Resource allocation and crashing
Created by Jesper Antonius Wolters
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Abstract
Common to all projects is the need to allocate available resources in the best possible manner. If done correctly by the project manager, she can avoid delays, penalty fees and using unnecessarily many resources on wrong events. In addition, by analyzing the possibility of crashing the project, the project manager might be able to find a more optimal solution than would be possible by the simple PERT/CPM analysis, this analysis thus builds upon a PERT/CPM analysis. This article aims at giving the reader a greater understanding of how to allocate resources to a project as well as presenting an example of how a project could be crashed. Three different techniques will be presented and explained in depth. Furthermore, in order to give the reader a greater understanding of how resource allocation can effect a project, an example using CPM crash heuristics will be presented.
Resource allocation
Resource loading
Resource leveling using ALAP heuristics
Resource scheduling
Crashing a project
Cost-time trade off
Advantages and disadvantages
Conclusion
Annotated bibliography
Fast tracked project Calculate
References
- ↑ Meredith, Jack and Mantel, Samuel (2009) "Project management a managerial approach 7th Edition
- ↑ https://link-springer-com.proxy.findit.dtu.dk/content/pdf/10.1007%2F3-540-27852-4.pdf
- ↑ dr. ir. Broekmeulen. Rob "Slides from Project Management"
