Modelling and simulation of the task scheduling behavior in collaborative product development process

Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-44

  Zhang, Xiaodong ^a   Li, Yingzi ^a   Zhang, Shuo ^a   Schlick, Christopher M ^b  

^a University of Science and Technology Beijing   (China)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent based simulation; Collaborative product development; Resource conflict; Task scheduling

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; AUTONOMOUS TASK; COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; DYNAMIC SCHEDULING; DYNAMIC TASKS; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; HIGH FLEXIBILITY; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; PLANNING STAGES; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PROCESS UNCERTAINTIES; RESOURCE CONFLICT; SCHEDULING STRATEGIES; TASK STRUCTURE; TASK-SCHEDULING; TEAM COLLABORATION; UTILITY FUNCTIONS; WAITING-TIME; WORKING BEHAVIOR;

DESIGN; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MULTITASKING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SCHEDULING; SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS; SOFTWARE AGENTS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84872314617     PISSN: 10692509     EISSN: 18758835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ICA-120417     Document Type: Conference Paper

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