A hierarchical approach to multi-project planning under uncertainty

Omega

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 563-577

  Hans, E W ^a   Herroelen, W ^b   Leus, R ^b   Wullink, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hierarchical models; Multi project organisations; Project management; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

'CURRENT; HIERARCHICAL APPROACH; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; MULTI PROJECT ORGANIZATIONS; MULTI-PROJECTS; PLANNING UNDER UNCERTAINTY; PROJECT PLANNING; PROJECT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS; STATE OF THE ART; UNCERTAINTY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33751531856     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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