Interactive R&D portfolio analysis with project interdependencies and time profiles of multiple objectives

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-183

  Stummer, Christian ^a   Heidenberger, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Integer linear programming; Interactive decision support; Multiobjective decision making; Portfolio analysis; Project interdependencies; Project selection; Research and development (R D)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; INTERACTIVE DECISION SUPPORT; MULTIOBJECTIVE DECISION MAKING; PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS; PROJECT INTERDEPENDENCIES; PROJECT SELECTION;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037934558     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2003.810819     Document Type: Article

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