Understanding the Critical Path

Project scheduling is a key task which all Project Managers must be able to plan, execute and monitor during the course of their projects. An important element of Schedule Management is the concept of critical path and how it can influence the timely completion of a project. Understanding the concepts of the critical path and being able to confidently identify the activities that drive the project completion date is immensely important.

How You Will Benefit

Students who complete this training will receive a basic understanding of the critical path and how it can provide a timeline or duration for the project based upon the activities. Additionally, insights are provided for how to effectively allocate resources during project planning and execution. Optimum ways to shorten the overall flow time of the schedule and improving project performance are discussed.

What You Will Learn

In this course you will learn key concepts of critical path management, including:

Understanding what it is, its purpose and the benefits it provides
Interpreting the data and information displayed on the critical path
Using the critical path as a means to better manage projects
Putting content from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) into practice

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for individuals with basic project management experience in schedule management looking to increase their understanding of how use the critical path to help better carry out projects.