Abstract:
The research scope was project management and planning using critical path method , it was applied on planning and implementing a reinforcement steel preparation unit , which is a unit that used to cut ,bend , and prepare the rebar steel to make it ready to use in on building site .
This project used a project software program ‘Projectlibre’, which is an open source program, it is available free and it is very close to the market leader Microsoftproject.
The needed activities for planning and implementing was defined , and how to use the program was explained , and inputting data and getting the result as reports to implementing and mentoring
The research came out with recommendations, the important one was using project management software is effective and efficient, it save time, cost, and effort
