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Activity Precedence Duration 1. What is the duration of the critical path?

Start 0 A) 32
B) 33
D Start 4
C) 31
A Start 6 D) 35
F D, A 7
E D 8 2. What is the float of activity B?
A) 0
G F, E 5
B) 16
B F 5 C) 10
H G 7 D) 15
3. What is the float of Activity F?
C H 8
A) 0
End C, B 0
B) 5
C) 13
D) 7

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Start “A” “F” “B” End

“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3

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Start “A” “F” “B” End

“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3

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6 7 5

Start “A” “F” “B” End

4 8 5 7 8

“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3

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0+6=6
0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”

The latest Late Finish of the preceding activities determines Early Start

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”

The latest Early Finish of the preceding activities determines Critical Path

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End
0 0

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”
0 0 0
Activities on the Critical Path have Zero Float

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3 A

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End
0 0 6 6 0 13

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”
13 0 18 18 0 25 25 0 33
Activities on the Critical Path have LS=ES and LF=EF

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3 A

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End
0 0 6 6 0 13 28 15 33 33 – 5 = 28
28 – 13 = 15

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”
1 1 5 5 1 13 13 0 18 18 0 25 25 0 33
The earliest Late Start of the following activities determines Late Finish

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2 D
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3 A

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End
0 0 6 6 0 13 28 15 33

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”
1 1 5 5 1 13 13 0 18 18 0 25 25 0 33

What else can we learn from this example?

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2 D
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3 A

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0 6 6 6 7 13 13 5 18
Start “A” “F” “B” End
0 0 6 6 0 13 28 15 33

0 4 4 4 8 12 13 5 18 18 7 25 25 8 33
“D” “E” “G” “H” “C”
1 1 5 5 1 13 13 0 18 18 0 25 25 0 33

Project has increased RISK because of a Near-Critical Path

1. Precedence Diagram Q A
ES D EF
2. Durations 1 B
“X” 3. Forward Pass (ES  EF)
LS F LF 4. Critical Path 2 D
5. Float of Critical Path Activities
6. Backward Pass (LF  LS)
3 A

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