An analysis technique that utilizes surveys & anonymous experts
What are the 3 key elements of a DELPHI study
1) structure of information flow (surveys, respondents, & project manager) 2)feedback loop 3) participant anonymity and expertise
A DELPHI study can best study what type of problem
Simplistic, not mult-faceted
What two project management techniques model a network/sequence of parrell & corresponding tasks?
PERT & CPM
What is PERT?
Program Evaluation & Review Technique
What is CPM?
Critical Path Method
What is the difference between PERT & CPM
PERT: VARIABLE task times. CPM: FIXED task times.
Why does the task increment escalate in 10s in PERT
In order that new tasks may be inserted as project progresses
What two management principles deal with a hierachy of needs?
Maslow & ERG
What does ERG stand for?
Existence, Relatedness, Growth
What is the primary differences between Maslow & ERG?
Maslow: a large # multiple steps, each achieved at the completion of the next, all people act same. ERG: only 3 steps, steps may overlap or parrallel, and all people different
What is a Gantt chart?
Schematic that shows the steps/tasks of project on a parrelle, horizontal model.
What is a WBS
Work Breakdown Stucture. It is a form of a Gantt chart, by which multi tasks are broken down and identifies
What role does a WBS play in project planning
Used prior to a CPM or PERT in order to identify the tasks
What is ZBB
Zero Based Budgeting. It is a budget process which assumes that the baseline budget each fiscal cycle is zero.
Why is ZBB good for government?
Because it helps ensure that projects are still needed & helps prevent spending from spiraling out of control.
What is a fiscal impact analysis?
Estimates the impact of a development or a land use change on the costs and revenues of governmental units serving the development.
What does a fiscal impact analysis evaluate?
revenues, expenditures, land values—and characteristics of the development or land use change—e.g., type of land use, distance from central facilities.
What is the benefit of a fiscal impact analysis
Estimates the difference between the costs of providing services to a new development and the revenues—taxes and user fees, for example—that will be generated by the development.
What is a cohort survival or logitudinal study?
A study that evaluates the same group, with the same base trait (ie: birth date) for a long period of time. May be compared to another group representing a larger population universe.
What is a shift-share study?
Land use study that evaluates the shift in a given issue's share (ie: population/employment) from one area to another.
What is a cost-benefit analysis?
A management study that evaluates the benefits of a solution (including programatic & personnel) costs to the value / benefit of the outcome.
Why is a cost-benefit analysis useful
Determine if a project/solution is worth implementing.
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