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PERT: a tool for better lab planning.

R O Valdiserri

    Pathologist
    |June 9, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) helps visualize complex tasks by identifying critical events. This management tool optimizes resource allocation in laboratory settings for improved efficiency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Project Management
    • Operations Research
    • Laboratory Management

    Background:

    • The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) was developed by the U.S. Navy in 1958.
    • PERT is a project management tool designed to help manage complex tasks.
    • It enables visualization of tasks as a series of well-defined events.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the application of PERT in a laboratory setting.
    • To illustrate how PERT can be used as a management control technique.
    • To show how PERT can optimize resource utilization in research environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing PERT to break down laboratory tasks into discrete events.
    • Estimating the time required for progression between sequential events.
    • Identifying the critical path of events essential for task completion.

    Main Results:

    • Delineation of a critical pathway for laboratory projects.
    • Identification of critical events for focused management attention.
    • Potential for conservation of personnel and technical resources.

    Conclusions:

    • PERT is an effective management control technique for laboratory settings.
    • Application of PERT can lead to improved project planning and execution.
    • This method aids in efficient resource management and task optimization.

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