Flexible scheduling approach for resource-constrained project scheduling problems

Shixin Liu; Oya I. Tukel; W. Rom

doi:10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593483

Flexible scheduling approach for resource-constrained project scheduling problems

Shixin Liu, Oya I. Tukel, W. Rom

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Abstract

This paper presents a multi-start variable neighborhood simulated annealing (MVNSA) algorithm for solving resource-constrained project scheduling problems (RCPSP) to minimize project makespan and maximize schedule robustness. The MVNSA applies a multi-pass process to continually improve a heuristic initial solution. Each pass consists of multiple periods during which the MVNSA iteratively destructs the current solution and reconstructs it according to a heuristic rule until a stopping criterion is met. The MVNSA solves the RCPSP by adding disjunctive arcs into project networks to resolve resource conflicts, so that the resulting networks are precedence and resource feasible. A full factorial computational experiment is set up citing instances from problem library PSPLIB. Computational results show that the MVNSA can generate project schedules with short project makespan and high schedule robustness.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08
Pages	3522-3526
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593483
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08 - Chongqing, China Duration: Jun 25 2008 → Jun 27 2008

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Name	Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)

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Conference	7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08
Country/Territory	China
City	Chongqing
Period	6/25/08 → 6/27/08

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Control and Systems Engineering
Software
Computer Science Applications

Keywords

Minimal forbidden set
Project scheduling
Resource allocation
Simulated annealing

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Liu, S., Tukel, O. I., & Rom, W. (2008). Flexible scheduling approach for resource-constrained project scheduling problems. In Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08 (pp. 3522-3526). Article 4593483 (Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)). https://doi.org/10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593483

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Liu, S, Tukel, OI & Rom, W 2008, Flexible scheduling approach for resource-constrained project scheduling problems. in Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08., 4593483, Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA), pp. 3522-3526, 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08, Chongqing, China, 6/25/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593483

Flexible scheduling approach for resource-constrained project scheduling problems. / Liu, Shixin; Tukel, Oya I.; Rom, W.
Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08. 2008. p. 3522-3526 4593483 (Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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