Critical Path Analysis & PERT
Critical Path Analysis & PERT
Critical Path Analysis & PERT
• Use the formula below to calculate the time to use for each project
stage:
• This helps to bias time estimates away from the unrealistically short
time-scales normally assumed.
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Critical Path Analysis & PERT
• Key points:
• Critical Path Analysis is an effective and powerful method of
assessing:
• What tasks must be carried out
• Where parallel activity can be performed
• The shortest time in which you can complete a project
• Resources needed to execute a project
• The sequence of activities, scheduling and timings involved
• Task priorities
• The most efficient way of shortening time on urgent projects.
• An effective Critical Path Analysis can make the difference between
success and failure on complex projects. It can be very useful for
assessing the importance of problems faced during the
implementation of the plan.
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• PERT is a variant of Critical Path Analysis that takes a more
skeptical view of the time needed to complete each project stage.