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How does the Microsoft Project Server calculate slack when you have multiple projects linked together to a master project acting as a program?

The correct answer is A. Microsoft Project Server finds the due date of milestones and calculates backwards based on early. Microsoft Project Server can use the scheduled completion of milestones within projects of a program to calculate the slack and critical path. When a project is running late, for example, Microsoft Project Server can predict the effect of a late project and successor projects…

Managing Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Components

Question

How does the Microsoft Project Server calculate slack when you have multiple projects linked together to a master project acting as a program?

Options

  • AMicrosoft Project Server finds the due date of milestones and calculates backwards based on early
  • BMicrosoft Project Server only uses project completion dates to determine when the next project
  • CMicrosoft Project Server calculates slack by subtracting Early Finish from Early start.
  • DMicrosoft Project Server cannot calculate float or slack between linked projects.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    79% (30)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    13% (5)

Explanation

Microsoft Project Server can use the scheduled completion of milestones within projects of a program to calculate the slack and critical path. When a project is running late, for example, Microsoft Project Server can predict the effect of a late project and successor projects and activities. Answer option C is incorrect. This is one part of the formula to find the slack or float for an individual Answer option D is incorrect. Microsoft Project Server can find float and critical path calculations Answer option B is incorrect. Microsoft Project Server can evaluate projects that are linked together in a master project.

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#slack calculation#master project#linked projects#program management

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