Abstract
A case study of Critical Path Management (CPM) and the application of this concept to the management of ship design programs are presented. The evolution of modular ship construction and its attendant influence on design products have created a need for an integrated management approach. CPM is presented as the preferred method of managing the effective integration of ship design with ship construction. Although CPM was established in the 1940's, it was not a practical alternative for managing complex, large-scale projects until mainframe computers became widely available to American business. The CPM process is essentially one of developing a computer model of the management plan required to meet the primary goals of the ship design program. By modeling a management plan that includes the key elements of both design development and ship construction in an integrated computer environment, accurate schedules and resource requirements are produced. More importantly, if the performance to these schedules deviates, either positively or negatively, the net impact to the program is immediately known.
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