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Find out the length of all the paths in the network diagram
Float = EF - LF
= ES - LS
Calculating Critical Path for a Network Diagram
Identify tasks, durations & dependencies.
5 days
Task 2
4 days
4 days
Task 1
Task 5
3 days 7 days
Task 3 Task 4
Step 1: Draw a Network Diagram
For forward pass, calculate the Early Start (ES) and Early Finish (EF).
Task 2,
5 days
4 9
Task 5,
Task 1, 4 days
4 days 14 18
0 4
Task 3, Task 4,
3 days 7 days
4 7 7 14
For all tasks on Critical Path (Task1, Task 3, Task 4, Task 5), EF = LF & ES = LS
Project Float is the total amount of time that the project can be delayed
without delaying the project completion date required by the customer.
Project float can be negative when the date imposed by the customer is before
the duration required in the project schedule.