01-07-2007, 03:37 PM
I found an email from Josh from 123collegedegree.com giving me feedback on his recommendations for areas to focus on when taking Operations Management. A HUGE THANKS to Josh! I've pasted it below:
I actually studied the recommended book Operations Mgmt by Stevenson 0072443901, But again, the way that TECEP words the questions and answer choices, it can be tricky. But if you go through the sample questions, and study the subjected presented ALONG WITH THE SURROUNDING CONCEPTS, you should do fine. Keep these key points in mind:
- Know the many different optimization models and how they work. Concentrate on the PERT, linear programming, transportation, simulation, queueing/waiting line theory, and time series/regressions (including the different moving averages/smoothings). Know which ones would best apply to various situations.
- Have an understanding of decision-making/decision trees and forecasting models.
- Know the linear programming equations. Know how constraints relate to the maximization/minimization equation.
- Know the learning curve theory. The equation may be helpful.
- Know Process vs Product layouts
- Know attribute vs variable (statistical quality control)
- Know fixed quantity, fixed interval, etc.
- Know the economic order quantity equation. (inventory mgmt)
- Know what is and how to set up the PERT chart. (calcuate critical path, slack, ES, EF, LS, LF)
- Know the difference between activity on arrow (AOA) and (AON) activity on node PERT.
- Know what a Type I vs Type II error is. Know what producers risk (Alpha) vs consumer risk (Beta).
- Know main contributers to management theories such as Maslow, Herzberg, Fredrick Taylor, etc.
- Know how computers integrate into manufacturing (CAD, CAM, etc).
- Ignore any formulas in the book that require "Z" scores or pre-determinted calculations from a chart or overly sophisticated formulas. NO Z score charts or any other values which you could not determine on your own are provided on the test. Therefore, neither are problems that would be require these be on the test.
- I highly recommend going through the entire book, with a focus on these topics and the content outline. Some of the questions you would NOT be able to guess sucessfully unless you read the book. This is probably why I failed the first time. Note that you can also ignore the "further readings" and "case studies". Concentrate on the main body and some of the sample problems that help you understand how the equations work better.
- I didn't really use the accompanying study guide (purchased seperately). But it did seem to review the text well. You can buy the other texts recommended on the content guide, (2 out of the 3 were on the Excelsior's Operation's Mgmt content guide as well) the other one was Chase's Operations Mgmt for a competitive advantage, ISBN 0072509619. It's a 3 hour test to answer 100 questions; I did it in 2.
I actually studied the recommended book Operations Mgmt by Stevenson 0072443901, But again, the way that TECEP words the questions and answer choices, it can be tricky. But if you go through the sample questions, and study the subjected presented ALONG WITH THE SURROUNDING CONCEPTS, you should do fine. Keep these key points in mind:
- Know the many different optimization models and how they work. Concentrate on the PERT, linear programming, transportation, simulation, queueing/waiting line theory, and time series/regressions (including the different moving averages/smoothings). Know which ones would best apply to various situations.
- Have an understanding of decision-making/decision trees and forecasting models.
- Know the linear programming equations. Know how constraints relate to the maximization/minimization equation.
- Know the learning curve theory. The equation may be helpful.
- Know Process vs Product layouts
- Know attribute vs variable (statistical quality control)
- Know fixed quantity, fixed interval, etc.
- Know the economic order quantity equation. (inventory mgmt)
- Know what is and how to set up the PERT chart. (calcuate critical path, slack, ES, EF, LS, LF)
- Know the difference between activity on arrow (AOA) and (AON) activity on node PERT.
- Know what a Type I vs Type II error is. Know what producers risk (Alpha) vs consumer risk (Beta).
- Know main contributers to management theories such as Maslow, Herzberg, Fredrick Taylor, etc.
- Know how computers integrate into manufacturing (CAD, CAM, etc).
- Ignore any formulas in the book that require "Z" scores or pre-determinted calculations from a chart or overly sophisticated formulas. NO Z score charts or any other values which you could not determine on your own are provided on the test. Therefore, neither are problems that would be require these be on the test.
- I highly recommend going through the entire book, with a focus on these topics and the content outline. Some of the questions you would NOT be able to guess sucessfully unless you read the book. This is probably why I failed the first time. Note that you can also ignore the "further readings" and "case studies". Concentrate on the main body and some of the sample problems that help you understand how the equations work better.
- I didn't really use the accompanying study guide (purchased seperately). But it did seem to review the text well. You can buy the other texts recommended on the content guide, (2 out of the 3 were on the Excelsior's Operation's Mgmt content guide as well) the other one was Chase's Operations Mgmt for a competitive advantage, ISBN 0072509619. It's a 3 hour test to answer 100 questions; I did it in 2.
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Steve
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Steve
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