this paper presents the formulation and solution of the combinatorial multi-mode resource constrained multi-project scheduling problem. the focus of the proposed method is not on finding a single optimal solution, instead on presenting multiple feasible solutions, with cost and duration information to the project manager. the motivation for developing such an approach is due in part to practica...

Project managers perceive and report project status. Recognizing that their status perceptions might be wrong and that they may not faithfully report what they believe, leads to a natural question – how different is true software project status from reported status? Here, we construct a two-stage model which accounts for project manager errors in perception and bias that might be applied before...

Project management presents the manager with a complex set of related optimisation problems. Decisions made can more profoundly affect the outcome of a project than any other activity. In the chapter, we provide an overview of Search-Based Software Project Management, in which Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) is applied to problems in software project management. We show how SBSE has be...

The use of dynamic models and simulation environments in connection with software projects paved the way for tools that allow us to simulate the behaviour of the projects. The main advantage of a Software Project Simulator (SPS) is the possibility of experimenting with different decisions to be taken at no cost. In this paper, we present a new approach based on the combination of an SPS and Evo...

We present FLoReS, a new information-state based dialogue manager, making use of forward inference, local dialogue structure, and plan operators representing sub-dialogue structure. The aim is to support both advanced, flexible, mixed initiative interaction and efficient policy creation by domain experts. The dialogue manager has been used for two characters in the SimCoach project, and is curr...

This research examines how communication patterns within or between teams support problem solving in design and engineering projects. We compare four different perspectives for their effectiveness on performance: the heavyweight project manager perspective, the internal communication perspective, the external communication perspective and the gatekeeper perspective. We also propose that project...

Programmer/Analyst Lara Hilton, BA Database Manager Shannon Rhodes, MFA Research Assistant Hsien Seow, BS Staff Assistant Cony Rolón, BA Director Paul G. Shekelle, MD, PhD Senior Statistician/Co-Director Sally C. Morton, PhD Project Manager/Policy Analyst Margaret Maglione, MPP Reviewers Sydney Dy, PhD Ronda Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN Richard Mularski, MD Lisa Shugarman, PhD Virginia Sun, RN Anne M. ...

ions for expressing digital objects, asserting relationships among digital objects, and linking "behaviours" (i.e., services) to digital objects [55]. user mobile device Context Preferences Profile Context Manager (MobiComp) Content Manager (FEDORA) Application Broker (CAB) CIMAD Application ...communication infrastructure... Figure 13: Schematic view of the final architecture developed under t...

W study the effect of financial risk on the economic evaluation of a project with capacity decisions. Capacity decisions have an important effect on the project’s value through the up-front investment, the associated operating cost, and constraints on output. However, increased scale also affects the financial risk of the project through its effect on the operating leverage of the investment. A...