Date of Award

9-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Kevin P. Grant, PhD

Second Advisor

Wendell P. Simpson III, PhD

Abstract

This research applies the Theory of Constraints' principles to a project management environment. The Constraint Theory developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt has been successfully applied in many manufacturing settings. Researchers are now beginning to apply Theory of Constraints' principles and techniques outside the manufacturing environment. Specific objectives of this research effort include: to develop and demonstrate a resource constrained project scheduling algorithm based on the Theory of Constraints' principles and techniques: to perform a detailed comparison of the manufacturing and project scheduling environments designed to support algorithm development; and to lay the foundation for additional research in this area by outlining specific issues and questions that remain subsequent to this research effort. The Critical Chain scheduling algorithm defined in this research has been synthesized by the authors. The intent of this thesis is to provide a procedure that parallels the Theory of Constraints' principles and techniques to the degree that it is possible and logical.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GSM-LSY-92S-13

DTIC Accession Number

ADA258420

Comments

The authors' Vita pages are omitted. Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics

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