A method[4] of analyzing the tasks involved in completing a given project[5], the tie needed to complete each task[6] and the minimum time needed to complete the total project. The graphical drawing that is created to perform the analysis is called a PERT Chart. A similar methodology[2], the Critical Path[3] Method (CPM), was developed for project management[1] in the private sector at about the same time.
The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
A systematic way of doing things. It usually refers to the organized approach taken to project management and the sequential steps that need to be carried out and a description of the project deliverables.
The sequence or project network with the longest overall duration determining the shortest time possible to complete the project.
