SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING
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The critical path is the network that hosts the activities most critical to the project’s success.
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The critical path is a path with the longest duration.
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The critical path is always one path that cannot be delayed, or the entire project will be delayed.
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The critical path is the path from start to completion with no deviation from the project plan.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Steven, a project team member, is confused about network diagrams. Specifically, he wants to know what the critical path is in a network diagram. Your answer is which one of the following? The critical path is the network that hosts the activities most critical to the project’s success.
Detailed explanation-2: -The critical path is the path through the network that results in the latest completion date of the project. If any activity on the critical path is delayed, the completion of the project will be delayed by an equal amount. It is the path with the greatest total duration.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the View tab, pick a view from the Task Views group. Staying on the View tab, select Critical from the Highlight list. The critical path shows up in yellow. To see only the tasks on the critical path, choose the Filter arrow, then pick Critical.