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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Near-Critical Path

A path whose duration is close to the critical path and has little float.

Definition

Near-critical paths can become critical if delays occur and should be monitored. Compressing the critical path can make a near-critical path the new critical path.

Example

Path B has 1 day of float compared with 0 on the critical path.

Exam tip

When compressing, check whether another path becomes critical.

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