# {MFPP(R). An R package for matrix-based flexible project planning

## TL;DR

The paper introduces an R package called mfpp for flexible project planning and scheduling, filling a gap in supporting agile and hybrid project management approaches.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the development of the mfpp R package for matrix-based flexible project planning and scheduling.

## Key findings

- The mfpp package provides tools for both traditional and flexible project planning.
- The package is demonstrated through practical examples to illustrate its use.
- No existing R package was found to support flexible project planning before this work.

## Abstract

Project planning and scheduling are essential parts of project management. While project planning and scheduling tools are already available to support traditional project management approaches, flexible project management, such as agile, extreme and hybrid project planning, are only somewhat supported by computer algorithms. To the best of our knowledge, no existing R package for project planning and scheduling can support project planning and scheduling for flexible projects. In this paper, the goal is to fill this gap; to this end, the R package mfpp for matrix-based flexible project planning/scheduling is introduced and described. This package includes a comprehensive set of tools for project managers to schedule both traditional and flexible project plans. The use of the package is illustrated through examples.