3.3.4- critical path analysis

Question 1

What is critical path analysis (cpa)?

Answer 1

a management tool which helps a business to identify how long a project will take and what the critical tasks are

Question 2

What are the 3 uses of CPA?

Answer 2

• can be used to schedule a building project
• launch new products onto market
• organise and help schedule

Question 3

What are the pros of CPA?

Answer 3

• stakeholders will be able to see the total time frame for projects
• parallel activities can be scheduled
• useful to know when to deliver resources

Question 4

What are the limitations of CPA?

Answer 4

• all data network is based on estimates
• time consuming to draw diagram
• projects may be too simple for a diagram