A Discrete-Time Resource Allocated Project Scheduling Model

Abstract

Project Management involves the implementation of knowledge and skills to meet project requirements with beneficial tools and techniques. Project Management consists of tools that provide improvement in the pillars of time cost and quality. Discrete-Time Resource Allocated Project Scheduling Model (DTRAPS) is developed tominimize time to maximize quality and tominimize the cost of a project together in one tool. By means of this tool it is possible to allocate the resources over the project tasks in an optimized way with respect to each pillar of the triangle. Moreover sensitivity analysis on the model is done with the number of activities resource number and available time window parameters. The results indicate that the model is robust. Since the model is taking a longer CPU time in solving large problems heuristics such as Greedy Smallest Requirements First (SRF) Largest Requirements First (LRF) and Randomized are developed together with Swap improvement algorithm. Heuristics are compared and analyzed. Last of all a dynamic and user-friendly decision support system is developed on Excel-VBA for the model solution via CPLEX solver and heuristics.