When completing a forward pass, you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity. In this case you select the smallest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities.

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In a forward pass, when you reach a merge activity (an activity with multiple predecessors), you select the largest early finish number from all its immediate predecessor activities to determine its early start, not the smallest. This ensures that all preceding activities are completed before the merge activity begins.

When Completing a Forward Pass, You Carry the Early Finish