A heuristic solution framework for theresource constrained multi-projectscheduling problem withsequence-dependent transfer times

We consider the problem of scheduling multiple projects subject to joint resource constraints.All approaches proposed in the literature so far are based on the assumption that resources canbe transferred from one project to the other without any expense in time or cost. In many realworldsettings this assumption is not realistic. For example, cranes have to be transported to anotherlocation and reinstalled there. In order to consider this additional aspect, we generalise themulti-project scheduling problem by additionally including transfer times which representtransportation, installation, adjustment, (re-) learning and other setup activities necessary whena resource is removed from one project and reassigned to another (or from one job to anotherwithin the same project)....