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The multiple team formation problem using sociometry

Gutiérrez, J. H., Astudillo, C. A., Ballesteros-Pérez, P., Mora-Melià, D. and Candia-Véjar, A. (2016) The multiple team formation problem using sociometry. Computers and Operations Research, 75. pp. 150-162. ISSN 0305-0548

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2016.05.012

Abstract/Summary

The Team Formation problem (TFP) has become a well-known problem in the OR literature over the last few years. In this problem, the allocation of multiple individuals that match a required set of skills as a group must be chosen to maximise one or several social positive attributes. Specifically, the aim of the current research is two-fold. First, two new dimensions of the TFP are added by considering multiple projects and fractions of people's dedication. This new problem is named the Multiple Team Formation Problem (MTFP). Second, an optimization model consisting in a quadratic objective function, linear constraints and integer variables is proposed for the problem. The optimization model is solved by three algorithms: a Constraint Programming approach provided by a commercial solver, a Local Search heuristic and a Variable Neighbourhood Search metaheuristic. These three algorithms constitute the first attempt to solve the MTFP, being a variable neighbourhood local search metaheuristic the most efficient in almost all cases. Applications of this problem commonly appear in real-life situations, particularly with the current and ongoing development of social network analysis. Therefore, this work opens multiple paths for future research.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment
ID Code:65693
Uncontrolled Keywords:Multiple Team Formation Problem; Sociometry; Heuristics
Publisher:Elsevier

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