PERT Duration Times: Mathematics or MBO
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- Published by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in Interfaces
- Vol. 21 (6) , 92-95
- https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.21.6.92
Abstract
We examine and compare the origins and mechanics of program evaluation and review technique (PERT) and management by objectives (MBO), reviewing the controversy concerning the mathematical validity of PERT activity duration estimates; the mathematics appear to be of little practical significance. It is the estimation process that is important, and this PERT estimation process is much like the objective development process of MBO. Definite similarities exist. PERT could be considered an extension of MBO.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: