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A simple CPM time-cost tradeoff algorithm

Siemens, 1971

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2761997674121260956
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Siemens N
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Management science

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This article describes an algorithm for efficiently shortening the duration of a project when the expected project duration exceeds a predetermined limit. The problem consists of determining which activities to expedite and by what amount. The objective is to minimize …
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