Critical chain and risk analysis applied to high-risk industry maintenance: A case study

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-432

  Bevilacqua, M ^a   Ciarapica, F E ^a   Giacchetta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical chain; Maintenance; Project management; Risk assessment; Theory of constraints

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS PROCESS; CRITICAL CHAIN; INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLES; MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS; MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; MANUFACTURING UNITS; PLANNING SYSTEMS; PRIORITIZATION; THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS; WORK PACKAGES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TURNAROUND TIME;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MAINTENANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY STRATEGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 64049095849     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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