A note on the paper “Resource-constrained project scheduling: Notation, classification, models and methods” by Brucker et al.

• Main Authors: HERROELEN, Willy, DEMEULEMEESTER, Erik, DE REYCK, Bert
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2001
• Subjects: Project scheduling; Machine scheduling; Classification scheme; Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Management Information Systems
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6747; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7758/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S0377221799003926_main.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The great variety of project scheduling problems studied in the ever growing literature motivated the recent development of classification schemes. In a recent paper (European Journal of Operational Research 112 (1999) 3–41), Brucker et al. make the claim that, so far, no classification scheme exists which is compatible with what is commonly accepted in machine scheduling and introduce a new classification. In this note, we critically review major shortcomings of the suggested scheme which place heavy limitations on its potential use.