On the possibility of applying methods and models of scheduling theory to optimization of working a web-studio
The article deals with the application of scheduling theory for project management in web development. A review of the literature is given. The possibilities for application of the existing methods and algorithms for the construction of schedules are considered. We describe the specifics of working, the methods and formats of the problems solved by web-studio. Formalization of problems for further research is made. We also point out the features of the web-studio: the inability to accurately predict the volume of work and available resources for the long term, the need to build a dynamic schedule on-line when entering current job with the need to respond immediately. We separate the following features of the web-studio in comparison with classical scheduling problems and actively use them in the selection of appropriate methods and algorithms. Firstly, it is an opportunity to divide the project into subproblems which can be assigned to one resource (performed by one staff member), and no problem requires assigning to several resources. Second, an important feature of the schedule for the web-studio is a decrease in the accuracy and depth of schedules depending on the period for which it is built. Therefore several types of schedule are proposed: long-term and short-term. The main objective of the long-term schedule is to see the overall workload of resources for the period of a few months and to respond to the planned level by sales planning. The main objective of short-term schedules is direct assignment of tasks to the performers. An intermediate version of the schedule (from a week to a month) allows to plan the loading for the employees in the short term and to provide the customer with the status of its projects and tasks.