SCHEDULE ANALYSIS PROCEDURE,
Abstract
The report describes a Schedule Analysis Procedure for use with the time schedule of a Research and Development (R and D) Program. The procedure is: (1) Identify certain clearly definable time points, called events, within the R and D program. (2) Identify the activities which must be carried out in order to get from each event to its immediate successors. (3) Obtain statistical estimates of the amount of time required for each of these activities. (4) Analyze the network of events and activities so defined to determine potential critical activities and chains of activities. (5) Take the necessary action--rescheduling, expediting, application of additional effort, etc.--to relieve the criticality. (6) Repeat as the needs of the program indicate. Step 4 can be carried out on a digital computer in an expeditious fashion, but clearly the results of this step will be of little value unless the inputs derived from steps 1 - 3 are reasonably reliable, and the corrective action in step 5 is taken. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0627398
Entities
People
- R. P. Rich
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory