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What is Free Slack in Project Management?

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Artem Gurnov
Artem Gurnov Director of Account Development, Wrike
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What is Free Slack in Project Management?

Free slack (or free float) refers to how much time a task can be delayed before a subsequent task — or the entire project itself — is also delayed. The term is used primarily in the Critical Path Method to distribute work among team members evenly where a project's critical activities are plotted on a timeline. Free slack or free float, therefore, shows a task's schedule flexibility.

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Artem Gurnov

Artem is a Director of Account Development at Wrike. He previously held the role of Project Manager, overseeing a team of customer success managers (CSMs). Over the years of building teams and scaling business processes, he has successfully deployed multiple projects, from automating client outreach to setting up work prioritization tools for sales reps and CSMs.

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