This paper considers two problem classes that are important to researchers as well as practitioners, namely packing and project scheduling problems. First, the two problem categories are described. This includes a classification of packing problems as well as of project scheduling concepts....

A plant construction project always involves lots of activities. Precise information about the activities duration is unfortunately unavailable due to the uncertain resources capacity. The fuzzy program evaluation and review technique (PERT) has been widely applied to solve the fuzzy project...

We develop a framework based on quot;project networksquot; and net present value analysis in order to help managersevaluate investments in infrastructural and strategic information systems that require significant amounts of time andmoney to implement. The framework, which we term quot;value...

Eine effektive Zusammenarbeit in interdisziplinären Projektteams ist nur möglich, wenn die involvierten Personen miteinander kommunizieren und zudem ein intersubjektives, d. h. ein gemeinsames und einheitliches, Verständnis der Anforderungen, Aufgaben, Arbeitsschritte und der zur Verfügung...

With respect to the major role information warehouses play for the management an approach for specifying management views within the requirements specification phase is presented. Based on a framework relating development phases and abstraction layers the roles of documents within development...