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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Program Evaluation and Review Technique
PERT
<programming> (PERT) A method used to size a software product
and calculate the Standard Deviation (SD) for risk assessment.
The PERT equation (beta distribution) estimates the Equivalent
{Delivered Source Instructions} (EDSIs) and the SD based on
the analyst's estimates of the lowest possible size, the most
likely size, and the highest possible size of each computer
program component (CPC).
(1996-05-29)