| Summary: | Understanding the right project scheduling methodology is essential to ensure project
completion on time. This research is addressing problem of project not complete on time
due to project scheduling methodology specifically Critical Path Method methodology
not entirely understood by project team. Objectives of this research is to identify the
advantages and disadvantages of Critical Path Method, to identify success factor of
Critical Path Method and to identify elements of Critical Path Method. The scope of this
research is on manufacturing industry specifically in electronics sector located in Johor
area and respondent consists of project management professionals. A total of 128 project
management professionals eligible for the study with response rate of 91.43%. From
those responses, 114 responses were valid for the final statistical assessment. The
methodology is based on quantitative research approach. Survey has been used as an
instrument for data collection while validity statistical analysis and reliability statistical
analysis were used to assess collected data. Studies show the reliable advantages of
Critical Path Method are assist project team to make an informed decision, delivers a
systematic project scheduling, visualize scheduling risk and enhance project flexibility.
Study also show reliable disadvantages of Critical Path Method are Critical Path increase
when project duration shortens, Critical Path Method become more complex when scope,
time and cost creep from initial project charter, Critical Path Method become ineffective
to manage when cost and time are too flexible and changes too dynamic. Study also show
that reliable success factor of Critical Path Method are maintain the project plan up-to-
date which accessible by everyone and maintain the stakeholder updated using the right
method of communication. Study show that reliable Critical Path Method elements are
Critical Path analysis, float calculation, early start and early finish calculation, float
determination and lastly late start and late finish calculation. (Abstract by author)
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