A simulation model for multi-project resource allocation
By: GHOMI, S.M.T. Fartemi
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Contributor(s): ASHJARI, B.
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ArticlePublisher: 2002Subject(s): Resource Allocation | Scheduling Projects | Simulation Modelling | Multi-projectInternational Journal of Project Management 20, 2, p. 127-130Abstract: There are limited solution techniques available for resource constrained single project sheduling with stochastic task durations. Due to computacional complexity, optimal solution or heuristics for sheduling have been found useful for large deterministic problems. This complexity is more and more for common resource constraint with multi-projects (parallel projects). The main objective of this problem is sheduling the projects as soon as possible with better utilization of common available resource constraint. This paper considers the problem of multi-project resource allocation (MPRA) as a multi-channel queuing system. Simulation modelling has been used to solve the MPRA problem. This paper demonstartes a framework and a procedure with use of a general purpose simulation language like GPSS's blocks to generate a simulation model. Then to show how to model works, a numerical example is given and statistical results are recorded. The model has the capability to obtain the complection time distribution function for each project, througput time (makespan) and consumed resource distribution
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There are limited solution techniques available for resource constrained single project sheduling with stochastic task durations. Due to computacional complexity, optimal solution or heuristics for sheduling have been found useful for large deterministic problems. This complexity is more and more for common resource constraint with multi-projects (parallel projects). The main objective of this problem is sheduling the projects as soon as possible with better utilization of common available resource constraint. This paper considers the problem of multi-project resource allocation (MPRA) as a multi-channel queuing system. Simulation modelling has been used to solve the MPRA problem. This paper demonstartes a framework and a procedure with use of a general purpose simulation language like GPSS's blocks to generate a simulation model. Then to show how to model works, a numerical example is given and statistical results are recorded. The model has the capability to obtain the complection time distribution function for each project, througput time (makespan) and consumed resource distribution
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