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| A Goal Programming Approach to Resource Allocation in Geothermal Energy Projects |
Kizito P. Mubiru, Christopher Senfuka, Maureen N. Ssempijja
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Abstract:
The allocation of resources to competing project activities is a common challenge in project management. In this paper, a goal programming model was developed to determine the combination of time, labor and material resources along with the total amounts of resources required to undertake geothermal energy projects with special focus on exploration, production and operation stages of projects. Using goal programming, the objective is to minimize the objective function so that minimum resource requirements are utilized at the stages of projects. The sum of weighted deviations is minimized from the goal values and the projected completion times set for the geothermal energy projects. Resource leveling is achieved by using the simplex method for linear programming; that require solution of a minimization problem. Numerical examples are presented for illustration that determine the allocation of labor, material and time during exploration, production and operation stages of the projects. The solution provides feasible results; taking into account the contradictory nature of the criteria involved in executing geothermal energy project activities. The goal-based approach for resource allocation in geothermal energy projects is effective as a resource leveling tool for time, labor and material resources; where completion time and the relevant resource costs can be priortized if necessary.
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