A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios

Rework risks caused by information flow interactions have become a major challenge in project scheduling. To deal with this challenge, we propose a model integrating the critical chain project management method, design structure matrix method, and max-plus method. Our model uses a start-to-start rel...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guofeng Ma, Ming Wu, Keke Hao, Shanshan Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8878308
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849395666988564480
author Guofeng Ma
Ming Wu
Keke Hao
Shanshan Shang
author_facet Guofeng Ma
Ming Wu
Keke Hao
Shanshan Shang
author_sort Guofeng Ma
collection DOAJ
description Rework risks caused by information flow interactions have become a major challenge in project scheduling. To deal with this challenge, we propose a model integrating the critical chain project management method, design structure matrix method, and max-plus method. Our model uses a start-to-start relationship of activities instead of the traditional finish-to-start relationship, which also allows overlaps between activities. We improve the accuracy of the rework safety time in two ways: (1) the overall overlapping effect is taken into consideration when calculating the rework time of an activity arising from the information flow interaction of its multiple predecessors overlapped with it; (2) the rework time arising from activity overlaps, the first rework time, and the second rework time are calculated as components of the rework safety time in our model, while the last one is ignored in traditional methods. Furthermore, the accuracy of time buffers is improved based on the improved rework safety time. Finally, we design the max-plus method to generate project schedules and appropriately sized time buffers. The empirical results show that the project schedule generated by the proposed method has a higher on-time completion probability, as well as more appropriately sized project buffers.
format Article
id doaj-art-a8d1f255a47b4bd4ac0ad45f2f4a4c7a
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-8086
1687-8094
language English
publishDate 2021-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Advances in Civil Engineering
spelling doaj-art-a8d1f255a47b4bd4ac0ad45f2f4a4c7a2025-08-20T03:39:32ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88783088878308A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework ScenariosGuofeng Ma0Ming Wu1Keke Hao2Shanshan Shang3Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management and Real Estate, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management and Real Estate, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSchool of Business and Management, Shanghai International Studies University, 550 Dalian Road, Shanghai 201620, ChinaRework risks caused by information flow interactions have become a major challenge in project scheduling. To deal with this challenge, we propose a model integrating the critical chain project management method, design structure matrix method, and max-plus method. Our model uses a start-to-start relationship of activities instead of the traditional finish-to-start relationship, which also allows overlaps between activities. We improve the accuracy of the rework safety time in two ways: (1) the overall overlapping effect is taken into consideration when calculating the rework time of an activity arising from the information flow interaction of its multiple predecessors overlapped with it; (2) the rework time arising from activity overlaps, the first rework time, and the second rework time are calculated as components of the rework safety time in our model, while the last one is ignored in traditional methods. Furthermore, the accuracy of time buffers is improved based on the improved rework safety time. Finally, we design the max-plus method to generate project schedules and appropriately sized time buffers. The empirical results show that the project schedule generated by the proposed method has a higher on-time completion probability, as well as more appropriately sized project buffers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8878308
spellingShingle Guofeng Ma
Ming Wu
Keke Hao
Shanshan Shang
A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
Advances in Civil Engineering
title A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
title_full A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
title_fullStr A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
title_full_unstemmed A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
title_short A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios
title_sort dsm based ccpm mpl representation method for project scheduling under rework scenarios
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8878308
work_keys_str_mv AT guofengma adsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT mingwu adsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT kekehao adsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT shanshanshang adsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT guofengma dsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT mingwu dsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT kekehao dsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios
AT shanshanshang dsmbasedccpmmplrepresentationmethodforprojectschedulingunderreworkscenarios