NCJ Number
31340
Date Published
Unknown
Length
11 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A MANAGEMENT REVIEW TECHNIQUE WHICH IS SAID TO BE VALUABLE FOR PLANNING AND CONTROLLING A LARGE VARIETY OF PROJECTS AT ALL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, AND IS NOW BEING USED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
THE GENERALIZED PERT SYSTEM INCORPORATES DESIGN ASPECTS OF BASIC PERT AND THE MANAGEMENT OPERATION SYSTEM TECHNIQUE (MOST), AS WELL AS GRAPHIC TECHNIQUES OF LINE OF BALANCE (LOB). SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF A GENERALIZED PERT NETWORK. A CASE STUDY IS INCLUDED WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE USE OF THE GENERALIZED PERT NETWORK BY THE PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGN A SCHEDULING MODEL.