Critical chain project scheduling for C-130 aircraft isochronal inspection

The major contribution of this article is a demonstration of a modified Program Evaluation and Review Technique algorithm developed by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt called the ‘Critical Chain’ (CC) method of project scheduling. The CC rules were applied to a C-130 Isochronal Inspection process, in order to assess the advantages and/or appropriateness of the method. The research found that while improved performance in project durations was not demonstrated directly, the CC algorithm provides for improved overall project duration estimates. The improvement in duration estimates can be useful to mission schedulers, who rely on accurate estimations to assign resources to missions.