Calculating Float
Activity
Precedenc Duration
e
Start
Start
Start
D, A
F, E
End
C, B
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1. What is the duration of the critical pa
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
Calculating Float
Start
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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End
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
Calculating Float
Start
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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End
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
Calculating Float
Start
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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End
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
Calculating Float
0+6=6
0 6 6
Start
13
13
18
12
13
End
18
18
25
25
33
The latest Late Finish of the preceding activities determines Early Start
ES
EF
X
F
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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
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
12
13
End
18
18
25
25
33
The latest Early Finish of the preceding activities determines Critical Path
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
2
3
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
12
13
End
18
18
25
25
33
Activities on the Critical Path have Zero Float
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
2
3
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
13
12
13
End
18
18
G
13
25
H
18
18
25
33
C
25
25
33
Activities on the Critical Path have LS=ES and LF=EF
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
2
3
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
End
13
28 15 33
12
13
D
1
E
5
18
33 5 = 28
28 13 = 15
18
G
13
13
25
H
18
18
25
33
C
25
25
33
The earliest Late Start of the following activities determines Late Finish
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
End
13
28 15 33
12
13
D
1
E
5
18
18
G
13
13
25
H
18
18
25
33
C
25
25
33
What else can we learn from this example?
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
Calculating Float
0
Start
13
13
18
End
13
28 15 33
12
13
D
1
E
5
18
18
G
13
13
25
H
18
18
25
33
C
25
25
33
Project has increased RISK because of a Near-Critical Path
ES
EF
X
LS F LF
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1. Precedence Diagram
2. Durations
3. Forward Pass (ES EF)
4. Critical Path
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF LS)
