Genetic optimization for dynamic project control

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 396-404

  Hegazy, Tarek ^a   Petzold, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Computer applications; Construction management; Optimization; Project management

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPREADSHEETS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CCPM); GENETIC OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT CONTROL; PROJECT MONITORING;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 13944255840     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:4(396)     Document Type: Article

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