Critical Path

The sequence of activities that determines the shortest possible project duration.

Original SimCert study summary; not an official PMI® glossary definition.

Performance domain · SchedulePrinciple · Adopt a Holistic ViewExam domain · Process

Questions that use this term

Process·Schedule

A construction project manager notices that a key supplier's delivery is trending two weeks late. The delay is not yet reflected in the schedule baseline, and the team has not yet assessed downstream effects.

What should the project manager do FIRST?

Practise this domain

Nearby terms in Schedule

Adaptive Planning Analogous Estimating Crashing Impact Analysis Resource Optimization Scope Baseline