Critical Path Analysis (Leaving Cert Applied Maths): Flashcards

Project management technique to plan complex projects by determining the most efficient sequence of activities

Identify which activities must finish before others can begin

Two-column table listing activities and their dependencies

Marked with dash (-), have no dependencies

Visual diagram showing how project activities connect together

Numbered circles representing project milestones or stages

Show flow and direction between activities

Starting point where entire project begins

Final point where project ends

Activities not appearing as dependencies for other activities

Special connections shown as dashed lines in network diagram

Logical relationships, not actual work or time

When activities have complex dependencies or to avoid double arrows between same nodes

Activities with no dependencies (source activities)