Introduction to project management/IPM103/Time/Leads and lags

Video

Watch this video on lead and lag time. These are when tasks overlap or there is a delay between tasks. It is important to understand these in order to be able to calculate any timeline variations and the eventual project completion time.

Lead and Lag in Dependency Charts (3:34)

WEnote post

Give an example of either a lead or a lag in the project you are creating a plan for in this micro course. Post your comment below and then look on the course feed page to see what others have posted.

For example:

• Lag: The concrete foundations must dry before the walls can be built.

Note: Your comment will be displayed in the course feed.