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free slack. The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the start of the next task. full path. A sequence that leads from the first task of a project to the final path of the project. goal. A change that one or more customers desires. Goals can involve cost savings, revenue improvements, work process improvements, saving time, and so on. independent project portfolio. The projects fall under a common management umbrella, but the projects themselves are essentially unrelated. interdependent project portfolio. The projects are elements in a “super-project” that is aimed at a common outcome. lag task. A task that must be shown in the work flow although it has no work associated with it. least (scarcest) resource. The resource used on multiple projects that is in least supply. least resource scheduling. A technique for getting the maximum total work from your available resources. middle constraint. The Triple Constraint that is stronger than the weak constraint and weaker than the driver. It comes in the middle. milestone task. A task that requires no time or budget but must be shown in the work flow. In a project timeline, a milestone is often shown with a diamond symbol (z). negative slack. There isn’t enough time (a negative amount of time) to accomplish a task. noncritical task. A task on any path or path segment that isn’t critical. objective. A written statement of a project, designed to achieve one or more goals.
