Appendages
Appendages are activities that are off the critical path and which support the critical path in one way or another. If an appendage does not support the critical path in some way it's value to the organization should be seriously questioned. Examples of appendages are:
accounting
cash flow management
risk management
payroll
budget preparation
monthly management reporting
government reporting
building maintenance
health & safety
floating a public or private stock issue
director's meetings
training
equipment servicing
capital project review
strategic planning
receptionist duties
secretarieal duties
sales forecasting
quality control
internal audits