Critical path analysis with fuzzy activity times

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 329-337

  Liberatore, Matthew J ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical path analysis; Fuzzy sets; Mathematical programming; Project management; Project scheduling

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PERT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

PROJECT SCHEDULING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 43749100945     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2008.919678     Document Type: Article

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