INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore – 560 059 Seminar on CPM and PERT in Library Management Abstract: CloseCloseFrequently asked questions about RSS feeds In this seminar I am going to discusses two techniques of systems analysis, Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT), and their place in library management. The techniques discussed can be used by library managers to structure various tasks and to ascertain start and finish dates and resource allocations. Introduction – A project is a group of activities with a beginning and an end. Complex projects like for example moving a library etc require that multiple activities be carried out simultaneously. Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT) are systematic techniques which can be used when there is N number of ways to achieve a particular objective. They enable the project manager to schedule and to manage successful completion of a project. Both techniques are widely used in the field of librarianship. The basic purpose of both techniques is to subdivide a complex project into a series of shorter independent tasks, and then to see which ones are crucial and necessary for the overall completion of the project – crucial in the sense that any delay in a particular job results in a delay of the entire project. This seminar discuss the two techniques in detail while tracing the basic difference in approaches and their applications for Librarianship. Student Presenter : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Prasad Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 5/1/2011 Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.