the longest path in a project methodology which is critical to the timely completion of a project or part of a project. A project always has a critical path until it is completed or cancelled. The path may vary according to accomplishments.
The longest path of sequential activities on a project.
Plots the events that need to occur to complete a project on a timeline.
a single correct path the player must follow to successfully complete an objective.
The sequence of activities that must be completed on schedule for an entire project to be completed on schedule. Each task on the critical path is called a critical task. If a ...
When a graph is used to model project scheduling, the critical path is a path from the start to the finish which passes through all of the tasks which are critical to completing the project in the shortest amount of time.[refcomap, p.158
The set of tasks within a project which, in aggregate, are longest in duration and which must be completed for the project to successful. When shown in the project Gantt chart, the critical path is the longest set of linked tasks.
The series of tasks that must finish on time for the entire project to finish on schedule. A delay in any task on the critical path will result in a delay in the project. Deliverable: Any measurable, tangible, verifiable item that must be produced to complete the project.
a good way to show which activities will be done, by whom and how these activities depend on each other, in other words, a schedule
a path from an input to an output with the largest delay
a path of greatest weight from a source node to a sink node
a sequence of activities in a schedule that has the longest duration
a sequence of steps that take the longest time to accomplish
a series of activities on which the completion date of the entire project hinges
The sequence of task on a project that have the greatest total duration. Usually set in Microsoft Project.
(95) - indicates material indexed is a critical path or care map, or indicates the presence of a critical path or care map. For discussions about critical paths or care maps, see CINAHL subject heading: CRITICAL PATH.
The longest path(s) through a 'network' of inter-dependent tasks. If any activity on the critical path is delayed, the entire project will be delayed. Many projects have more than one critical path.
A path of sequential activities such that an increase in the duration of any one of them wll increase the time required to complete the project. From Field and Keller, Project Management
The set of activities that must be completed in sequence and on time if the entire project is to be completed on time.
The sequence of inter-dependent tasks that aggregate to determine the minimum duration of the project. A delay in any task on the critical path can have a significant impact on the project deadline.
The critical path is the sequence of activities that will take the longest time to complete. This is important because if any of the activities on the critical path are delayed, then the project end date will also be delayed.
Not considering the resource constraint, it’s the longest set of dependent activities within a project.
the sequence of activities that limit how quickly a project can be completed.
sequence of stages, marking transition points, and determining the time needed for a project
outlines time lines for activities in project
The series of activities of a project that determines the earliest completion of the project. The critical path generally changes from time to time as activities are completed ahead of or behind schedule. The critical path is usually defined as those activities with total float less than or equal to zero. See also critical path method.
The longest 'distance' or time to complete a project. If any activity on the critical path takes longer than planned, the end date of the project slips accordingly.
sequence of activities through a project network from start to finish, the sum of whose durations determines the overall project duration. Note: there may be more than one such path. (The path through a series of activities, taking into account interdependencies, in which the late completion of activities will have an impact on the project end date or delay a key milestone.)
The series of tasks that must be completed on schedule for a project to finish on schedule. Each task on the critical path is a critical task.
An interconnect line in a microcircuit design with signals requiring strict timing behavior relative to other interconnects in order for the device to function properly. Identifying critical paths is important to preserve correct timing relationships as the ASIC design progresses from logic level, through layout, to final working part.
Sequence of key tasks to be done by auction contractor or other designated parties on specified dates, leading to desired goals.
In a situation where the project has several tasks, some of them overlapping or dependent upon an earlier task, the critical path is the minimum time schedule for completing all the tasks.
The longest path (largest propagation and loading delay) through a circuit.
An analysis technique used to predict project duration. Analysis of activities, sequencing, and paths and determining which path has the least amount of schedule flexibility (float).
The sequence of activities that must be completed on schedule for the entire project to be completed on schedule. It is the longest duration path through the workplan. If an activity on the critical path is delayed by one day, the entire project will be delayed by one day (unless another activity on the critical path can be accelerated by one day).
The series of activities that determines the duration of a project. It is the longest continuous chain of linked activities through a project schedule; a chain of activities to which no slack or float time is assigned. Delays in any of the linked activities will delay the entire project.
Used in project planning; the sequence of activities (or tasks) that must be completed on time to keep the entire project on schedule; therefore, the time to complete a project is the sum of the time to complete the activities on the critical path.
A vital code path which should be optimised for the common case. Critical paths are executed frequently and form the important trunk routes of various kernel operations. An example would be buffer head manipulation during file I/O.
The chain of activities that link the start to the finish of the project, and for which any delay will cause the project to be delayed by the same amount of time.
The longest time path through the task network. The series of tasks (or even a single task) that dictates the calculated finish date of the project (That is, when the last task in the critical path is completed, the project is completed) The "longest" path (in terms of time) to the completion of a project. If shortened, it would shorten the time it takes to complete the project. Activities off the critical path would not affect completion time even if they were done more quickly.
Activities that, when delayed, have an impact on the total project schedule are critical and said to be on the critical path.
The series of activities that determines the duration of the project. The critical path is usually defined as those activities with no slack. It is the longest path through the project.
The path through a series of activities, taking into account interdependencies, in which the late completion of activities will have an impact on the project end date or delay a key milestone (there may be more than one critical path)
The sequence of activities through a network with the least float and therefore the longest path (Welcome Software Technology, 1993). The chain of interrelated activities in the schedule network having the longest duration and therefore the earliest possible completion of the project (Schumacher, 1995). Most scheduling software will (at the minimum) compute start and finish dates and critical path.
The sequence of activities which determines the earliest completion of the project. A sequence of activities which determines the earliest possible completion (duration) of the project. The critical path is usually defined as those activities with float less than or equal to a specified value (usually zero). It is the longest path through the project . A project may have multiple critical paths. (PMI)
"Critical Path" is a video game created by Mechadeus (now doing business as Mondo Media) in 1993 and published by the now defunct . (not to be confused with of Japan). Critical Path was one of earliest games to be released on a CD, and featured real time video which made it appear to be graphically superior to most games of its time. In actuality, the entire game was an interactive movie, where most choices would simply cause the game to progress or end.