If an activity on the critical path is a week late, you can't sit idly and allow the entire project to be a week late.

如果处在关键路径上的某个活动延期了一周，你可不能傻坐着眼看整个项目延期一周。

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This 20% of code is on the "critical path" and it is these areas that are worth optimizing for performance.

这20%的代码位于“关键路径”上，正是这些方面值得进行性能优化。

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If not, determine the critical path and look for ways to accelerate these activities to get you back on track.

若否，找出关键路径，并寻找到加速执行相关工作的办法以便能让你重回正轨。

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Measuring progress regularly on the path toward retirement is critical.

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Based on dependencies and job-time lengths, a critical path is found through the process that defines the minimum total time to completion.

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