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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Critical Path

The sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project and determines the shortest possible duration.

Definition

Any delay on a critical path activity delays the project end date unless corrected. There can be more than one critical path, which increases schedule risk.

Example

Delaying a critical task by 2 days pushes the end date by 2 days.

Exam tip

Multiple critical paths increase risk; the critical path can change during the project.

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