GAAP ( generally accepted accounting principles), 672
Gages, 527
accuracy, 533
blocks, 531 “533
in hierarchy of standards, 525
linearity , 533
repeatability , 533
reproducibility , 533
stability, 533
Galbraith, John Kenneth, 663, 681
Gamma distribution, 625 “631
Gamma functions, 626 “631
GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ), 199, 518 “523
General design standards, 338
General Electric Co., 555
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), 672
General Motors Corp., 296 “297
annual report (1986) of, 670
AQP (advanced quality planning) in, 41
ROE (return on equity), 99
General services, as measure of quality cost, 501
Generic benchmarking, 122
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), 199, 518 “523
Goals, 159
characteristics of, 159
customer-oriented, 131
guiding principles, 160
interdepartmental, 161
philosophy in setting, 159 “160
in project management, 608
results vs. effort, 159
service/quality, 131
strategic, 19
structures of, 160 “161
tactical, 19
Goals down-plans up (forecasting), 710
Government Printing Office Index, 147
Government regulations, 129
Graham, Benjamin, 697 “698
Graphical analysis, 405 “407
Graph transmissions, 535 “537
Grid point data recovery, 181
Gross profit margin, 130, 157, 668
Group technology (GT), 199
Growth period, of product life cycle, 699 “700
GT (group technology), 199
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (book), 599