Time facts Flashcards
1
Q
Lead
A
Activities are moved closer together or overlap (negative time).
2
Q
Lag
A
Waiting time between activities (positive time)
3
Q
Fast tracking
A
Allows project phases to overlap to reduce the project duration. Fast tracking adds risk to the project.
4
Q
Crashing
A
Adding resources to reduce the project duration. Crashing adds costs to the project.
5
Q
Float
A
An opportunity to delay an just-in-time (JIT) scheduling activity. Also called Slack.
6
Q
Free Float
A
The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the next activity’s start date.
7
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Total Float
A
The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project’s end date.
