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Free Float


The period by which an activity, or group of activities, can be delayed, brought forward or extended without affecting any other tasks, or the Programme End Date.

The amount of time that a noncritical activity can be delayed without affecting the completion date of the next sequential activity.

Total Float


Total float is how many delays are allowed from the beginning of the project which will not interfere with the projected completion date. Anything can happen during the course of working on an extended task. Projects can be affected by adverse weather conditions which might create delays of hours or even days. Even indoor projects and virtual tasks can be met with unforeseen circumstances whichcause Delay or Slippage on the Project.

The period by which an activity can be delayed, brought forward or extended without affecting the project end date. Total Float comprises Free Float and Interrupting Float. Refer also to Float.

In order to determine the total float, project management use the critical path method, and they can also figure the earliest possible and latest completion dates for the task. Ideally, a project should never go beyond the late finish date, and by knowing how many days are built into the schedule for delays, those in management can keep the project running right on schedule.

Planning



Posted Tue, 2009-02-03 06:42 by Technical Develop...

Planning relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment.

The process of preparing for the commitment of resources in the most effective fashion. It aims to produce a workable programme that will achieve project goals and serve as a standard against which actual progress can be measured. It defines:

1. what should be done (Activities),

2. how should activities be performed (methods),

3. who should perform each activity and with what means (resources), and

4. when the activities should be performed (sequence and timing).

Project Planner Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling, Program Management Schedules, Status Updates, Resource and Cost Loaded Schedulesm Contract Baseline Schedule

Welcome to J*P Project Planning & Scheduling Services

J*P OFFERS A SUPPORT SERVICE TO CLIENTS FOR PLANNING & SCHEDULING REQUIREMENT’S WITHIN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE.

J*P provides professional specialist skills to supplement organizations part or full time for long or short term peak demands in a time where economic uncertainty is present, and perhaps employment of permanent staff may not be the right long term solutions.

Project Planning and Scheduling Services

Service Overview

•Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling,
•Program Management Schedules,
•Status Updates,
•Planned and As-Built Analysis Schedules,
•Resource and Cost Loaded Schedules,
•Construction Project Acceleration,
•Risk Analysis,
•“What if” Scenarios,
•Window Analysis,
•Critical Chain Method Analysis,
•Linear Schedule Analysis,
•Collapsed As-built,
•Management Reporting,
•Schedule Change / Revision Management

Schedule Forensics

Service Overview

•Critical Path Analylsis
•Schedule Delay Analysis and Quantification
•Total Float Management
•Project Controls Gap Analysis
•Earned Value Management

Project Controls

Service Overview

J*P Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and project controls are experienced in developing, analyzing, updating and monitoring project schedules and other project reporting procedures. J*P customizes our CPM scheduling and project controls services to our clients' specific needs in the following areas:
•Planning / Scheduling,
•Project Controls & Management Reporting,
•Earned Value Management,
•Cost Control,
•Coaching and Mentoring,
•Project Performance,
•Delay Claims,
•Project Recovery,
•Resource Analysis,
•Baseline Management,
•Change Management.

J*P utilizes standard scheduling methods and software to develop, monitor, and report the progression of projects such that our clients' are informed quickly and accurately of project events, potential problems, and corrective actions.