Research Article

A DSM-Based CCPM-MPL Representation Method for Project Scheduling under Rework Scenarios

Table 2

Notations in Section 3.

NameDescription

Element in row and column of the design structure matrix
Matrix represents the STS relationship between activities
Matrix represents the FTF relationship between activities
Equal to
Equal to zero
Matrix represents activity durations
An n × 1 matrix with all elements equal to zero
Earliest finish time of an activity
Earliest start time of an activity
A 1 × n matrix with all elements equal to zero
Maximum of the earliest finish time for all activities
Latest start time of an activity
Overlap duration between activity and
Learning curve of activity
Rework time of activity caused by activity
Rework time of activity caused by activity 1 to
First rework time of activity caused by activity
Total time of the second rework of activity
Total safety time of activity
Rework safety time of activity
Activity safety time of activity
Location of feeding buffers