Title
Calculating float in linear schedules with singularity functions
Abstract
This paper presents an exact approach of calculating float for each activity in linear schedules. It is based on singularity functions, which have been used previously to determine the criticality of activities in said schedules. Singularity functions are versatile in that they can describe multiple changes of productivity within each activity, can be evaluated by hand if desired, and thus provide the basis for a complete schedule analysis methodology. Following a brief review of how activities and their buffers are modeled with singularity functions, this paper examines types of float that are commonly encountered in the critical path method of scheduling and develops an equivalent approach for linear schedules. An example from the literature is used to demonstrate the application of the new float analysis.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1109/WSC.2008.4736361
Winter Simulation Conference
Keywords
Field
DocType
singularity function,linear schedule,critical path method,multiple change,exact approach,new float analysis,complete schedule analysis methodology,equivalent approach,brief review,critical path analysis,mean squared error,scheduling,productivity,simulation,singularity functions
Graphical path method,Mathematical optimization,Computer science,Simulation,Singularity function,Scheduling (computing),Mean squared error,Schedule,Criticality,Critical path method
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4244-2708-6
2
0.41
References 
Authors
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Gunnar Lucko1175.04
Angel A. Peña Orozco230.78