SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Detailed explanation-1: -The critical path is the longest path through the network and time along this path gives the project duration. The critical path joins those activities which are critical. The critical path can be easily determined with the help of total float calculations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Misconception: The critical path is the shortest path through the network diagram. Fact: The critical path is the longest path through the network diagram, meaning the sequence of activities that collectivity define the starting and ending dates for the project and have no slack or float time (excess time).

Detailed explanation-3: -The critical path (or paths) is the longest path (in time) from Start to Finish; it indicates the minimum time necessary to complete the entire project. This method of depicting a project graph differs in some respects from that used by James E. Kelley, Jr., and Morgan R.

Detailed explanation-4: -The critical path will be the longest path in the network requiring the maximum amount of time, but it will represent the minimum duration that is required to complete all the activities i.e. completion of a project.