Multi-project scheduling under uncertainty and resource flexibility: a systematic literature review

Exhibit 2. SLR procedure.

Exhibit 3. SLR research scope based on the application of the PICOC framework to the determined objectives.

Exhibit 4. Literature scope.

Exhibit 5. Refined search – search strings and results – years (2013–2023).

Exhibit 6. PRISMA Methodology.

Exhibit 7. Bibliometric Analysis 1 (initial sample of 826 papers).

Exhibit 8. Bibliometric Analysis 2 (final sample of 107 papers).

Exhibit 9. Comparative analysis of the papers.

Exhibit 10. Number of selected publications per year.

Exhibit 11. Top contributing journals based on publications.

Exhibit 12. Activity and resource assumptions used in the different extensions of RCPSP.

Exhibit 13. Main solution methods applied since 2013.

Exhibit 14. Problem, objective, and future work.

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