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Project Management Orientation

Calculating Free Float and Total Float

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Free Float
Total Float

How to Determine Total Float

The calculation for total float , which again is the time an activity can be delayed without affecting the final end date of the project, is:

Total Float = LS - ES or LF - EF

In the following example, the calculations for total float for tasks A and B are:

Total Float(A) = 6 - 3  or 11 - 8 = 3
Total Float(B) = 11 - 8 or 18 - 15 = 3

Total Float Example
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