculate the Float by Using the Critical Path Method (CPM)

If an activity on the Critical Path gets delayed, the project will get delayed. But, what if other project activities get delayed? How will such delays impact the project schedule? How long can...

Examples of Scope Creep

Scope creep can occur in almost any project--and most of the time, it’s detrimental to the outcome. Here, I’ll provide some examples of scope creep to help project managers better understand...

Examples of Project Schedules

A project schedule is a useful planning and communication tool for monitoring and reporting the progress of a project. During a project's life, different schedules may be needed for different purposes...

Learn More About the Critical Path Timeline With These Helpful Examples

When you wish to visually represent your project's critical path, you may want to create a timeline. Newer project managers may find that viewing an example of a critical path timeline...

Working with the Critical Path

This article explains the critical path and how to work with it while managing a project....