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Article: A simple and logical alternative for making PERT time estimates
Title | A simple and logical alternative for making PERT time estimates |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 1996 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0740817x.asp |
Citation | IIE Transactions (Institute Of Industrial Engineers), 1996, v. 28 n. 3, p. 183-192 How to Cite? |
Abstract | The two standard steps for estimating PERT times are: Step 1, estimate a, in, and b; and Step 2, use the 'classical' formulae μ = (a + 4m + b)/6 and σ = (b -a)/6. We review the shortcomings of the textbook definitions of a, m and b; we also review the inconsistency of Step 1 with the literature on probability elicitation. A 5- or 7-fractile alternative is then proposed and justified for Step 1. Next, we develop simple but very accurate formulae for computing μ and σ with the fractiles estimated in our Step 1. For contrast, we also show that the classical PERT formulae are very inaccurate, even for the very restricted subset of beta distributions for which the formulae are supposedly applicable. Our overall purpose is to combine earlier findings with some new results to argue that: (i) the classical PERT formulae are both illogical and inaccurate, so we should not continue to teach and use them; and (ii) simple and more logical alternatives are available. © 1996 "IIE". |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/177847 |
ISSN | 2018 Impact Factor: 2.884 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, AHL | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, HS | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, V | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-19T09:40:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-12-19T09:40:33Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1996 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | IIE Transactions (Institute Of Industrial Engineers), 1996, v. 28 n. 3, p. 183-192 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0740-817X | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/177847 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The two standard steps for estimating PERT times are: Step 1, estimate a, in, and b; and Step 2, use the 'classical' formulae μ = (a + 4m + b)/6 and σ = (b -a)/6. We review the shortcomings of the textbook definitions of a, m and b; we also review the inconsistency of Step 1 with the literature on probability elicitation. A 5- or 7-fractile alternative is then proposed and justified for Step 1. Next, we develop simple but very accurate formulae for computing μ and σ with the fractiles estimated in our Step 1. For contrast, we also show that the classical PERT formulae are very inaccurate, even for the very restricted subset of beta distributions for which the formulae are supposedly applicable. Our overall purpose is to combine earlier findings with some new results to argue that: (i) the classical PERT formulae are both illogical and inaccurate, so we should not continue to teach and use them; and (ii) simple and more logical alternatives are available. © 1996 "IIE". | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0740817x.asp | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers) | en_US |
dc.title | A simple and logical alternative for making PERT time estimates | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lau, AHL: ahlau@business.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lau, AHL=rp01072 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/07408179608966265 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0030108497 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030108497&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 28 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 183 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 192 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:A1996UC42400001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lau, AHL=7202626080 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lau, HS=7201497264 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Zhang, V=14040949600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0740-817X | - |