Free Slack the slack an activity has before it

delays the next activity.

Notice the 2 days of Free Slack associated
with Task B and the 3 days associated with
Task C.
Since Task B has a start to start relationship
with Task C it can start two days later !on the
"onday rather than the Th#rsday$ and still not
affect Task C. %ny ti&e later than that will
affect Task C.
Task C has 3 days of Free Slack &eanin' that
it can be delayed 3 days witho#t affectin' the
next task which happens to be The (nd.
Total Slack the slack an activity has before
it delays the end of the pro)ect.
Notice the * days of Total Slack associated
with Task B and the 3 days with Task C.
First the easy one. Task C can be delayed 3
days witho#t affectin' the pro)ect end
!%pril+,$. % -.day delay will postpone the
pro)ect by + day.
Now the hard one. /ith Task B the total slack
consists of the 3 days of total slack fro& Task
C pl#s the 2 days of its own free slack
!re&e&ber it can be delayed 2 days witho#t
affectin' the next task$.
Free Slack and Total Slack
Free Slack and Total Slack
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