Glossary term
What is Float?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Float" means: The number of days an activity can slip without moving the finish date. It is taught in Project Management and Agile: Run Projects That Ship. Related terms include Critical path, Three-point estimate, Dependency and Contingency reserve. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Float?
The number of days an activity can slip without moving the finish date.
Where is Float taught?
Float is defined in Project Management and Agile: Run Projects That Ship.
Which lessons cover Float?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Project Management and Agile: Run Projects That Ship, lesson 3.3: Find the Critical Path and the Float
Which terms are related to Float?
Next to Float in the course glossaries: Critical path, Three-point estimate, Dependency, Contingency reserve, Change request, Management reserve, Baseline and Risk.
Critical pathThree-point estimateDependencyContingency reserveChange requestManagement reserveBaselineRisk
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Float?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Project Management and Agile: Run Projects That Ship: None. You do not need any project management experience.