Calculating Float

Activity Start D A F E G B H C End Start Start D, A D F, E F G H C, B Precedence Duration 0 4 6 7 8 5 5 7 8 0

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1. What is the duration of the critical path? A) 32 B) 33 C) 31 D) 35 2. What is the float of activity B? A) 0 B) 16 C) 10 D) 15 3. What is the float of Activity F? A) 0 B) 5 C) 13 D) 7

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Start

End

ES

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

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Start

End

ES

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

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Start

End

ES

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

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0+6=6 0 6 6

13

13

18

Start

End

12

13

18

18

25

25

33

The latest Late Finish of the preceding activities determines Early Start ES
D

EF LF

X
F

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

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13

13

18

Start

End

12

13

18

18

25

25

33

The latest Early Finish of the preceding activities determines Critical Path ES
D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

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13

13

18

Start

A
0

F
0

End

12

13

18

18

25

25

33

G
0

H
0

C
0

Activities on the Critical Path have Zero Float ES

D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

A B A

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6 6

6 6

13 13

13

18

Start
0

A
0

F
0

End

12

13 13

18 18

18 18

25 25

25 25

33 33

G
0

H
0

C
0

Activities on the Critical Path have LS=ES and LF=EF ES

D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

A B A

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6 6

6 6

13 13

13

18

Start
0

A
0

F
0

B
28 15 33 33 5 = 28 28 13 = 15 18 18
7

End

0 1

4 5

4 5

12 13

13 13

18 18

25 25

25 25

33 33

D
1

E
1

G
0

H
0

C
0

The earliest Late Start of the following activities determines Late Finish ES
D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

A B D A

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6 6

6 6

13 13

13

18

Start
0

A
0

F
0

B
28 15 33

End

0 1

4 5

4 5

12 13

13 13

18 18

18 18

25 25

25 25

33 33

D
1

E
1

G
0

H
0

C
0

What else can we learn from this example?

ES
D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

A B D A

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6 6

6 6

13 13

13

18

Start
0

A
0

F
0

B
28 15 33

End

0 1

4 5

4 5

12 13

13 13

18 18

18 18

25 25

25 25

33 33

D
1

E
1

G
0

H
0

C
0

Project has increased RISK because of a Near-Critical Path

ES
D

EF

X
LS F LF

1. Precedence Diagram 2. Durations 3. Forward Pass (ES EF) 4. Critical Path 5. Float of Critical Path Activities 6. Backward Pass (LF LS)

Q 1 2 3

A B D A

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