By 14:00 you will be able to
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Run a forward and backward pass and find the critical path on paper.Total float, free float and the shared float most people miss.
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Build the same network in Primavera P6 and read the float it reports.Follow along in P6 if you have it, or on screen if you do not.
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Answer "What is total float, and what do you do when it goes negative?" in four clear moves.The answer structure planning interviewers listen for.
The day, in UK time
Pathfinders go ahead of the vanguard to mark the route. Near the end I will introduce Vanguard, our six-week cohort, for anyone who wants to go further. There is no obligation, and everything before it is yours to keep.
- Welcome, and what hiring managers really test
- The critical path by handForward pass, backward pass, total, free and shared float
- Break
- Build it in Primavera P6The same network, scheduled, with the float columns on screen
- When it goes wrongA delay, negative float, and why a two-day slip can cost three months
- The interview moment
- What comes nextAn introduction to Vanguard, our six-week cohort starting 09/11/2026
- Bonus clinicYour P6 questions, answered live
- Questions and close
Who it is for
- Career changers who want to move into project planning.
- Junior planners who use P6 but want to understand the logic behind the dates.
- Engineers, quantity surveyors and site managers moving into project controls.
Bring pen and paper, and P6 on your laptop if you have it. It is not essential; you can follow every step on screen.
Your trainer
Dr Francis Osadare
PMP, RMP, LLM (Construction Law and Adjudication), MSc (Project Management)
A practising planner on major UK infrastructure and founder of P6 Pro Academy.
Author of The A to Z of Project Scheduling (2nd edition), 100 Causes of Project Delays and The Float Handbook.
From past students
Questions people ask
Is it really free?
Yes. No card details are asked for, now or on the day.
Will it be recorded?
Yes. Everyone who registers receives the replay by email on the afternoon of the class. It stays available until Monday 2 November at 18:00 GMT.
What time is it for me?
09:30 to 14:00 in the UK is 10:30 to 15:00 in Lagos, 13:30 to 18:00 in Dubai and 05:30 to 10:00 in Toronto. UK clocks go back on 25 October, so the class runs on GMT.
Will you sell anything?
Near the end I will introduce Vanguard, our paid six-week cohort, for anyone who wants to go further. Joining is entirely your choice, and everything taught before it is yours to keep.
I am new to planning. Will I keep up?
Yes. We start from the first activity and build up step by step, by hand first and then in P6.
Do I need P6?
No. If you have it, follow along; if not, watch the build on screen and practise afterwards.
Why is it called Pathfinder?
Pathfinders go in ahead of the main force to mark the route. In planning, finding the critical path is the first job. This class does both: you find the path on Saturday, and Vanguard, our six-week cohort, follows from Monday 9 November for anyone who wants to go further.