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| Titel: |
A simple and logical alternative for making PERT time estimates |
| Auteur: |
Lau, Amy Hing-Ling Lau, Hon-Shiang Zhang, Yue |
| Verschenen in: |
IIE transactions |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 28 (1996) nr. 3 pagina's 183-192 |
| Jaar: |
1996-03-01 |
| Inhoud: |
The two standard steps for estimating PERT times are: Step 1, estimate a, m, 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. |
| Uitgever: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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