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Vol 17, 2026
Pages: 622 - 632
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Civil Engineering Editor: Anđelko Cumbo
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Published: 01.06.2026. Research paper Civil Engineering Editor: Anđelko Cumbo

A MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH TO OPTIMAL BUFFER SIZING IN THE CRITICAL CHAIN METHOD

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Nataša Popović-Miletić Orcid logo ,
Nataša Popović-Miletić
Contact Nataša Popović-Miletić

Civil Engineering, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goran Ćirović ,
Goran Ćirović

University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia

Dragan Pamučar Orcid logo
Dragan Pamučar

Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Abstract

The paper presents the methodology for determining the most favorable method for buffer sizing in the Critical Chain Method (CCM), which is based on multi-criteria decision-making methods. The proposed methodology enables a complete and systematic solution to this problem, whose end result is a proposal for a buffer sizing method in accordance with the adopted criteria and realistic limitations. The developed methodology is based on the PROMETHEE method, and its verification was carried out on a case study of the construction of a residential building. The results showed that the CCM-RSEM method is the most effective for planning and project management in construction.

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