A technique used to predict project duration by analyzing which sequence of activities has the least amount of scheduling flexibility. Duration times of activities must be known with a high degree of accuracy and are based on past experience. CPM is used often in construction projects where task duration can be estimated accurately. Copyright protects ONLY the expression of an idea, not the idea or concept itself. The CPI is an efficiency rating for work accomplished for resources expended.
Interim deliverables are the work in progress during a project.
They may work interdependently or separately. The length of time needed to complete an activity. The shortening of a project schedule without reducing the project scope by assigning more resources to perform some activities. A cost control that allows you to quantify the overall progress of the project in monetary terms. Earned value is calculated by applying a performance measurement factor to the planned cost.