activity sampling
Definition
Statistical technique used for predicting the total time consumed by an activity, in processes ranging from customer service and manufacturing to telemarketing. It relies on the observations made over a period to record what is happening at that instant, and the frequency at which one or more activities are being performed. Also called work sampling.
activity sampling is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology, Planning & Scheduling, Project Management and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
activity sampling appears in the definitions of the following terms: work measurement and work sampling
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