ON THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING BASED ON AGENT TECHNOLOGY AND THEORY OF CONSTRAINT

This study proposes a method incorporating agent technique and critical chain technique that based on theory of constraints to solve the project scheduling problem. The approach utilizes thoroughly designed procedure and analytical methods to effectively allocate resources dynamically to achieve the targets of the project. The effectiveness of various scheduling strategies proposed based on the method can be evaluated by parameter simulation techniques. The evaluation results can be used to modify the scheduling for performance improvement. Through case studies it has been demonstrated that the proposed methods can not only shorten the project duration but also improve the project performance in terms of total throughput and less project schedule days.