The document discusses the critical path method (CPM), which is a step-by-step project management technique that breaks a project into work tasks, displays them in a flow chart, and calculates the project duration based on estimated task durations to obtain a solution for scheduling and controlling project activities. The CPM is one of the most frequently used and effective techniques for project planning as it helps keep projects on track, on budget, and provides visibility into the most important tasks, though it can now be done quickly with software whereas manual methods were traditionally used and still need to be learned to check software results.
The document discusses the critical path method (CPM), which is a step-by-step project management technique that breaks a project into work tasks, displays them in a flow chart, and calculates the project duration based on estimated task durations to obtain a solution for scheduling and controlling project activities. The CPM is one of the most frequently used and effective techniques for project planning as it helps keep projects on track, on budget, and provides visibility into the most important tasks, though it can now be done quickly with software whereas manual methods were traditionally used and still need to be learned to check software results.
The document discusses the critical path method (CPM), which is a step-by-step project management technique that breaks a project into work tasks, displays them in a flow chart, and calculates the project duration based on estimated task durations to obtain a solution for scheduling and controlling project activities. The CPM is one of the most frequently used and effective techniques for project planning as it helps keep projects on track, on budget, and provides visibility into the most important tasks, though it can now be done quickly with software whereas manual methods were traditionally used and still need to be learned to check software results.
1. Project is represented in the form of a network for the purpose of
analytical treatment to: • obtain solution for scheduling and controlling the activities.
2. Critical path method (CPM):
• step-by-step project management technique • approach to project scheduling that breaks the project into several work tasks • displays them in a flow chart • calculates the project duration based on estimated durations for each task. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION • The critical path method is one of the most frequently used and most effective techniques in project planning. • Critical path method helps keep project on track and on budget, providing visibility into the most important tasks of the project. • Traditionally drawn by hand, now it is possible to find the critical path in seconds with project management software. • However the manual method still need to be learnt to make sure the critical path method can be done to be compared with software method. • This should be done because technical error could occur in computer.