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essential path

[ɪˈsɛnʃəl pæθ]
nounpl: essential paths
caminho essencial
1. In project management and critical path analysis, the sequence of activities that must be completed to achieve the primary objective of a project, with no flexibility in timing.
The essential path determines the minimum time required to complete the project.
O caminho essencial determina o tempo mínimo necessário para concluir o projeto.
2. In systems analysis, the critical sequence of operations or processes that are fundamental to achieving a desired outcome.
We need to identify the essential path through the workflow to eliminate bottlenecks.
Precisamos identificar o caminho essencial através do fluxo de trabalho para eliminar gargalos.
Synonyms
critical pathmain sequenceprimary routecore process
Antonyms
optional pathalternative routesecondary process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho essencial
Standard usage in project management contexts
Portugal
percurso essencial
Preferred term in European Portuguese for sequences and paths

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the critical path
follow the essential path
deviate from the essential path
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