[Year 12 IT Apps] Question on critical path

[Toet, Rikki L]

Hi Paul,

The Potts textbook states that the critical path is "the longest such path in the project". The second answer would be acceptable.

Cheers

Rikki Toet
Grovedale College
(03)52454545



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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Paul Golub
Sent: Monday, 12 October 2009 9:47 AM
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Question on critical path

Dear All,

a critical path for a project is the series of activites that determine the earliest time by which the project can be completed.

Emphasis on "earliest time".

In a trial exam my students did some put that the "critical path is the longest path which a project cannot be delayed wthout delaying the entire project"

Emphasis on "longest time". Would this answer be accesptable in an exam?
Is it "earliest time" or "longest path" or both is ok. 

Thank you for any replies.  

Paul Golub
Santa Maria College
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Northcote 3070
Ph: 9488 1674
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