You can relax, as I am not going to be talking about the success of the pop group One Direction, formed over a decade ago. I am instead focusing on a useful planning technique crucial to the successful completion of complex engineering projects.
Familiar to many people, I’m sure, the critical path method is a systematic approach that defines goals and plots project phases along a timeline with the aim of logging the progress of all activities and accomplishments. For cross-departmental and company-wide relationships, it is designed to provide visibility and keep everyone moving in the same ‘one direction’.
Certainly speaking from our own experience as a design engineering business working in the area of the development of new products, the critical path method doesn’t always go to plan, as often unforeseen issues detrimentally impact the timeline, sometimes creating a technical bottleneck. But it’s times like these when we fall back on the wealth of our experience and technical capability to problem-solve and work through any issues for our clients in a calm and logical manner.
Although sometimes we recognise that we may wish to throw in the towel with frustration, it’s generally not “goodbye yellow brick road,” but moving forward on our journey with a positive attitude and the belief that the critical pathway will lead to success for our clients and design partners alike.
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