Critical Path with Various Distances of Type-2 Fuzzy Numbers

Abstract

The critical path method (CPM) is a vital tool for planning and controlling complex projects. The successful implementation of CPM requires the availability of clear determined time duration for each activity. In practical situations this requirement is usually hard to fulfill, since many of these activities are uncertain, which leads to the development of fuzzy critical path method. In this paper, we propose a new approach to find critical path and its path length using some various distances of trapezoidal type-2 fuzzy numbers. An example is included to demonstrate our proposed approach.