In
work measurement, a standard data system (SDS) is a
database
In computing, a database is an organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically. Small databases can be stored on a file system, while large databases are hosted on computer clusters or cloud storage. The design of databases spa ...
of normal
time
Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, t ...
values, usually organized by work elements that can be used to establish
time standards for tasks composed of work elements similar to those in the database.
Steps in using an SDS
# Analyze the new task and divide into work elements.
# Access database to determine normal times for work elements.
# Add element normal times to obtain task normal time.
# Compute standard times.
References
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* {{cite book , last = Groover , first = Mikell , title = Work Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work , publisher = Pearson Prentice Hall , location = Upper Saddle River , year = 2007 , isbn = 978-0-13-140650-6
Industrial engineering