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)