The critical path method provides a structured approach to project scheduling, allowing you to identify the operations most important for successful project completion. You have to know how to break ...

Stuart Ockman is president of Ockman & Borden Associates, project management consultants based in the Philadelphia area. He started his career at Bechtel working on power projects but now specializes ...

Defined as “the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements,” project management has “always been practiced informally,” according to ...

The critical path method lets you avoid project delays by identifying the tasks that are critical for the project schedule. By establishing the duration of each activity on the critical path you can ...

See how the critical path method (CPM) can be used for project management in our detailed guide. We’ll walk you through how to calculate it and share real-world examples for applying CPM to different ...

Every construction and engineering project, regardless of its scale, hinges on a single critical element: the schedule. It’s more than a timeline; it’s the multidimensional blueprint that guides every ...

Construction projects require meticulous planning as they involve numerous tasks and resources that need to be coordinated effectively to ensure timely completion. However, according to a new study, ...

CCPM provides a proactive and dynamic approach to monitoring project time performance, focusing on buffer management and early warning signals. Unlike traditional methods that rely on tracking ...

When people have asked me about my "productivity hacks" that's generally been my response. I figured that time management and an effective use of my calendar was how I balanced a full-time VP job, a ...