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The amount of time that an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the project end date is called?

 

A. Float

B. c and b

C. Total Float

D. Negative Float

 

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2017/02/18
hisham abu dagga
by hisham abu dagga , Project Manager / مدير مشاريع , مؤسسة عبدالكريم العواض للمقاولات

 

 

 

Thank you for the invitation

 Option B. A&C

Free float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the start time of the succeeding activity.

That is right answer

not 

Option B. C&B

يوسف دمدوم
by يوسف دمدوم , مهندس و مسير , مقاولة اشغال البناء

Thank you for the invitation I agree the answer b

Abdul Rehman
by Abdul Rehman , Electrical Engineer , Tamdeed Projects

Thanks for the invitation. My answer is C

DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN
by DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN , Moderator , bayt.com

Thank you for invitation. I seem B. c and b is good answer.

Muhammad Umar Farooq
by Muhammad Umar Farooq , IT Program Leader , Petro Rabigh

The answer is C.

 

There are 2 concepts need to be clarified. Float and Total Float.

 

Float is the amount of time that an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the successor activity.

 

Total Float is the amount of time that an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the project end date.

 

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Sattar Abdulkarim  Mohamed
by Sattar Abdulkarim Mohamed , Country Sales Director , Ideal Technical Solutions

Appreciation for the invitation. It is option A - Float.

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

In my opinion - B. c and b

Muhammad Asif
by Muhammad Asif , Relationship Officer OG II , FAYSAL BANK LTD

Based on the given network, what is the sum of floats of activities A, B and C (Floats A+B+C) ?

 

Krishna   KHASANIS  PMP
by Krishna KHASANIS PMP , Project Manager-Electrical , Larsen & Toubro Ltd, P T & D (International)

Of course it is C - Total Float .