The document describes the step-by-step process of constructing a network diagram and performing critical path method (CPM) calculations for a project. An example project is provided with 10 activities and their durations. The steps shown include:
1) Drawing the activity-on-arrow (AOA) network diagram for the example project.
2) Calculating the critical path through the network using forward and backward passes to determine earliest and latest start/finish times.
3) The forward pass calculates earliest start times while the backward pass calculates latest completion times.
The example helps illustrate how to set up and analyze a CPM network diagram and critical path.