Float Exercise
Float Exercise
B G
3
J
1 4
2
6 E 5 L
A
C H
4
K
3
D 4 7
F I
Directions: The underlined number in the node represents the activity duration.
Complete the forward and backward pass for the entire project network diagram.
Find the available float for each activity.
The answer is on the next page.
6 10 13
3
4 4
G 14 16
B
3
J
21 24
1 2 9 9
3 8 1 10 14 4
2
6 E 5 L
A
C H 17 20
4
3 K
5
3 6 9 10 16
D 4 7
F I
ABEGJL = 18 days
ABEHKL = 20 days
ACEGJL = 20 days
ACEHKL = 2 days This illustration shows the completed forward pass.
ADFIKL = 24 days Activities ADFIKL represent the critical path at 24 days.
4 4
B G
10 17 3
7 14
J
18 20
1 4
2
6 E 5 L
A 3
1 C 11 11 H 21 24
2
5 10 12 16 4
K
3 17 20
D 4 7
3 5 F I
6 9 10 16
ABEGJL = 18 days
ABEHKL = 20 days
ACEGJL = 20 days
ACEHKL = 2 days This illustration shows the completed backwards pass.
ADFIKL = 24 days Activities ADFIKL represent the critical path at 24 days.
4 4
6 10 13
3
4 4 4
G 14 16
B
10 17 3
7 14
2 J
21 24
1 2 3 8
9 9
10
2 18 20
4
3 1 14
2
6 E 5 L
A 3
1 C 11 11 H 17 20 21 24
2
5 10 12 16 4
3 K
5
3 6 9 10 16 20
17
D 4 7
3 5 F I
6 9 10 16
ABEGJL = 18 days
ABEHKL = 20 days
ACEGJL = 20 days
ACEHKL = 2 days This illustration shows the completed analysis
ADFIKL = 24 days and the available float on activities B,C, E, G, H, J, and K.