Buffers

Safety in Critical Chain projects is added by inserting time buffers at key points in the schedule. A buffer represents a pool of extra time that is available to and shared by all the tasks that precede it. The inserted buffers absorb task overruns without affecting the target finish date.

Project buffer

Protects against overruns in Critical Chain tasks. Placed after the last Critical Chain task in the schedule.

Feeding buffers

Protects against overruns in the feeding chains. Placed at each point a feeding chain intersects the Critical Chain.