An Experimental Analysis of Network Planning
This study (1) tests some basic hypotheses related to the use of historical estimating behavioral information in network planning, and (2) makes comparative evaluations of a number of network planning techniques. Since a number of previous studies have evaluated similar hypotheses and techniques to a limited degree using data from real-world projects, this study utilizes a laboratory experiment as a means of generating data which have a richer potential for analysis. Although the results are not conclusive, the study further suggests the potential value of using historical estimating behavior as a basis for "adjusting" the single time estimates made by an individual or group and/or using a single-estimate simulation approach rather than using a multiple estimate approaches such as PERT.
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1973
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Authors: | King, William R. ; Lukas, Paul A. |
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Management Science. - Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - INFORMS, ISSN 0025-1909. - Vol. 19.1973, 12, p. 1423-1432
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Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - INFORMS |
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