This tab displays the float type, scheduling mode, and critical activity definition information for the line selected in the Activity View.
It displays when you select a project or scenario in the grid.
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| Float Type
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This field displays the float type for the activity. Float is the amount of time that a task can be delayed without causing a delay to the project or successor tasks. The information in this field is imported with the project and is read-only.
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| Scheduling Mode
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This setting tells Acumen how to perform the critical path method (CPM).
For example: You have two activities, Activity A and Activity B. There is a start-to-finish link between them which means that Activity B can't start before Activity A is finished. For some reason, Activity B has started before Activity A has finished, that is, Activity B is now out of sequence.
- If you select a
Retain Logic scheduling mode, Activity B cannot finish until Activity A is finished. The system schedules the remaining duration of Activity B to begin after Activity A is finished. That is, Activity B is put on hold until Activity A is finished.
- If you select a Progress Override scheduling mode, the system ignores the start-to-finish link between Activity A and Activity B and the activities finish in no particular order.
- If you select an
Actual Dates scheduling mode, the system sets the late finish date of Activity A to one day before the actual start of Activity B which creates negative float.
You can only edit this setting if you select a scenario in the grid.
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| Critical Activity Definition
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This field displays the definition of the critical activity. For example, in Open Plan, the critical activity is always the longest path. The information in this field is imported with the project and is read-only.
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