A surrogate indicator of criticality for stochastic project networks

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-202

  Tavares, L V ^a   Ferreira, J A ^a   Coelho, J S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Criticality; Risk; Stochastic project network

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448970467     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2004.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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