CPM software
Lucidchart is an intelligent diagramming application that makes creating a CPM diagram easy with drag-and-drop shapes, ready-to-use templates, and more.
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Optimize project management with the critical path method
Create a CPM chart to visualize and scope project tasks
The critical path method is a standard technique used to identify and schedule the sequence of critical tasks and events that determine the duration and completion of a project. A clearly outlined critical path lets project managers and stakeholders efficiently manage expectations and deadlines from the outset of the project. Use our critical path generator to easily envision your entire project outline. You can calculate time durations, determine the importance of individual tasks, and compare planned and actual progress of your project through completion.
Add formulas to shapes for an automated critical path experience
Lucidchart’s intuitive diagramming features, customizable templates, and easy-to-use formulas support a more innovative approach to project management. Our CPM software lets project managers visualize and measure progress at a glance with automatically updated dates and task durations. Save yourself the time and hassle of updating your entire critical path diagram, also known as a project network diagram, manually. Add formulas and custom data fields to shapes that will update proceeding values in real time based on changes you make in any location of your project flow.
Collaborate and share to create universal understanding amongst stakeholders
Access, edit, and share your CPM chart using powerful integrations
Master the basics of Lucidchart in 3 minutes
master the basics of Lucidchart in 5 minutes
- Create your first CPM diagram from a template or blank canvas or import a document.
- Add text, shapes, and lines to customize your diagram.
- Learn how to adjust styling and formatting.
- Locate what you need with Feature Find.
- Share your diagram with your team to start collaborating.
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What is critical path method?
If your team is like most, it has several projects competing for attention with multiple contingencies and fixes looming on the horizon. Often used along with PERT charts, the critical path method, or CPM, prioritizes the most crucial tasks first to keep projects in line and on time. Since the 1950s, critical path project management has provided the ability to outline a project’s longest sequence of tasks, referred to as the critical path, so project managers can determine the minimum amount of time a project will take.