Critical- path method

Critical- path method

A method of selecting, from among a number of possible schedules for a project, that schedule which best satisfies certain desiderata such as efficiency, time for completion, etc. It involves separating the project into sub projects or steps and identifying those steps (the critical steps) whose place or timing in the sequence cannot be changed, and adjusting the rest of the schedule to accommodate these critical steps as well as possible.

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