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CRITICAL PATH METHOD [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical path algorithm
1, record 1, English, critical%20path%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The introduced critical path algorithm allows for grouping linear activities into four categories regarding their critical status and their ability to influence project duration. The method is applied to a low‐pressure pipeline construction project and the results are presented. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20path%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme du chemin critique
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20du%20chemin%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- activity on arrow
1, record 2, English, activity%20on%20arrow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of representing a series of associated activities in critical path scheduling or network analysis. Each activity is denoted by an arrow, as in the diagram. 2, record 2, English, - activity%20on%20arrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité fléchée
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité représentée sous la forme d'un cercle ou d'un nœud dans les graphiques utilisés dans la méthode du chemin critique ou de l'analyse de réseau. 1, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- early finish date
1, record 3, English, early%20finish%20date
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EF 1, record 3, English, EF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- earliest finish date 2, record 3, English, earliest%20finish%20date
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the earliest time that a scheduled activity may be finished. 3, record 3, English, - early%20finish%20date
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- date de fin au plus tôt
1, record 3, French, date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la méthode du chemin critique, date la plus précoce à laquelle une activité de l'échéancier peut être terminée. 2, record 3, French, - date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early start date
1, record 4, English, early%20start%20date
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ES 1, record 4, English, ES
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- early date 2, record 4, English, early%20date
- earliest start time 3, record 4, English, earliest%20start%20time
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the earliest time that a schedule activity may be commenced. 4, record 4, English, - early%20start%20date
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early dates are figured by a forward pass using a specific date and late dates are figured by using a backward starting from a completion date. 5, record 4, English, - early%20start%20date
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- date de début au plus tôt
1, record 4, French, date%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- date au plus tôt 2, record 4, French, date%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
feminine noun
- début au plus tôt 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la méthode du chemin critique, date la plus précoce à laquelle une activité de l'échéancier peut être commencée. 3, record 4, French, - date%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Pour trouver [les relations entre les temps d'événement et d'activité,] il faut revenir au principe fondamental de calcul des dates au plus tôt des événements et des dates au plus tard des événements. 2, record 4, French, - date%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- late finish date
1, record 5, English, late%20finish%20date
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LF 1, record 5, English, LF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- latest finish date 2, record 5, English, latest%20finish%20date
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the latest time that a schedule activity may be finished. 3, record 5, English, - late%20finish%20date
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- date de fin au plus tard
1, record 5, French, date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20tard
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la méthode du chemin critique, date la plus tardive à laquelle une activité de l'échéancier peut être terminée. 2, record 5, French, - date%20de%20fin%20au%20plus%20tard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- late start date
1, record 6, English, late%20start%20date
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LS 1, record 6, English, LS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- latest start time 2, record 6, English, latest%20start%20time
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the lastest time that a schedule activity may be commenced. 3, record 6, English, - late%20start%20date
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- date de début au plus tard
1, record 6, French, date%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20tard
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la méthode du chemin critique, date la plus tardive à laquelle une activité de l'échéancier peut être commencée. 2, record 6, French, - date%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20tard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximum usable frequency factor 1, record 7, English, maximum%20usable%20frequency%20factor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- MUF factor 2, record 7, English, MUF%20factor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the ionosphere lying over the great circle determines the mode of propagation, a method for determining the MUF over that path suggests itself : we must first determine the critical frequency at the midpoint of the path at a particular layer height. Knowing the path length will enable us to determine what the MUF factor will be. 3, record 7, English, - maximum%20usable%20frequency%20factor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facteur de fréquence maximale utilisable
1, record 7, French, facteur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20maximale%20utilisable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de máxima frecuencia utilizable
1, record 7, Spanish, factor%20de%20m%C3%A1xima%20frecuencia%20utilizable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la frecuencia máxima utilizable y la frecuencia crítica en el punto medio del salto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - factor%20de%20m%C3%A1xima%20frecuencia%20utilizable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
símbolo: Md; en una transmisión de simple salto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - factor%20de%20m%C3%A1xima%20frecuencia%20utilizable
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- early finishdate
1, record 8, English, early%20finishdate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- EF 1, record 8, English, EF
correct
- early finish 2, record 8, English, early%20finish
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the critical path method, the earliestpossible pointin time on which the incompleted portions of an activity can finish, based on the network logic and any schedule constraints. Early finsig dates can change as the project progresses and changed and made to the project plan. 1, record 8, English, - early%20finishdate
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term related to the critical path method. 2, record 8, English, - early%20finishdate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fin au plus tôt
1, record 8, French, fin%20au%20plus%20t%C3%B4t
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-12-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Organization Planning
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- critical path diagram
1, record 9, English, critical%20path%20diagram
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- critical path chart 2, record 9, English, critical%20path%20chart
- critical path method graph 3, record 9, English, critical%20path%20method%20graph
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagram that plots the sequence of activities for project planning and scheduling, shows which activities must be completed before others can commence, and indicates which activities cannot be delayed without delaying the whole project. 1, record 9, English, - critical%20path%20diagram
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "critical path method"(CPM), "program evaluation and review technique"(PERT). 4, record 9, English, - critical%20path%20diagram
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification d'organisation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- graphique de cheminement critique
1, record 9, French, graphique%20de%20cheminement%20critique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- diagramme du chemin critique 1, record 9, French, diagramme%20du%20chemin%20critique
masculine noun
- graphique de la méthode du chemin critique 2, record 9, French, graphique%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20du%20chemin%20critique
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación de organización
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama del camino crítico
1, record 9, Spanish, diagrama%20del%20camino%20cr%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Este diagrama, que traza la secuencia de actividades de planificación y escalonamiento cronológico de un proyecto, muestra las actividades que deben completarse antes de que se puedan comenzar otras, e indica las que no se pueden demorar sin retrasar todo el proyecto. 1, record 9, Spanish, - diagrama%20del%20camino%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-09-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- late finish 1, record 10, English, late%20finish
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term related to the critical path method. 1, record 10, English, - late%20finish
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fin au plus tard
1, record 10, French, fin%20au%20plus%20tard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-09-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- late date 1, record 11, English, late%20date
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- late start 1, record 11, English, late%20start
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term related to the critical path method. 1, record 11, English, - late%20date
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- date au plus tard
1, record 11, French, date%20au%20plus%20tard
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- début au plus tard 2, record 11, French, d%C3%A9but%20au%20plus%20tard
correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Pour trouver [les relations entre les temps d'événement et d'activité,] il faut revenir au principe fondamental de calcul des dates au plus tôt des événements et des dates au plus tard des événements. 1, record 11, French, - date%20au%20plus%20tard
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Modern Mathematics
- Operations Research and Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- network theory 1, record 12, English, network%20theory
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D. that body of mathematics which abstracts a network into an array of nodes and branches. Examples :Critical Path Method. 1, record 12, English, - network%20theory
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques modernes
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- théorie des réseaux 1, record 12, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20r%C3%A9seaux
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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