A Real Option based Six Sigma project evaluation and selection model

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1091-1102

  Padhy, R K ^a   Sahu, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Project evaluation and selection; Project portfolio; Real option; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MANAGERIAL FLEXIBILITY; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PROJECT EVALUATION; PROJECT PORTFOLIO; REAL OPTION ANALYSIS; REAL OPTIONS; RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED; SELECTION MODEL; SIX SIGMA; SIX SIGMA PROJECT; TWO STAGE; ZERO-ONE;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

LINEAR PROGRAMING; MODELING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80053053930     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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