For K-12 Students · Critical Path (CPM)
Critical Path (CPM) for a facility location
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a facility location live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
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The Critical Path Method finds the longest chain of dependent tasks through a project — the sequence that sets the minimum completion time. Tasks on it have zero slack: delay any one and the whole project slips. Tasks off it can float. Stretch task B or D and watch the critical path re-route. The backbone of project management.
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Project duration15 days
Critical tasksA, B, D, F
Tasks6
Reading this result: The critical path is A → B → D → F at 15 days. Tasks C, E carry slack — delaying them will not move the finish date, but any slip on a critical task pushes the whole project.
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