Advancing Strategic Planning and Dynamic Control of Complex Projects
L. G. Teuber, H. J. van Heukelum, A. R. M. Wolfert

TL;DR
This paper introduces Odycon, a new project management methodology that combines simulation and optimization to improve strategic planning and dynamic control of complex projects by integrating stakeholder preferences and system performance.
Contribution
It presents a novel mathematical framework and the IMAP optimization method, enabling better stakeholder-system integration and decision-making in complex project management.
Findings
Demonstrated effectiveness in offshore wind installation projects.
Enhanced decision-making through integrated simulation and optimization.
Improved stakeholder and system performance alignment.
Abstract
Strategic project planning and dynamic control are essential to ensure that complex projects are both prepared and executed best-fit-for-common-purpose, guided by three interrelated strategies: (1) Agreeing First, (2) Acting Feasibly, and (3) Adapting Flexibly. When these strategies become too complex for humans to fully conceive and manage, effective computer-aided decision support becomes crucial. However, standard simulation-driven evaluation and a-posteriori decision-making are typically single-sided and technically focused focus, rather than applying a combined simulation-and-optimisation approach that a-priori integrates stakeholder interests and their mitigation behavior. Moreover, current planning and control methodologies often lack robust stochastic representations and associative multi objective optimisation methods that capture the full socio-technical complexity while…
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TopicsConstruction Project Management and Performance
