What is Total Float (Total Slack) and how to calculate it in a network diagram
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I wish you were my college professor, mine spends 30 minutes on something you perfectly explain in 5 minutes.
@thezayde09
6 жыл бұрын
katielovesgoodmusic ,are you I'm project management program .is too hard to understand .I have to turn in an crazy assignment tonight
@aemonsharky
6 жыл бұрын
katielovesgoodmusic me too, I wish I have him to.. Since way of his making explanation is simple and condense..
@n92
5 жыл бұрын
coz your prof dude never comes prepared
@najmishahid9076
5 жыл бұрын
agree
@graceayo4661
5 жыл бұрын
i am with you, i totally agree, i would just come here am receive my "real" lectures every week
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!! There are more vids at engineer4free.com/project-management if you still need =)
Understood in 4 minutes what could not be understood in the last 4 months...Good on you sir!
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad I could help 🙂🙂
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@Gayan_Kalanajith
5 жыл бұрын
mine tommorow :D
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@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment, glad you like the videos :)
@lucutes2936
Жыл бұрын
How r u
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Six years later, you're still helping people! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad I can still help you now!! 👌
very clear explanation putting the activity,Duration,ES,EF,LS,LF into boxes helped understand the forward and backward pass more easily. please put up a tutorial for person/day effort estimate too if you can! thanks!!
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@Engineer4Free
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sanjeev!! If you haven't already found it, the whole free course is here: engineer4free.com/project-management
Prof linked your videos as part of my project management class. Short and to the point, as well as easy to understand. Sweet vid, thanks!
@Engineer4Free
5 ай бұрын
Cool glad your prof is sharing the videos! Full project management playlist is linked in the video description 😁
Your explanation is so clear and easy to get it!!! Thank you thank you🙏🏻
it's really cool how these diagrams are making sense..back and forth. i just wonder who came up with these and how it was made. it just makes sense like that lol
Absolutely amazing, you taught the concept clearly and quickly.
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
😁
Thank you so much, I basically watched all your videos and learned 2-3 lectures under 20 minutes!
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, you're welcome!! 🙂
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My 3 hours class summed up in 2 videos of almost 5 + 7min .... and i understood it very very well. Thanks so much
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it!! Do check out engineer4free.com/project-management for the rest of the videos if you haven’t already!! 🙂
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@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
24 күн бұрын
Love you too ❤️
Thank you. Its seems simple, but to find such simple explanation for such simple task is not simple at all.
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Haha yup, such is life! Glad you liked it ☺️
Thank you for these backward and forward pass videos and float/slack videos! Our text book didn't explain it very well.
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! =)
WOW thank you so much I was trying to grasp this concept and you explained it so well!!
@Engineer4Free
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!!! =)
Very clear! awesome work man!
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! The full playlist is here: engineer4free.com/project-management =)
Thank you, kind, kind soul! Perfect examples and wonderful, easy to understand diagrams. Exactly what I needed!!!
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words friend! Really love getting feedback like this!! Glad your liking the videos :)
Really easy to understand. Thank you very much
Great Effort Thank you so much
Sir you are genius. Your videos are so easy to understand. I couldn't attend my lectures and was finding this chapter hard but now I can solve examples real quickly
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
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I'm just a random high schooler so I didn't need this for an exam or anything but I think this is pretty interesting and a really efficient way of explaining! thanks for posting!
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Haha nice. Well glad your spending your time in productive ways! If your interested in learning more about project management, you can see the whole series that I did at engineer4free.com/project management stay cool! 😎
Thank you! Professor!
Thank you very much for this. You free my day. I was wondering how to determine the critical path. Now I understand it.
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!!! Make sure to check out the full Project Management playlist here: kzread.info/head/PLOAuB8dR35oeyKU0ojIxD8Muf6Mwc8ugW =)
Really helped, thanks!
Thanks just what I needed
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Hope it went well!! (=
You've truly mastered the art of teaching
Well explained. Thank you!
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
this is so helpful and easy to follow thank you
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Great!! Thanks for watching. If you haven;t already, do check out the rest of the PM vids I made at engineer4free.com/project-management 🙂
Tnk u professor ur greate u exeplain every time thing in detail Thank you!!!
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks homie, means a lot!!! =). Check out the rest of my vids at engineer4free.com/project-management if you haven’t already 🤙
Thank you very much, this is very useful for me.
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!!! More PM vids @ engineer4free.com/project-management =)
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@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
No worries Mohammed, glad these videos are helping you!
Cool concept...I would have never understood this without your help. My professor is online and he just tells us to read the textbook with no video examples. Thanks!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Ouch. This stuff is better taught in video than just text for sure! Glad I can help.. make sure you check out all the PM vids I did at engineer4free.com/project-management if you haven't already 👌👌
It really helps me. Thank you.
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks for letting me know!!!
WOW! WOW! WOW! You made is as if you are teaching a college student a first grader math. Simple and easy to follow. Thank you.
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
It doesn't need to be difficult! I'm glad I can help. You should check out the rest of the playlist here: engineer4free.com/project-management too 😊😊
Soo easy to understand. Even ur voice is so soothing and nice to listen..
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sruthy! =) =)
That was amazing! Thank you so much!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! 😊
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This is very helpful. Thank you very much sir
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!!
Best video present on you tube to explain this concept ....! Best...!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks so much Pratik!!! =)
Thank you. great video! you're a genius sir.
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot ofel!
