%0 Journal Article %1 Gerk2007 %A GERK, J.E.V. %A QASSIM, R.Y. %D 2008 %J IEEE Transaction in Engineering Management %K activity crashing, overlapping, project %N 4 %P 509-601 %T Project Acceleration via Activity Crashing, Overlapping and Substitution %V 55 %X The research work reported in this paper provides a mixed integer nonlinear programming model for the acceleration of projects, employing the simultaneous crashing, overlapping, and substitution of project activities. In order to ensure convergence, this model is transformed exactly into a mixed integer linear programming model. The assumptions of the model are presented and discussed with engineering project management practice in mind. Application of the model to four examples of different sizes and nature, three of which are practical cases, demonstrates the efficiency of the model, implemented in commercial optimisation software, in solving practical project acceleration problems.

@article{Gerk2007, abstract = {The research work reported in this paper provides a mixed integer nonlinear programming model for the acceleration of projects, employing the simultaneous crashing, overlapping, and substitution of project activities. In order to ensure convergence, this model is transformed exactly into a mixed integer linear programming model. The assumptions of the model are presented and discussed with engineering project management practice in mind. Application of the model to four examples of different sizes and nature, three of which are practical cases, demonstrates the efficiency of the model, implemented in commercial optimisation software, in solving practical project acceleration problems.}, added-at = {2011-08-05T23:56:09.000+0200}, author = {GERK, J.E.V. and QASSIM, R.Y.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f32cd3e8e11224171f6dc5e4732baf3d/lgmarujo}, file = {ActivCrash:PhD Files\\Project Management\\Gerk_Qassim Proj Accel via Activ Crash Overl Subst IEEETransEngMan 2007.doc:Word}, interhash = {9916454906e31eec052a95cf2b1c6799}, intrahash = {f32cd3e8e11224171f6dc5e4732baf3d}, journal = {IEEE Transaction in Engineering Management}, keywords = {activity crashing, overlapping, project}, number = 4, owner = {Lino}, pages = {509-601}, timestamp = {2011-08-05T23:56:09.000+0200}, title = {Project Acceleration via Activity Crashing, Overlapping and Substitution}, volume = 55, year = 2008 }