Mathematics – Statistics Theory
Scientific paper
2006-09-15
Mathematics
Statistics Theory
31 pages
Scientific paper
Consider the following multi-phase project management problem. Each project is divided into several phases. All projects enter the next phase at the same point chosen by the decision maker based on observations up to that point. Within each phase, one can pursue the projects in any order. When pursuing the project with one unit of resource, the project state changes according to a Markov chain. The probability distribution of the Markov chain is known up to an unknown parameter. When pursued, the project generates a random reward depending on the phase and the state of the project and the unknown parameter. The decision maker faces two problems: (a) how to allocate resources to projects within each phase, and (b) when to enter the next phase, so that the total expected reward is as large as possible. In this paper, we formulate the preceding problem as a stochastic scheduling problem and propose asymptotic optimal strategies, which minimize the shortfall from perfect information payoff. Concrete examples are given to illustrate our method.
Chan Hock Peng
Fuh Cheng-Der
Hu Inchi
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