An integrated scheduling and control model for multi-mode projects

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2013-01-01

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Hazır, Öncü
Schmidt, Klaus Verner

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In today's highly competitive uncertain project environments, it is of crucial importance to develop analytical models and algorithms to schedule and control project activities so that the deviations from the project objectives are minimized. This paper addresses the integrated scheduling and control in multi-mode project environments. We propose an optimization model that models the dynamic behavior of projects and integrates optimal control into a practically relevant project scheduling problem. From the scheduling perspective, we address the discrete time/cost trade-off problem, whereas an optimal control formulation is used to capture the effect of project control. Moreover, we develop a solution algorithm for two particular instances of the optimal project control. This algorithm combines a tabu search strategy and nonlinear programming. It is applied to a large scale test bed and its efficiency is tested by means of computational experiments. To the best of our knowledge, this research is the first application of optimal control theory to multi-mode project networks. The models and algorithms developed in this research are targeted as a support tool for project managers in both scheduling and deciding on the timing and quantity of control activities.

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Project scheduling, Project control, Optimal control theory

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46555

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Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-012-9138-3

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Ö. Hazır and K. V. Schmidt, “An integrated scheduling and control model for multi-mode projects,” Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, pp. 230–254, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46555.