High quality samples of arrow diagrams are available in high resolution! These diagrams are usually used to show the required order of tasks in a project or process, the best schedule for the entire project, and potential scheduling and resource problems and their solutions. The arrow diagram lets you calculate the “critical path” of the project. This is the flow of critical steps where delays will affect the timing of the entire project and where addition of resources can speed up the project. The first sample can be seen in the following diagram.
There are three conditions when you can use the arrow diagrams: when scheduling and monitoring tasks within a complex project or process with interrelated tasks and resources; when you know the steps of the project or process, their sequence and how long each step takes, and when project schedule is critical, with serious consequences for completing the project late or significant advantage to completing the project early. You can get more samples below.
This kind of diagram is used for scheduling activities in a project plan. The two elements of arrow diagram are arrows and nodes. One arrow is created for each activity to be accomplished. The tail of the arrow is the start of the activity. The head of the arrow is the end of the activity. While there is no requirement to do so, the length of the arrow is often scaled to be proportional to the duration of the activity.
Precedence relationships between activities are represented by circles connected by one or more arrows. The length of the arrow represents the duration of the relevant activity. ADM only shows finish-to-start relationships, meaning that each activity is completed before the successor activity starts. These diagrams above are just samples, and by looking at them, you can make your own arrow diagrams.