Discrete–continuous project scheduling with discounted cash flows—A tabu search approach

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 2141-2153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Waligóra
Keyword(s):  
Tabu Search ◽  
Project Scheduling ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Search Approach

scholarly journals Financial optimisation of the scheduling for the multi-stage project

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 899-908
Author(s):  
M. Klimek ◽  
P. Łebkowski
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Project Scheduling ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Annealing Algorithm

AbstractThe paper analyses the problem of discounted cash flow maximising for the resource-constrained project scheduling from the project contractor’s perspective. Financial optimisation for the multi-stage project is considered. Cash outflows are the contactor’s expenses related to activity execution. Cash inflows are the client’s payments for the completed milestones. To solve the problem, the procedure of backward scheduling taking into account contractual milestones is proposed. The effectiveness of this procedure, as used to generate solutions for the simulated annealing algorithm, is verified with use of standard test instances with additionally defined cash flows and contractual milestones.

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