Title :
Engineering Program Planning and Control Through the Use of PERT
Author :
Pearlman, Jerome
Author_Institution :
Operations Research, Inc., Silver Spring, Md.
Abstract :
An application of the recently-developed PERT system is described. Techniques for use in planning technical objectives for a project are discussed. The concept of design review is related to the setting of objectives. Time and cost estimating for program planning and control are discussed. The experience of one organization with the initiation and development of the PERT system is described. The need for gaining acceptance by the working engineer is stressed.
Keywords :
Control systems; Cost function; Employment; Engineering management; Helium; Measurement standards; Project management; Research and development management; Scheduling; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-EM.1960.5007561
