Practical Operations Management
Practical Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 7, Problem 1DQ
Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Potential disadvantages of critical path methodology

Concept introduction: Critical path methodology is a network analysis approach in project management to find the sequence of activities that has the least resilience and can create a bottleneck situation.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Potential disadvantages of the critical path methodology:

  • Labour resources are not considered. Scheduling and allocation of personnel to different activities is not considered here.
  • When a critical path approach is useful in new project management, it fails during big projects where the activities and the resultant path can get complicated.
  • Drawing a critical path in project management is a time-consuming process.
  • Critical path method can fail miserably if the data collected is erroneous.
  • If a lot of improvisation is involved, then the critical path will not be a suitable method.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
The importance of keeping track of invoices and budgeting in a nursing home kitchen and how can a nutritionist utilize this in their career? Please not just a short explanation.
The importance of interviewing potential food service aides and how can a nutritionist utilize this in their career? Please not just a short explanation.
What role does job analysis and job evaluation play in the compensation decision? Give an example of an organization   NO AI
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Operations Management
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, operations-management and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Practical Management Science
Operations Management
ISBN:9781337406659
Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:Cengage,
Text book image
Principles of Management
Management
ISBN:9780998625768
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
Text book image
MARKETING 2018
Marketing
ISBN:9780357033753
Author:Pride
Publisher:CENGAGE L
Text book image
Management, Loose-Leaf Version
Management
ISBN:9781305969308
Author:Richard L. Daft
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Text book image
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
ISBN:9781285869681
Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Inventory Management | Concepts, Examples and Solved Problems; Author: Dr. Bharatendra Rai;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n9NLZTIlz8;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY