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Critical Paths
Resolved · Medium Priority · Version 2003
Reply Thu 9 Apr 2009, 16:32Delegate Mark said...
Mark has attended:
Project Introduction course
Critical Paths
How do I set a critical path?
Can it be confirmed that this is for identifying potential weakness in my project timings?
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RE: Critical Paths
Hi Mark
Thank you for your question. MS Project calculates the critical path for you automatically. In essence it highlights those tasks that determine when your Project will finish that have no float. This means that if you delay critical tasks you wll also delay your project. Whilst there is nothing wrong with tasks that are critical if your entire plan is critical then any change at any point will impact when the plan finishes.
A quick way to see the critical path is to switch to the Tracking Gantt view (View > Tracking Gantt)
I hope this helps. Do let us know if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Andrew
Thu 16 Apr 2009: Automatically marked as resolved.
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