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Zbl 0848.90057
Garavelli, A.C.; Pontrandolfo, P.
A heuristic method for the estimation of the project duration in a stochastic network scheduling. (English)
[J] RAIRO, Rech. Opér. 29, No.3, 285-298 (1995). ISSN 0399-0559

Summary: In engineering and construction projects, the estimation of the completion date is often a complex task. When the uncertainty concerning project activity durations and the complexity of the project are not negligible, stochastic network techniques are more suitable to gain a reliable appraisal of the completion date. Since in these cases the conventional PERT computation can be inaccurate and the simulation can be too onerous, a heuristic method aimed to obtain fast and reliable results is proposed. An example of application of the heuristic to a real case of project scheduling is provided to show the heuristic implementation and effectiveness.

MSC 2000:: *90B15 Flows in networks with stochastic elements
90B35 Scheduling theory

Keywords: project management; estimation of the completion date; stochastic network techniques; PERT; heuristic

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