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Ali, M M and Elazouni, A (2009) Finance-based CPM/LOB scheduling of projects with repetitive non-serial activities. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 839–56.

Castro, I, Galán, J L and Casanueva, C (2009) Antecedents of construction project coalitions: a study of the Spanish construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 809–22.

Damnjanovic, I and Zhou, X (2009) Impact of crude oil market behaviour on unit bid prices: the evidence from the highway construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 881–90.

Kulatunga, U, Amaratunga, D and Haigh, R (2009) Critical success factors of construction research and development. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 891–900.

Laishram, B S and Kalidindi, S N (2009) Desirability rating analysis for debt financing of public–private partnership road projects. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 823–37.

Powell, A, Hassan, T M, Dainty, A R J and Carter, C (2009) Exploring gender differences in construction research: a European perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 803–7.

Ruddock, L and Ruddock, S (2009) Reassessing productivity in the construction sector to reflect hidden innovation and the knowledge economy. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 871–9.

Shu-Shun, L and Shih, K-C (2009) A framework of critical resource chain for project schedule analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 27(09), 857–69.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: critical path method; resource-constrained project scheduling problem optimization; Theory of Constraints; resource importance
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903171196
  • Abstract:
    Analysing a schedule is beneficial to help stakeholders understand the scheduled project. Project schedules, which create time plans based on the critical path method (CPM) or on resource-constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP) optimization, are targets herein. The Theory of Constraints (TOC) treats a schedule as a system. Schedule elements are suspected constraints and a goal depends on the schedule creation policy. Resource information is further surveyed herein to identify true constraints. A framework is proposed to integrate identified constraints on a schedule, and the critical resource chain concept is introduced. Three scenarios illustrate the proposed framework under different scheduling considerations. Results explain schedule constraints, and several schedule analysis issues are discussed.