Critical path refers to the sequence of activities that
must be completed on schedule for the entire project to be completed
on schedule. Usually, the critical path is the longest path through
the project. You can view the critical path in the Gantt chart.
Before you begin
Use the Schedule Gantt viewlet to perform
this task. In the navigation bar, click Work,
and click the Schedule tab.
To
view the critical path, create a project schedule with start and finish
dates, and dependencies.
About this task
To view the critical path:
Procedure
- From the WBS tree, select a project.
- In the WBS Schedule Gantt viewlet, click the Critical path
icon
.
- From the WBS tree, expand the project tree to view the
critical path. The activities and dependencies in
the critical path are highlighted in red in the Gantt chart.
Tip: To turn off the critical path display, click
the highlighted Critical path icon.