A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling

A. Maravas; J. P. Pantouvakis

doi:10.1061/41170(400)8

A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling

A. Maravas, J. P. Pantouvakis

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

In dealing with uncertainty and imprecision Fuzzy Project Scheduling (FPS) has been presented as an alternative to well established traditional scheduling methods. The aim of this paper is to propose a process for the estimation of the duration of activities that are to be used in a FPS system. Initially, the sources of uncertainty are distinguished into the project and activity level. Then, the work focuses primarily on the calculation of the duration of activities based on the productivity of resources and the fuzzy parameters that define it. Thereafter, a specific example is presented from earthworks in a motorway project. Finally, the estimated duration can be adjusted based on the perceived risks at the project level. Overall, the paper presents a means for encoding a project manager's perception of uncertainty in the duration of activities that are to be used in FPS.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk
Subtitle of host publication	Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences
Pages	62-69
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/41170(400)8
Publication status	Published - Jun 13 2011
Event	International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management, ICVRAM 2011 and the International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2011 - Hyattsville, MD, United States Duration: Apr 11 2011 → Apr 13 2011

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Name	Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences

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Other	International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management, ICVRAM 2011 and the International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Hyattsville, MD
Period	4/11/11 → 4/13/11

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Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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Maravas, A., & Pantouvakis, J. P. (2011). A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling. In Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences (pp. 62-69). (Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences). https://doi.org/10.1061/41170(400)8

A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling. / Maravas, A.; Pantouvakis, J. P.

Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences. 2011. p. 62-69 (Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Maravas, A & Pantouvakis, JP 2011, A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling. in Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences. Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences, pp. 62-69, International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management, ICVRAM 2011 and the International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2011, Hyattsville, MD, United States, 4/11/11. https://doi.org/10.1061/41170(400)8

Maravas A, Pantouvakis JP. A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling. In Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences. 2011. p. 62-69. (Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences). https://doi.org/10.1061/41170(400)8

Maravas, A. ; Pantouvakis, J. P. / A process for the estimation of the duration of activities in fuzzy project scheduling. Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences. 2011. pp. 62-69 (Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Analysis, Modeling, and Management - Proceedings of the ICVRAM 2011 and ISUMA 2011 Conferences).

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