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The emphasis
The emphasis was on the
was on trade-off
completing the between the cost
program in the of the project
shortest possible and its overall
time. completion time
PERT is a work model devised to complete the project
work in time. It analyses the actual work time required
to complete a task.
PERT is a very famous project model that has found its
use in various professions, including nursing.
This model helps in judging the time required in
completing an activity.
Most likely Time (M) – The actual and the best time
required to complete the task assuming everything goes in a
usual way.
Expected time or the very best time (TH) – The
accurate or the actual time required to complete the
task, it is the most reliable and valid time estimated to
complete a task. It can be calculated using the
following relation
TH = (O + 4M – P) ÷ 6
Network diagram.
Critical path.
Milestones.
Optimistic time(O)
The shortest time in which the activity can be
completed.
To specify optimistic time to be three standards
deviations from the mean.
Estimated Time(TE)
The best estimate of the time required to
accomplish a task, accounting for the fact that
things don't always proceed as normal.
TE = (O + 4M + P) ÷ 6
The critical path is
Determined by adding the times for the activities
in each sequence.
Determining the longest path in the project.
OTHER ADVANTAGES
Gantt Chart
TITLE - The use of “Program Evaluation and Review
Technique” (PERT) in the design and control of a
medical research project
Abstract
Project management tools such as critical path method
(CPM) or program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
were used to improve month-end reporting process in a
rural hospital. PERT was applied to identify opportunities to
reduce the length of the accounts receivable cycle and to
examine problems in managing a hospital's accounts. Use
of project management tools also helped the administrators,
controllers and data entry clerks of rural hospitals to better
manage hospital's operational resources.