Time Management of Infrastructure Recovery Schedules by Anticipation and Valuation of Disruptions

Abstract

A key project management capability is time management, prioritizing activities in time while tracking emergent and future conditions along with the influences of those conditions on project metrics. The research objective of this paper is to introduce a method of updating of importance for project activities as a class of entity. The methodology is based on identification of scenarios with two modes of disruption: shifting preferences related project management objectives, and disruptions of project networks and constituent activities. The findings are that time management and control can be guided by this approach to recognize and address the most and least disruptive scenarios as combinations of emergent and future conditions. The management implications point to allocating managerial resources where most needed. The results are demonstrated in a time-critical example of posthurricane disaster response.