Empirical methods for estimating workload capacity
Authors
Bailey, Michael P.
Subjects
NA
Advisors
Date of Issue
1992-12
Date
1992-12
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
We explore experimental procedures for comparing the capabilities of complex discrete event service systems. Instead of measuring system capability by analyzing or simulating the system with a constant rate of arriving work, system capability is measured as the maximum rate of work arrival for which the system has a steady state. Hence, we seek the arrival rate which causes the system to be at full capacity. This rate is arguably the best indication of the service system's capability. We treat both work-conserving and non-work- conserving service systems, using traditional and specialized measures of system performance
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-OR-93-006
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School Research Foundation
Funder
Naval Postgraduate School Research Foundation
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.