pDESy: A Python package for discrete time-event simulation to engineering project

Abstract

This paper presents pDESy, an open-source Python package for modeling and discrete time-event simulation of the general engineering project. It aims to be the fundamental high-level building block for doing practical, real-world engineering project management by project modeling and simulation. The simulation model consists of four models: Product, Workflow, Workplace, and Team. By using these four models, we can perform an discrete time-event simulation using several types of priority rule. The package can be used to evaluate and design various engineering projects and develop detailed execution plans.