Computerised information systems: Comparison of relative impacts on planned project duration within a multi-project environment

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-104

  Govender, S ^a   Steyn, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT SCHEDULING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; MULTI-PROJECT ENVIRONMENT; PROJECT DELIVERY; PROJECT DURATION; RELATIVE IMPACT;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952616146     PISSN: 1012277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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