Operations Management: Managing Global Supply Chains
Multimedia Resources
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Video Links
PERT Estimates
This video walks through the PERT formula and explains the importance of estimating task duration.
LO 3S.1: Calculate the probability of a project being completed on time.
Earned Value Management
This screencast video walks through how to calculate earned value using Microsoft Project.
LO3S-3: Calculate the earned value of an ongoing project to assess its current status throughout development.
Web Links
On-Time Completion
This article discusses how to estimate completion time.
LO 3S.1: Calculate the probability of a project being completed on time.
Crashing a Project
This short article gives quick tips on how to crash a project.
LO3S-2: Calculate the cost of “crashing” a project and the amount of time a project can be accelerated.
Earned Value
This article explains the considerations needed to determine earned value.
LO3S-3: Calculate the earned value of an ongoing project to assess its current status throughout development.