Better Estimation of PERT Activity Time Parameters

DOI10.1287/mnsc.39.9.1086zbMath0800.90575OpenAlexW2085757315MaRDI QIDQ4282282

Donald L. Keefer, William A. Verdini

Publication date: 14 March 1994

Published in: Management Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.39.9.1086

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Deterministic scheduling theory in operations research (90B35)

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