SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING
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The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish date
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The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start dale’ of its successor
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. waiting time
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the product of a forward and backward pass
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lag is the amount of wait time between two tasks. Or in other words, lag is the amount of time by which a successor activity will be delayed. Lag can be used in all the four logical relationships in scheduling, such as Finish-to-start (FS), start-to-start (SS), finish-to-finish (FS) and start-to-finish (SF).
Detailed explanation-2: -Slack Time, Lead Time, and Lag Time Lead time is the amount of time a dependent task can be moved up in the schedule. Lag time is the amount of time that must pass between two tasks. Consider lag and lead time when scheduling a project. The project manager builds slack time into a schedule to offset risk.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the construction industry, the term ‘lag’ can mean: ‘…the minimum necessary lapse of time between the finish of one activity and the finish of another overlapping activity.