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 A reconfigurable model for implementation in closing phase of a wind turbines project construction      

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Purpose –''' This paper introduces a reconfigurable model which is a combination of a schedule model and a queuing system M/M/m/K to reduce the duration of the wind turbine construction project closure phase and reduce the projects’ documentation waiting time in the queue.

Design/methodology/approach – This research was implemented in a wind farm project. The schedule model deals with reducing the duration of the turbines closure phase by an activities overlapping technique, and the queuing system deals with reducing the turbines’ documentation waiting time in the queue, as well as reducing the probability of servers’ idleness during the closure phase.

Findings – After the implementation of the model, the obtained results were compared to those of similar previously conducted projects in terms of duration, and the model was found effective.

Research limitations/implications – Project closure is an important and mandatory process in all projects. More often than not, this process is faced with problems including prolonged project duration, disputes, lawsuits, and also in projects like the implementation of wind farms, a queue of documents at closing stage, which all may cause difficulties in project closure phase.

Originality/value – The contributions of this research are twofold: first, a combination of project management and queuing system is presented, and second, a reconfigurable model is introduced to enhance the performance and productivity of the project’s closure phase through reducing the implementation time and reducing the turbines’ documentation waiting time in the queue, as well as reducing the probability of servers’ idleness during the closure phase of the wind farm project.

Keywords: Project management; Project closing; Queuing system; Activities overlapping; Reconfigurable model; Renewable project.