Show slack in your project in Project desktop - Microsoft Support
Slack, also called float, is the amount of time a task can slip before it bumps into another task. It’s automatically calculated into your project when you schedule tasks, and you can use it as buffer time …
Free Slack (task field) - Microsoft Support
Description The Free Slack field contains the amount of time that a task can be delayed without delaying any successor tasks. If the task has no successors, free slack is the amount of time that a task can …
Total Slack (task field) - Microsoft Support
If total slack is a positive number, it indicates the amount of time that the task can be delayed without delaying the project finish date. If total slack is a negative number, it indicates the amount of time that …
Start Slack (task field) - Microsoft Support
Description The Start Slack field contains the duration between the Early Start and Late Start dates. The smaller of the start slack and finish slack amounts determines the amount of free slack available, that …
Manage your project's critical path - Microsoft Support
Total slack (or float) is the amount of time this sequence of tasks can slip before it affects the finish date of the project. In the Detail Gantt view, total slack appears as a thin teal line.
Distribute project work evenly (level resource assignments) - Microsoft ...
When people in your project are working on too many assignments at the same time, you can resolve resource conflicts or overallocations by leveling the assignments automatically by going to Resource …
Negative Slack (task field) - Microsoft Support
Negative slack indicates that there is not enough time scheduled for the task and is usually caused by constraint dates or task dependencies. This field is available only in the Bar Styles dialog box and is …
Show the critical path of your project in Project - Microsoft Support
You can view other potentially risky tasks by showing multiple critical paths in a project. Protect yourself by viewing tasks that can slip without affecting the critical path.
Resource Leveling dialog box - Microsoft Support
Standard Project looks at predecessor relationships, slack (a task with more total slack time is delayed first), dates (a task with a later start date is delayed first), priorities, and constraints to determine …
Work with the Gantt Chart view - Microsoft Support
It lists the tasks in your project, and illustrates their relationship to one another and the schedule using Gantt bars. The Gantt Chart view is the default view for new projects.