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CRITICAL PATH [2 records]

Record 1 2013-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Information Theory
DEF

The series of sequential activities which will provide the earliest project completion date.

OBS

The critical path will generally change from time to time as activities are completed ahead of or behind schedule. Although normally calculated for the entire project, the critical path can also be determined for a milestone or subproject. The critical path is usually defined as those activities with float less than or equal to a specified value, often zero.

OBS

critical path: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Théorie de l'information
DEF

Séquence des événements ou activités permettant de réaliser un projet complexe en un délai minimal.

CONT

Tout chemin reliant une activité de début à une activité de fin et dont tous les événements ou activités ont une marge négative ou nulle est un chemin critique.

OBS

Tout retard sur une des tâches situées sur chemin critique compromet le délai final du projet.

OBS

chemin critique : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Proceso de adopción de decisiones
  • Teoría de la información
DEF

La fase de mayor tiempo en un proyecto.

OBS

Como el tiempo total requerido para completar el proyectar el proyecto no puede ser menor que el tiempo necesario a través de una fase crítica, ello requiere una supervisión muy cuidadosa.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2000-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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