Pert Analysis of the Air Force Programming and Budgeting Process for the Operation and Maintenance Appropriation.

Abstract

This thesis documents and analyzes the steps in the programming and budgeting process for the Air Force's Operation and Maintenance (O&M) appropriation using the PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) critical path method. The report is confined to the funding requirements and budgeting process as it occurs at Headquarters, United States Air Force located in the Pentagon. Use of the PERT methodology has advantages over other techniques in that it allows identification of the critical activities (those that are the most start and finish time sensitive) and it provides a sequential activity flow chart (the 'network' ) that explicitly illustrates the precedence relationships between activities. The objectives of this report are not only document the process in a logical way, but also to provide a useful training and management tool.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA158028

Entities

People

  • B. K. White

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Critical Path Methods
  • Identification
  • Maintenance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Software Engineering