A project manager is determining a project's critical path to report the projected completion date to stakeholders. Which of the following information will be required? (Select two.)

The correct answer is B. Dependencies D. Durations. The critical path method (CPM) requires exactly two core inputs: dependencies (B) and durations (D). Dependencies define the logical sequence and relationships between tasks (finish-to-start, start-to-start, etc.), establishing which tasks must complete before others can begin…

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A project manager is determining a project's critical path to report the projected completion date to stakeholders. Which of the following information will be required? (Select two.)

Options

ACosts
BDependencies
CSchedules
DDurations
EHolidays
FMilestones

How the community answered

(48 responses)

B
92% (44)
C
2% (1)
E
4% (2)
F
2% (1)

Explanation

The critical path method (CPM) requires exactly two core inputs: dependencies (B) and durations (D). Dependencies define the logical sequence and relationships between tasks (finish-to-start, start-to-start, etc.), establishing which tasks must complete before others can begin. Durations define how long each task takes. Together, these allow you to map all network paths and calculate the longest path through the network - the critical path. Option A (costs) is used in cost management, not critical path calculation. Option C (schedules) is the output being produced, not an input. Option E (holidays) affects resource calendars and scheduling refinements but is not a fundamental requirement for identifying the critical path. Option F (milestones) are key events but have zero duration and do not drive the critical path calculation.

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