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critical path
The same graph with a duration on every node, laid on a time axis so each item starts where its prerequisite ends. Add the durations along each route from start to finish. The longest route is the critical path, and it is the only route where a one day slip moves the finish date by a day.
The same graph with a duration on every node, laid on a time axis so each item starts where its prerequisite ends. Add the durations along each route from start to finish. The longest route is the critical path, and it is the only route where a one day slip moves the finish date by a day.
Example
Best when you have a real deadline and want to know which delays matter and which ones do not.
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