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@Engineer4Free
7 жыл бұрын
+Joanne thanks for the comment! ^_^
sir how to determine total float if sum of late start-early start is not the same as late finish-early finish..i cnt find in the other vid as well
Thank you so much! This helped a lot :D
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad I could help!!!
thank you very much !!!
Thank you again
I love this....I was so confused reading but this is perfectly explained. Especially since I have 1 day to catch up on 2 weeks work
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Glad I can help! Check out all the vids at engineer4free.com/project-management if you haven't already!!
@elorine5682
4 жыл бұрын
I will especially since I have to draft a Gantt chart and a project charter
Sir I don't have words to praise your way of teaching.God bless you Sir
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Israr!!! There are more vids over @ engineer4free.com/project-management too =)
you explained it better than my teacher. thanks lets hope i do well on my exam
You re amazing in explanation ❤
@Engineer4Free
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Saba
Very good presentation for P6 learner.
Thanks! you teach better than my uni teacher!
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Muhammad! And thanks!!!! =)
Excellent video!
@Engineer4Free
8 жыл бұрын
+Brasewel Noronha Thanks for the feedback!
many thanks!!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I thought PM was tough and i hated the subject. My exam is in 2 hours and I almost gave up. Thanks! There should be a KZread University FR!!!
Thank you!
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pelagius 😇
When you do the backwards pass, why do you use the smaller number? What's the logic behind this?
Brilliant... Explanations
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aemon!
Good job
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
haha me too
What if it is a larger diagram with multiple steps that have float? Do you add them?
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike I have examples with float in videos 13-22 here: engineer4free.com/project-management video #22 might be of interest you you as it's a bit of a bigger nasty problem.
Great Content
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
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God bless you! You are a life saver. Now i can write my Exam tomorrow with no fear.
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
=D good luck Dibe!!!
@dibeabdul-rahaman572
5 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer4Free Thank you
Excellent explanation, I have been reading my book for quite a while now, and was struggling to finish hw, but now it seems really simple to do. Thank you!!
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Make sure you check out all my PM videos at engineer4free.com/project-management if you haven't already
Thanks very much.
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!! 🙂
Wao. What an excellent explanation 🙄
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@Engineer4Free
7 жыл бұрын
KandyMan :) thanks for commenting!
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Glad I can help Rose, if you haven't already, do check out all the PM videos that I did over at engineer4free.com/project-management 😁😁😁😁
I do software training and have recorded lessons of my own. I commend you on the clarity of your explanation and delivery. I think one thing that may trip some of us is that not all node legends are consistent. In PMBOK 6, the duration goes top middle and float bottom middle. You have to be careful not to fall in the trap of mechanically adding and subtracting from memorizing the boxes. Thank you
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for writing. Yup not only are node legends inconsistent, but also whether the project begins at 0 or 1. That also trips up a lot of people. I've found that if someone truly understands the logic, then numbering/labelling conventions used won't matter. It's all too easy to not really focus on why the logic works, and just blindly follow methods exactly. I do always hope that people watching these videos take the time to think about the logic :)
Thanks very much
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching! 🙂
thanks alot
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Glad I can be an other person interacting with your brain and life.
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Caterina!!!
@caterina6609
5 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer4Free the exam was tactic but i managed ,thanks for your explanations i was able to tackle the questions so well , now my semester is over
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Enjoy the well deserved break =) =)
Really helpful
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know =)
Thank you
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
I had to write a supplementary exam because my lecture spent 1 hour explaining this and even afterwards I didn't understand a thing. Thank you sir
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Glad I can help you out Joseph!
What about using a time-scaled dependency chart?
@Engineer4Free
7 жыл бұрын
Are you referring to Gantt charts? If so, you can check videos 1-3 here: engineer4free.com/project-management
Ty for that! However, should Activity D have an ES of 8 rather than 9? I'm confused :(
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Sanchita, when doing the forward pass, if an activity has multiple predecessors, take the largest EF of all predecessors as the ES of the activity. So in this case we have 8 and 9, so choose 9!
@sanchitafarruque4748
4 жыл бұрын
Engineer4Free Ah of course! Doh! Ty! Awesome tutorials! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks man
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! =)
@engineer4free, what stylus are you using?
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Clive, I use an Bamboo Wacom drawing tablet, you can find all the hardware and software that I use here: engineer4free.com/tools
why didn't you use the first lesson example to solve the total float/slack? Thanks
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, not sure exactly which first lesson you’re referring too. This video is part of a greater playlist, and I generally introduce one concept at a time in each video to keep them to a reasonable length. See videos 1 - 15 here: engineer4free.com/project-management for the first few topics in project scheduling
The Early Finish for B and Early start of D should be "8" for D its 9 .. you may want to correct it . . I understand its an error . The explanation is really GOOD
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Sabu, the EF of B is 8. The EF of C is 9. Because all relationships are simple Finish-to-Start, Activity D's ES is then limited by the largest EF of it's predecessors, which is 9. So ES of D is 9, not 8.
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@Engineer4Free
7 жыл бұрын
+Aditya Salunkhe I'm glad I was able to help save your life :)
great explanation sir.🗿🗿😍...amazing ...amazing sir...very helpfull.these video series 🤟thank you sir.
Sir in activity B why isnt the total float equal to 2 . 9-8 +6-5 = 2 ?
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
You only do one of the following equations: TF=LF-EF or TF=LS-ES. You only do one of them because both expressions reveal the same and correct number. Don't add both together.
Thanks
Perfect
great video. I guess im ready for the test hahahha
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
haha good! mission accomplished, hope the test goes well!