PROJECT-MANAGEMENT DURATION RESOURCE TRADEOFF ANALYSIS - AN APPLICATION OF THE CUT SEARCH APPROACH

The paper presents an application oriented procedure for solving the p roject management duration/resource tradeoff problem. A procedure is p resented for reducing a project from a normal to a crash duration stat e at a minimum amount of additional resource expenditure assuming a li near utilization functions. The procedure is network based using a gra phical Cut Search Approach to locate the minimal resource level at eac h reduction in total project duration. Activity-on-are networks and ho w networks are utilized. The paper is presented for practical applicat ion and for conceptual development as compared to a theoretical treatm ent.