SNAP - Simplified Network Analysis Portrayal for Planning and Control.

Abstract

Network techniques are widely used to assist the manager in understanding, planning, and controlling complex projects. The more complex approaches such as decision-risk analysis and PERT/CPM explore alternatives and deal with interactions. Any complex enterprise must consider alternatives and interactions, but there is virtue in simplicity. This report explores a simplified network analysis approach which gives special consideration to evaluation as part of the process of achieving objectives. It capitalizes on the idea that evaluation results in a decision, and that in turn, this gives visibility to alternatives. The technique can be tailored to the level of management and the task addressed by the manager/network-user. Experience with two major tasks within different Army projects is related to show how the technique was applied. The future application is explored by codifying the technique with regard to its basic considerations and mechanics and by suggesting the scope of its utility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042942

Entities

People

  • Kenneth N. Brown

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Defense Systems
  • Mechanics
  • Operating Systems
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Visibility
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.