DELAY
Charles François (2004). DELAY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 845.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 845 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
The time interval between two successive stages in a process.
Some steps in processes are more time-consuming than others. When processes are interdependent, the slower ones act as timers for the whole complex system.
This is, for example, the rationale at the basis of planning, and more specifically of PERT .
Ignoring differences between delays affecting interconnected processes may bring havoc into a system.
See also
Time lag.