Application of the critical path method: A case study of the environmental movement of Novi Sad

Conceptual design is a critical design phase during which initial design solutions, called design concepts, are developed. These design concepts must be evaluated to ensure they satisfy the specified design requirements and the most appropriate design concept must be selected. It is often difficult for the designer, especially for the novice, to make an appropriate design concept evaluation and selection. Existing work on design evaluation lacks an effective tool for evaluating the temporal performance of the design concepts. To address this problem, a Critical Path Method (CPM) from project management is adapted for design evaluation, whereby a CPM network is converted from a causal behavioral process (CBP) and the methodologies relating to CPM are also applied to design improvement. A case study of a lever-clamp assembly system is also presented to illustrate as well as validate the method.

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The Planning of Continuity of Technological Education in West Africa Using Critical Path Method: Nigeria and Ghana as Case Studies

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.18-19.389 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 18-19 ◽

pp. 389-396

Author(s):

Samuel B. Adejuyigbe

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Case Studies ◽

Educational System ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Critical Path ◽

Technological Education ◽

Critical Path Method ◽

Technological Educational

In this paper the author used his personal experience having passed through all the facets of technological education specializing in Mechanical Engineering to solve the problem of noncontinuity of technological educational system. Critical Path Method (CPM) was used to develop a model for the continuity of Technological Education using Nigeria and Ghana as a case study. The paper completely eliminates the terminal certificates awarded in some Nigerian and Ghanaian Technological Institutions. Other educational lines like: Education, Art and Sciences were compared with that of Technological line and solutions were proffered to the identified problems.

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PENERAPAN NETWORK PLANNING PADA PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN MUTIARA RESIDENCE DI DESA PENGAMBENGAN KABUPATEN JEMBRANA

E-Jurnal Manajemen Universitas Udayana ◽

10.24843/ejmunud.2018.v07.i12.p13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 6731

Author(s):

Rini Wijaya Kusuma Wardhani ◽

Kastawan Mandala

Keyword(s):

Critical Path ◽

Network Planning ◽

Critical Path Method ◽

Construction Companies ◽

Project Completion ◽

Cost Efficiencies ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽

Project Data

ABSTRACT The increasing number of construction companies in Indonesia poses a challenge for companies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of resource management in order to excel among competitors. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the implementation of Network Planning can improve efficiency and effectiveness in the allocation of time and cost on the construction project. The research method is a case study to address the problem at Putra Dewata PT Karya Tama concerning network planning of Mutiara Residence Housing project. Data analysis technique used is Critical Path Method. The results show that the project completion time is 142.5 days, 14.5 days faster than the calculation result by the company with Gantt Chart method. This will provide benefits in terms of cost of completion of the project, where cost efficiencies that can be gained is Rp. 20,807,500. Keywords: network planning, critical path method, critical path.

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