activity duration

activity duration

[‚ak′tiv·əd·ē də′rā·shən] (systems engineering) In critical-path-method terminology, the estimated amount of time required to complete an activity.

critical path method, CPM

A system of project planning, scheduling, and control which combines all relevant information into a single master plan, permitting the establishment of the optimum sequence and duration of operations; the interrelation of all the efforts required to complete a construction project are shown; an indication is given of the efforts which are critical to timely completion of the project.