A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects
Given the growing number of development projects, proper project planning and management are crucial. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a heuristic algorithm for scheduling a power plant project construction and project resource management to determine the size of project buffers and feeding...
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| description | Given the growing number of development projects, proper project planning and management are crucial. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a heuristic algorithm for scheduling a power plant project construction and project resource management to determine the size of project buffers and feeding buffers. This algorithm consists of three steps: 1. estimating the duration of project activities; 2. determining the size of the project buffer and feeding buffers; and 3. simulating the mentioned algorithm, which will be explained below. Innovations of this research are as follows: estimating the exact duration of project activities by using a heuristic algorithm, in addition to determining the buffer size; calculating both project buffer and feeding buffers; and applying the algorithm to implement an ACC used in combined cycle power plant projects as a numerical example. In order to evaluate the proposed algorithm, inputs from this project were run through several algorithms recently presented. The results showed that a suitable amount of buffers can be allocated for projects using this algorithm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09a3fb2588aa424fa41678bed3e551d82023-11-23T19:22:46ZengMDPI AGComputers2073-431X2022-02-011122310.3390/computers11020023A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant ProjectsShakib Zohrehvandi0New Technologies Department, Center for European Studies, Kharazmi University, Tehran 15719-14911, IranGiven the growing number of development projects, proper project planning and management are crucial. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a heuristic algorithm for scheduling a power plant project construction and project resource management to determine the size of project buffers and feeding buffers. This algorithm consists of three steps: 1. estimating the duration of project activities; 2. determining the size of the project buffer and feeding buffers; and 3. simulating the mentioned algorithm, which will be explained below. Innovations of this research are as follows: estimating the exact duration of project activities by using a heuristic algorithm, in addition to determining the buffer size; calculating both project buffer and feeding buffers; and applying the algorithm to implement an ACC used in combined cycle power plant projects as a numerical example. In order to evaluate the proposed algorithm, inputs from this project were run through several algorithms recently presented. The results showed that a suitable amount of buffers can be allocated for projects using this algorithm.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/11/2/23construction planningproject schedulingheuristic algorithmresource managementproject buffer managementcombined cycle power plant project |
| spellingShingle | Shakib Zohrehvandi A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects Computers construction planning project scheduling heuristic algorithm resource management project buffer management combined cycle power plant project |
| title | A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects |
| title_full | A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects |
| title_fullStr | A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects |
| title_short | A Project-Scheduling and Resource Management Heuristic Algorithm in the Construction of Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects |
| title_sort | project scheduling and resource management heuristic algorithm in the construction of combined cycle power plant projects |
| topic | construction planning project scheduling heuristic algorithm resource management project buffer management combined cycle power plant project |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/11/2/23 |
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