How do you display multiple float paths in P6 to provide a more complete view of the probable pathways through network logic when there are several paths close in duration? Here we take a look at how to do this. The critical path is an important concept in scheduling a project. By most standard critical […]
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Schedule Float Explained
You probably have schedule float on your project already, and you might not even know it. However, more than one project has been saved because float provided the flexibility to take a different path if necessary, without having a negative impact on the project overall. If your project is at risk of running behind, it’s […]
Terminal Float and Primavera P6
We received a question from a scheduler who was having difficulty specifying Terminal Float without the associated activity constraint inducing critical path discontinuities. Let’s take a look at what’s going on. What Is Terminal Float? Terminal Float has been defined as the difference between the current project end date and the Contract Completion Date (CCD). […]
What’s the Difference Between Total Float and the Longest Path?
Primavera Professional P6 supports a couple of options when schedulers want to define a critical activity in the Gantt chart; Total Float or the Longest Path. So, what’s the difference between these two? Total Float is the total amount of time that a schedule activity may be delayed from its early start date without delaying […]
Primavera P6 Total Float and the Critical Path
In a previous blog Calendars and Total Float Values, we reviewed how the use of multiple Calendars affect Primavera P6 Total Float values. This leads us to how we define “Critical Path” and the use of Total Float. Most CPM schedule specifications I run into require the Critical Path to be defined as the “Longest […]
Microsoft Project Leveling Projects within Total Float
It is preferable to level project schedules within total float. When you do this and get Microsoft Project to level resources, the leveling process does not extend the project duration. Most projects are time constrained. It makes sense, therefore, that you would want to level resources in a way that does not delay the project […]
Level Resources within Total Float to Maintain Project Finish Date In Primavera P6
Do you level resources in Primavera P6? Unless you specify otherwise, Primavera P6’s default setting will allow leveling to delay the project finish date. Schedules come with deadlines; it’s one of the challenges of managing a project. So, you really do not want to delay your project more then you have to. It makes sense […]
Primavera P6 – Float on Critical Activities?
We recently encountered the perplexing situation whereby the schedule was showing float on critical activities in Primavera P6. The total float was greater than zero on some of their critical activities. How can this be I hear you ask? If an activity has a total float greater than zero, by definition it cannot be critical […]
Displaying Free Float and Total Float Gantt Chart Bars in Microsoft Project
How to display free float and total float Gantt Chart bars in Microsoft Project. Total float is important because it specifies how many days a task can postpone without delaying the entire schedule. A lesser known, but helpful tool is free float, which tells how many days a task can postpone without delaying a successor […]
Displaying Free & Total Float Gantt Chart Bars in Primavera P6 Professional
In Primavera P6, it is possible to easily display both the free float and total float of activities on the activities table. However, displaying free float and total float on the Gantt Chart bars in Primavera P6 makes it significantly easier to perceive how much flexibility an activity really has. Here we step through the […]