A fuzzy multi-criteria approach for critical path definition

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-291

  Zammori, Francesco A ^a   Braglia, Marcello ^a   Frosolini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical path; Fuzzy PERT; MCDM; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; FUZZY SETS; PERT;

COMPLEX PROJECTS; CRITICAL PARAMETERS; CRITICAL PATH; ENGINEERING PROJECTS; FUZZY PERT; MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES; MCDM; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKINGS; MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACHES; SHARED RESOURCES; TECHNIQUE FOR ORDER PREFERENCE BY SIMILARITY TO IDEAL SOLUTIONS; TOPSIS;

FUZZY LOGIC;

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PATH ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 61549092460     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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