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Evaluating project completion times when activity times are Weibull distributed

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  • Abdelkader, Yousry H., 2004. "Evaluating project completion times when activity times are Weibull distributed," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 157(3), pages 704-715, September.
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