Understanding float paths is one of the more nuanced yet essential skills in schedule analysis. In this video, you will learn how to identify and interpret multiple float paths using Primavera P6, moving beyond the single critical path view to examine near critical paths across a project network.

The tutorial shows how different paths can carry varying levels of float, and how this affects overall schedule risk. It then applied these concepts within an actual residential building schedule in P6, reviewing activity relationships, float values, and how delays in secondary paths can eventually surface as critical.

For anyone managing complex schedules, this is a valuable reminder that focusing solely on the critical path can create blind spots. Near critical paths often deserve just as much attention, since they represent where risk is most likely to shift next.