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Paper 1: Project Scheduling and Monitoring: Current Research

Status

This paper explores challenges and advancements in project scheduling and


monitoring within the construction industry, emphasizing the unique nature
of each project. It reviews the use of CPM and PERT techniques from 1995 to
2002, focusing on improving their computing efficiency to meet the changing
needs of construction. The paper covers two main areas: scheduling and
monitoring/control. It highlights challenges in creating initial schedules,
suggesting the use of past data and risk trends. It also explores fuzzy set
theory to manage uncertainties in activity durations and improve schedule
reliability.

Paper 2: The Evolution of Software Quality in Project Scheduling

This paper reviews the evolution of software quality in project scheduling,


focusing on CPM and PERT development from the 1950s onwards. It outlines
three key periods:

1. 1960s-70s: Mainframe-based scheduling, limited to large projects.

2. 1980s: PCs and affordable software like Harvard Project Manager.

3. 1990s: Better software and hardware quality enabled more cost-


effective, resource-constrained scheduling.

The paper highlights improvements in software quality, including reliability,


user-friendliness, and adaptability. It discusses the need for rigorous
evaluation methods, particularly in resource-constrained scheduling, and
proposes an algorithm to enhance software performance.

Paper 3: An Efficient Algorithm in Project Management for Resource


Scheduling and Conflict Management using Graph Coloring
Technique

This paper introduces an algorithm for resource scheduling and conflict


management in project management using Graph Coloring. It optimizes
resource allocation and reduces conflicts by ensuring tasks don't share the
same resource.

Key Points:

 Graph Coloring: Prevents task conflicts by assigning unique


resources.
 CCPM Integration: Enhances scheduling efficiency by optimizing
resource use and priorities.

This method improves resource management in complex projects, ensuring


timely completion.

Paper 4: A Review of Various Software Project Scheduling


Techniques

This paper reviews software project scheduling methods to manage


complexities in software development, focusing on planning, staffing, and
controlling to meet deadlines and budgets.

Key Points:

 Scheduling Challenges: Involves distributing effort, estimating task


durations, and resource allocation to uncover issues and improve
project visibility.

 Techniques:

o WBS: Breaks the project into manageable tasks.

o Activity Charts & PERT: Visualize and analyze tasks.

o Gantt Charts & CPM: Show project timelines and task


dependencies.

 Steps:

1. Identify tasks and dependencies.

2. Allocate resources and time.

3. Create charts and assign team members.

These techniques help ensure efficient project execution and adherence to


deadlines.

Paper 5: Utilizing Project Management Software in Project


Scheduling: A Case Study

This paper explores how project management software (PMS) improves


scheduling efficiency through automation and optimization, enhancing
project success.
Key Points:

1. Success Factors: Project success is measured by budget, schedule


adherence, and customer satisfaction, with strong integration
management influencing time, cost, quality, and safety.

2. Scheduling Techniques: Methods like Precedence Diagram Method


(PDM), Critical Path Method (CPM), and Critical Chain Method are used
to determine task dependencies and critical tasks.

3. Role of PMS: Tools like Microsoft Project and Excel support tasks such
as estimation, scheduling, resource management, and communication,
improving planning and timeline management.

4. Case Study: In an aircraft manufacturing project, Microsoft Project


was used to address delays caused by resource constraints. A leveling
method was applied to optimize the schedule, reducing project
duration by adding resources.

5. Software Benefits: PMS tools outperform manual scheduling by


optimizing timelines, managing resources, and reducing conflicts.

Paper 06: Multi-Objective Dynamic Software Project Scheduling: A


Novel Approach to Handle Employee’s Addition

This paper focuses on optimizing software project scheduling (SPS) by


addressing the challenges posed by dynamic events like the addition of new
employees.

Key Points:

1. Limitations of Traditional SPS: Traditional methods fail to account


for uncertainties like employee changes.

2. Dynamic Scheduling Challenges: Events such as new employee


additions disrupt schedules, causing delays and higher costs.

3. Proposed Solution: A heuristic approach (h_NEA) is introduced for


dynamic rescheduling, optimizing task allocation to reduce project
duration and cost while maintaining stability.

4. Evaluation: The approach is tested on 18 benchmark scenarios and 3


real-world projects, showing effectiveness.
Contributions:

 New heuristic for handling employee additions.

 Optimization model to reduce duration and cost.

 Validation through real-world and benchmark tests.

PAPER:07 "Resource-constrained Scheduling of a Real Project from


the Construction Industry: A Comparison of Software Packages for
Project Management"

The paper explores resource-constrained scheduling (RCPSP) in project


management, focusing on construction projects. It examines how software
packages handle scheduling and resource allocation, aiming to minimize
project duration while adhering to precedence constraints. Due to the
complexity of optimal resource allocation, heuristic methods are used. The
study compares seven commercial project management software packages,
evaluating their performance based on 1560 instances from the PSPLIB
benchmark and a real construction project. The analysis highlights
differences in software capabilities and the effectiveness of various priority
rules in achieving efficient project schedules.

PAPER:08 Project management and scheduling 2022

This paper presents insights from the 18th International Conference on


Project Management and Scheduling (PMS) held virtually in April 2022. The
conference gathered over 100 participants from 20 countries and focused on
two main streams: project management and machine scheduling. Topics
included resource-constrained project scheduling, risk management,
sustainability, multi-project scheduling, and new heuristic solutions. The
papers in this special issue contribute to these areas, with a particular
emphasis on robust scheduling under uncertainty, reflecting the increasingly
complex and uncertain business environment. Additionally, several empirical
case studies validate the proposed methodologies.

PAPER:09 Effect of energy management and waste management on


schedule performance: role of technological complexity and project
size

Urbanization and population growth have increased construction waste and


energy consumption, necessitating sustainable waste (SWM) and energy
(SEM) management to reduce environmental impact. In Nigeria, energy
shortages and waste management issues disrupt construction schedules and
increase costs. However, these sustainable practices can negatively affect
schedule performance (SP), measured as the difference between planned
and actual completion times.

This study examines how SWM and SEM influence SP through technological
complexity (TC) and how project size impacts this relationship. The findings
aim to provide insights for improving SP in construction projects, while
comparing results with prior studies and suggesting future research
directions.

PAPER:10 A Multi-objective Dynamic Optimization Approach to


Project Schedule

Construction projects face uncertainties that hinder timely completion.


Traditional scheduling methods often fail to manage these uncertainties.
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) uses buffers (feeding, project, and
resource) but often neglects feeding buffers.

This study proposes a robust buffer allocation model using the Root Square
Error Method (RSEM) to address these gaps. It introduces new metrics for
non-critical chains and employs a risk quantification approach to assess
uncertainties. The paper presents a multi-objective optimization method for
better project schedule management.

PAPER11: Identifying and Analysing the Root Causes of Quality


Non-Conformance in Construction Project Baseline Schedules

Introduction:

Project scheduling is vital for construction success, with PDM widely used.
However, schedules often face issues like poor activity breakdowns, leading
to unreliability. A quality schedule must be comprehensive, well-constructed,
credible, and updated regularly.

This study aims to:

1. Develop a schedule quality assessment mechanism.

2. Analyze non-conformance patterns across multiple projects.

3. Identify and assess root causes of non-conformance.


The research, based on 30 building construction projects in India, uses expert
interviews and the Delphi method to identify and validate root causes.

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