Critical Path Analysis

"To be completed successfully, a project needs to be planned and managed, costs determined and times allocated, problems dealt with and, eventually, concluded. Formal methods of managing a project offer clear guidelines and deadlines. The key elements of project management include: • defining the project carefully, including the setting of clear objectives • dividing the project up into manageable tasks and activities • controlling the project at every stage to check that time limits are being kept to • giving each team member a clear role • providing controls over quality issues and risks. "