Trying to wrap your head around the Critical Path Method (CPM) can feel like untangling a knot—until you see it in action. This powerful technique pinpoints the must-do tasks that drive your project’s timeline, helping you dodge delays and deliver on time. In this post, we’ll walk through a hands-on example of the Critical Path Method, breaking it down step-by-step … [Read more...]
In its most basic form a project schedule is a list of tasks with assigned start and finish dates. It can also be a graphical bar chart produced with project management software or in a spreadsheet. In professional schedule development, a critical path analysis using a network diagram produces the critical path tasks and their floats. Since a graphical bar … [Read more...]
Making sure a project finishes on time is a core competency for all project managers. Although it is partly an art form, the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the PMP exam, and project management curricula all outline the science aspect. If you know the science part well, you can practice the art form and deliver project after project without a sweat. The … [Read more...]
