Galvez, Gabrielle Keith M.

BT-CET 3c
C. Determine the Late Start (LS) and the Late
Finish (LF) by Working Back from Node (10) to
node (1).
 LF LF

Activity 10-9 32-2 = 30 days

Activity 10-8 32-8 = 24
Activity 9-7 30-3 = 27
Activity 10-6 32-12 = 20
Activity 8-6 24-9 = 15
Activity 7-6 27-6= 21
Activity 7-5 27-0 = 27
Activity 7-4 27-7 = 20
Activity 5-4 27-5=22
Activity 6-3 15-10 = 5
Activity 4-3 20-0= 20
Activity 6-2 15-7 = 8
Activity 4-1 20-6 = 14
Activity 3-1 5-5 = 0
Activity 1-2 8-8 = 0
 24 ( 32-8 = 24 )
8
9
15 8
8 7
2 6 20
12
8 10 21 10 32

6
0 5 3 5
1 2
3 9
14 0
7 30 ( 32-2 = 30 )
6
7 0 27 ( 30-3 = 27 )
20
4 27 ( 27-0 = 27 )
6 5
5
22

Figure 6-7
 Est’d Start Finish Float Critical
Activity
Time Activity

ES LS EF LF Total Free
1-2 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 *
1-3 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 *
1-4 6 14 14 6 20 14 0
2-6 7 8 8 15 15 40 0 *
3-4 0 20 20 5 20 15 1

3-6 10 5 5 15 15 0 0 *
4-5 5 6 22 11 27 16 0
4-7 7 6 20 13 27 14 8
5-7 0 11 27 11 27 16 10
6-7 6 15 21 21 27 6 0

6-8 9 15 15 24 24 0 0 *
6-10 12 15 20 27 32 5 5
7-9 3 21 27 24 30 6 0
8-10 8 24 24 32 32 0 0 *
9-10 2 24 30 26 32 6 6
• The Late Start (LS) is the deadline date by which time
activity must start if the project is to be completed on
time.
• The Late Finish (LF) is the date that the work or activity
must be finished if the project is not to be delayed. It is
the time duration after the Last Start (LS). Like the Late
Start, it is a deadline date for an activity. It is the day
after the physical completion of the activity.
• Take note the entries for the ES and LS; the EF and LF
which are practically the same, these are the critical
activities having a total float equals zero. For non
critical activities where the difference between the ES
and the LS is not zero is called Float or Slack Time.
 Free Float – The Free Float refers to the amount of
extra time that exist for an activity when all activities
preceding it start at their Early Start (ES) date. In short, this
is an extra time gained when an activity start immediately
at their earliest time.
Total Float – The Total Float is the amount of float that
is shared by all the activities an a non-critical path. Once
this float is used on an activity, it no longer exist. Time that
was consumed is lost forever. For instance, if the total float
is 8 days and there are 5 activities in the project, the
project engineer decides on how to allocate 8 days on the 5
activities with only one objective – to finished the project
on or before the target date.
 Making of Data Sheet
Step – 1 Indicate the Activities and the Estimated Time

Est’d Start Finish Float Critical

Activity
Time Activity
ES LS EF LF Total Free
1-2 8
1-3 5
1-4 6
2-6 7
3-4 0
3-6 10
4-5 5
4-7 7
5-7 0
6-7 6
6-8 9
6-10 12
7-9 3
8-10 8
9-10 2
 Making of Data Sheet
Step – 2 Fill up the columns for ES and EF

Est’d Start Finish Float Critical

Activity
Time Activity
ES LS EF LF Total Free
1-2 8 0 8
1-3 5 0 5 (ADD)
1-4 6 0 6
2-6 7
3-4 0
3-6 10
4-5 5
4-7 7
5-7 0
6-7 6
6-8 9
6-10 12
7-9 3
8-10 8
9-10 2
 Making of Data Sheet
Step – 3 Continue filling up the column for ES and EF

Est’d Start Finish Float Critical

Activity
Time Activity
ES LS EF LF Total Free
1-2 8 0 8
1-3 5 0 5
1-4 6 0 6
2-6 7 8 15
3-4 0 5 5 (ADD)
3-6 10 5 15
4-5 5
4-7 7
5-7 0
6-7 6
6-8 9
6-10 12
7-9 3
8-10 8
9-10 2
 Making of Data Sheet
Step – 4 Continue filling up the column for ES and EF

Est’d Start Finish Float Critical

Activity
Time Activity
ES LS EF LF Total Free
1-2 8 0 8
1-3 5 0 5
1-4 6 0 6
2-6 7 8 15
3-4 0 5 5
3-6 10 5 15
4-5 5 6 11
4-7 7 6 13
5-7 0
6-7 6
6-8 9
6-10 12
7-9 3
8-10 8
9-10 2