Towards an AoA-free courseware for the critical path method

Towards an AoA-free courseware for the critical path method

0.00 Avg rating0 Votes
Article ID: iaor20061372
Country: United States
Volume: 5
Issue: 2
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Journal: INFORMS Transactions on Education
Authors:
Keywords: education in OR
Abstract:

One of the mysteries of OR/MS teaching is no doubt the AoA vs AoN syndrome. It poses the following dilemma in connection with teaching the Critical Path Method: Should the popular and well established Activity on Arc (AoA) paradigm or the pedagogically and practically superior Activity on Node (AoN) paradigm be used? In this discussion we argue that it is time to eradicate this affliction and call upon OR/MS courseware developers to once and for all abandon the AoA paradigm in favour of AoN. A simple on line module is provided for experimentation with the Critical Path Method.

Reviews

Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published.