THREE Techniques of Network Analysis for Managers Public managers periodically plan relatively complex projects . More often than not such plans must take into account the interdependence of the efforts of a variety of people and organizations and the trade-offs that inevitably must be made between the project's time requirement, cost, and performance . An understanding of and skills in network approaches to planning will prove quite valuable in these circumstances . This chapter will provide an understanding of the basic concepts and procedures involved in network approaches to planning and control and should enable you to begin to employ network analysis with some confidence . The techniques for network analysis presented here derive from ap-