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Critical Path and Estimating the CPM Schedule Activities' Durations

 

Learn the key steps in creating a critical path schedule and the guidelines to follow.

The creation of a critical path schedule is an art and science. Although there is no unique way to do so, there are certain guidelines to make it better and more efficient. In this topic, we look at two important steps: dividing the project into activities and estimating their duration. We start by dividing the project into the right number of activities. There are several criteria for such division in order to obtain easily measured and controlled activities. Next, we estimate the duration of each activity. This step is crucial because an error or inaccuracy in the durations means an error or inaccuracy in the calculated project completion date. Many factors impact these durations, and the scheduler must be aware of them.

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Saleh Mubarak

Saleh Mubarak

Saleh A. Mubarak, Ph. D.

  • Construction project management professor, consultant, author, public speaker, and trainer
  • An authority on project planning, scheduling, and project control
  • Over 30 years of diversified, industrial, and academic experience, all in the general field of construction project management
  • Extensive experience in continuing education and professional training around the world, mainly in technical subjects but also in soft skills
  • Author of two books, Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 4th edition, and How to Estimate with Means Data: Basic Skills for Building Construction, 5th edition, both published by Wiley; also wrote many articles, technical and other
  • Public speaker at many local, regional, and international events
  • Presented at many professional conferences, such as PMI and AACE International
  • B.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering, specializing in construction project management

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