How to perform Critical Path Method (CPM) and find Float

www.offpeaktrai... - This video provides an overview of how to perform Critical Path Method (CPM) to find the Critical Path and Float using a Network Diagram for project managers and schedulers preparing for the PMP and PMI-SP exams.
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[@dennissanu5189]

Thank you. This was of great help.

[@abdullahiabdihakim3705]

Very helpful. It was pain in the ass for me but u made it so easy. Thanks

[@bluedragon5221]

Thanks a lot for explaining it so beautifully... :) These videos always come to the rescue when we have exam on the next day ;)

[@paulcheruiyot4342]

It is so good. It is quick and well illustrated. Thanks you

[@shubhamgoelkht]

What a delivery of content...Really appreciated!!

[@frednandfuria7875]

Thanks so much, this session has been very informative. It doesn't consume my energy. Thumb up!!!

[@karenmckoy8008]

Very clear and concise!!!! Thank you so much

[@shreedharbadiger3955]

Thanks for understanding the complete basic technique of CPM.

[@darrellkga]

Thank you so much. I have no critique...just thanks as I have been staring at Rita's book and skipping over this part with anxiety. So to me, this was one of the clearest break downs of finding the critical path ever. Now I can move forward!

[@CecilDSouza]

Excellent. Perfect narration and delivery. Tempo of delivery was awesome. Not a single note of hesitation.

[@offpeaktraining]

Thank you for the complement!

[@edtetzlaff8058]

not a single note of inflection either

[@tt2024-joy]

Clear presentation and easy to follow. Thanks.

[@rhervey18]

Thank you this helped me so much!!

[@daaz1911]

Very well explained! Kudos!

[@nailamuradova4173]

clear explanation,excellent!

[@stefansutherland1413]

This was soo helpful......if only my lecturer would break it down this easy thank you!

[@rejj0313]

Thank you for your patience and excellent video. I must say that I finally understand this. Thanks.

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[@demonamanlove35]

this was quick and easy

[@ibrahimsharief3526]

Very well explained and thank you for sharing this information. Very helpful

[@mickjensen4532]

Just perfect. Thanks.

[@kristinefernandez1073]

Thank you for this, it is really a good refresher especially for graduating students like me....

[@janetogunfeyimi1907]

Thank you! very well explained

[@MoonLonerkid]

thanks to you i won't be failing tomorrow's final exam :)

[@doyinekong]

Fantastic delivery!!!! Well explained. Thank youuuuuuu

[@deaklundlee]

Thank you for providing us with such a great resource. Well done!

[@sherlonmckenzie8249]

Great video!!! Totally clear and reinforces what I thought I knew. I've watched other videos that confused the heck out of me and had me questioning what did/did not know. Thank you!!!

[@iamhriyaan]

Superbly Explained....

[@poreddyjeevanreddy3002]

thanks for best materialistic words about cpm

[@wscottc234]

This was very helpful.

[@EliseGehrke]

Thanks for clear explanation- my brain was spinning with Rita's book

[@offpeaktraining]

You're welcome Elise!

[@wbhawks]

Great upload & expert level explanation. Thank you :)

[@myconciergeservices]

So there are two methods of calculating forward/backward pass. One, with a task that starts with zero and the other one with -1.forward pass and +1 for backward pass. I prefer the one that starts with zero. I think it is more a methodical approach without remembering 2 formulas, at least good for beginners, less complicated and I am new in Project Management.

[@gustholderbeke7716]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@offpeaktraining]

Thanks for the comment!

[@ianthompson4913]

Very helpful...thanks.

[@justin-made-it]

Great job on this video. Thank you very much for this clear visual example about how to calculate each step in the process. I'm taking a systems analysis and design class and the textbook does an awful job at explaining the critical path concept and calculation.

[@offpeaktraining]

Thank you!

[@halamanaei5402]

Thank you !

[@ffauth]

Excellent description. The only recommendation I would make is that it is somewhat repetitive once you have described the technique. You could go through the nodes a little quicker. Maybe review once, then twice, then just complete the rest of the diagram. But other than that, this really helped me understand the method.

[@khulekanishababala5521]

So helpfull thank you so much

[@runningcloudmiranda]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@kushalsw7721]

Thanks !

[@royal011]

BRAVO!!!!

[@helenb6644]

wonderful!!!

[@paulhmull]

excellent

[@vishalsirothiya6630]

good tutorial..

[@MohitKumar-mq4bz]

woww !! you made it look so damn easy brother !! _/\_

[@asmaulhusna732]

I have a confusion in understanding at the last part of this video: while proceeding back pass, why E governs for late start as there states E starts at 4th day, and F starts at 7th day? Since Late start governs, so task which starts later, should govern, isn't it ? Again, in forward pass, at the last moment late finish governed between C=12 and G=14, isn't it? Where, the formula is for early finish. If feasible, please help me clear the confusion. Thank you, Off Peak Training.

[@mohager4a]

great, thanks

[@taybrown7208]

Thank yo!

[@francisxavier4596]

Thx

[@nolizwifente8737]

how do you move backwards if other nodes have no dependencies?

[@กรพรหมพิทักษ์]

why does my professor dont calculate the +1 - 1 but still get the same answer its a bit difficult to understand but i replay it and i understood it thank you >

[@ricardoconqueso]

day zero vs day one methods. Your 1st day can either be a zero or day 1. If its one, you need to subtract 1. Stick with day zero for 99% of all cases.

[@stephendevaux9084]

In general, a nice training video. But why does it not explain CPM's most "critical" metric, critical path drag -- both what it is and how to compute it? (You can find it in Wikipedia.)

[@christalmont2732]

Great question - this video was intended for PMP students (critical drag is not on the exam). We will explore this as a possible topic for a future video!

[@stephendevaux9084]

And great answer, Chris! Of course, it should be part of the PMP exam, as it is the most important metric for schedule compression. If you do add drag as a topic, please let me know and I'll be happy to help publicize your video -- the production values are very good!

[@hussienmohamedhussienali3952]

how to calculate early finish = early start + duration - 1 you should early finish = early start + duration

[@tour-de-tour]

Thanx is the total float 6 ?

[@AsiSoy95]

This is hard af

[@yousifaliraqi4590]

الله يطيح حضج يمريكا

[@meach67]

THANK YOU!