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    Critical Path Analysis (CPA) is a planning and management tool used to schedule a research project or plan by logically sequencing all necessary events and estimating the time required for each. CPA identifies the critical path of longest-duration activities that must go according to plan to meet a deadline. It provides ongoing progress assessments, aids time management, and informs decision-making. Learning CPA involves understanding basic principles, procedures, and definitions to apply its unique terminology and process to any planning or time management need.

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    Critical Path Analysis (CPA) is a planning and management tool used to schedule a research project or plan by logically sequencing all necessary events and estimating the time required for each. CPA identifies the critical path of longest-duration activities that must go according to plan to meet a deadline. It provides ongoing progress assessments, aids time management, and informs decision-making. Learning CPA involves understanding basic principles, procedures, and definitions to apply its unique terminology and process to any planning or time management need.

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    Critical Path Analysis (CPA) is a planning and management tool used to schedule a research project or plan by logically sequencing all necessary events and estimating the time required for each. CPA identifies the critical path of longest-duration activities that must go according to plan to meet a deadline. It provides ongoing progress assessments, aids time management, and informs decision-making. Learning CPA involves understanding basic principles, procedures, and definitions to apply its unique terminology and process to any planning or time management need.

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    Critical Path Analysis (CPA) is a planning and management tool used to schedule a research project or plan by logically sequencing all necessary events and estimating the time required for each. CPA identifies the critical path of longest-duration activities that must go according to plan to meet a deadline. It provides ongoing progress assessments, aids time management, and informs decision-making. Learning CPA involves understanding basic principles, procedures, and definitions to apply its unique terminology and process to any planning or time management need.

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    a) What is Critical Path Analysis?

    Critical Path Analysis can be defined as the logical sequencing of a series of


    events necessary for a successful research project in such a manner that the
    most efficient route to some culmination point can be calculated. Consequently,
    the critical path technique has a multitude of uses: (a) As an aid in time
    management, (b) as a provider of ongoing data for assessing progress, and (c) to
    give the researcher or program planner considerable information for decision-
    making.

    CPA is a useful planning and management tool for several reasons:

    1. A thorough identification of all major activities requiring time and resources


    must be made during the planning process.
    2. Logical sequencing of these activities must be made.
    3. The time required for each activity must be estimated or determined.
    4. The overall research or planning project is scheduled according to the
    estimated times, resulting in a determination of the most efficient plan for
    carrying out the various activities.
    5. Continuous evaluation of the planning and implementation progress
    according to a predetermined schedule is required so necessary decision-
    making for maintaining a schedule can be made.

    Carrying out the above steps provides you with an empirically constructed
    schedule of research or planning activities to meet some self-imposed or
    institutionally required calendar of events. CPA also provides you with a visual
    picture through the development of a model network displaying how all research or
    planning functions tie together. The availability of computer software related to
    CPA techniques even means that information regarding progress in the planning
    and implementation process is available as often as you input related data.

    b) How CPA is Utilized

    Learning how to utilize CPA means understanding a few basic principles,


    procedures, and definitions. The terminology and process to be described in
    the following narration and visuals are somewhat unique to the CPA technique.
    Once these procedures are mastered, you will find them applicable to any type
    of planning or time management need.
    i) Critical review

    As we are in PISMP semester 2, we were given a task on Critical Path


    Analysis which is one of the topics of Decision Mathematic that we are studying
    as our major subject in this semester.

    I have learnt a lot staffs while I am doing this task. This assignment
    something related on calculation and also usage of excel. I have learnt on how
    to utilize Critical Path Analysis. Learning how to utilize CPA means
    understanding a few basic principles, procedures, and definitions. The
    terminology and process to be described in the following narration and visuals
    are somewhat unique to the CPA technique. Once these procedures are
    mastered, you will find them applicable to any type of planning or time
    management need.

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