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Paper results for keyword: Multi-criteria decisionWhen is a decision-making method trustworthy? Criteria for evaluating multi-criteria decision-making methods
Thomas Saaty, Daji ErguDecision makers often face complicated decision problems with intangible and conflicting criteria. Numerous multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been proposed to handle the measurement of the priorities of conflicting tangible/intangible criteria and in turn use them to choose the b...
Read MoreSynthesis of complex criteria decision making: a case towards a consensus agreement for a Middle East conflict resolution
H. J. Zoffer, Asma Bahurmoz, Mohammed K. Hamid, Marcel MinutoloJournal: Group Decision and NegotiationThe title of this paper reflects both the process and the outcome of the current undertaking. Frustrated with the current state of the Middle East but encouraged by earlier attempts at modeling complex problems, the authors participated in a panel discussion assembled to address the conflict and ...
Read MoreThe Analytic Hierarchy Process: wash criteria should not be ignored
Thomas Saaty, Luis VargasJournal: International Journal of Management and Decision Making In this short paper it is shown that care is required to perform the appropriate normalisation needed to derive the right set of priorities from paired comparisons when criteria are added or deleted in a decision problem. This is particularly true for criteria with respect to which the alternativ...
Read MoreHow to make a decision: the Analytic Hierarchy Process
Thomas SaatyJournal: European journal of operational researchThis paper serves as an introduction to the Analytic Hierarchy Process — A multicriteria decision making approach in which factors are arranged in a hierarchic structure. The principles and the philosophy of the theory are summarized giving general background information of the type of measuremen...
Read MoreDecision making, scaling, and number crunching
Thomas SaatyJournal: Decision SciencesThe purpose of this note is to comment on the artificiality of using known scales of measurement (or conveniently improvised numbers) to make decisions. In particular, the pitfalls of trying to please the decision maker and of using normalization as a number crunching tool are discussed. Finally,...
Read MoreScaling the membership function
Thomas SaatyJournal: European Journal of Operational ResearchTo scale the membership function, a method is needed that can assess the importance of elements
with respect to a property or criterion that is common among them. It is conceivable that membership should be determined in terms of several criteria tangible and intangible. The approach needed is a...
Read MoreTechnological choice in the less developed countries: An analytic hierarchy approach
Vasudevan Ramanujam, Thomas SaatyJournal: Technological Forecasting and Social ChangeA novel and practical approach is proposed for the assessment and selection of imported technology by the less developed countries. Technological choice is conceptualized as a multiobjective, multicriterion problem wherein subjective judgments and political processes play key roles. A new plannin...
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When is a decision-making method trustworthy? Criteria for evaluating multi-criteria decision-making methods
Thomas Saaty, Daji ErguDecision makers often face complicated decision problems with intangible and conflicting criteria. Numerous multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been proposed to handle the measurement of the priorities of conflicting tangible/intangible criteria and in turn use them to choose the b...
Read MoreSynthesis of complex criteria decision making: a case towards a consensus agreement for a Middle East conflict resolution
H. J. Zoffer, Asma Bahurmoz, Mohammed K. Hamid, Marcel MinutoloJournal: Group Decision and NegotiationThe title of this paper reflects both the process and the outcome of the current undertaking. Frustrated with the current state of the Middle East but encouraged by earlier attempts at modeling complex problems, the authors participated in a panel discussion assembled to address the conflict and ...
Read MoreThe Analytic Hierarchy Process: wash criteria should not be ignored
Thomas Saaty, Luis VargasJournal: International Journal of Management and Decision Making In this short paper it is shown that care is required to perform the appropriate normalisation needed to derive the right set of priorities from paired comparisons when criteria are added or deleted in a decision problem. This is particularly true for criteria with respect to which the alternativ...
Read MoreHow to make a decision: the Analytic Hierarchy Process
Thomas SaatyJournal: European journal of operational researchThis paper serves as an introduction to the Analytic Hierarchy Process — A multicriteria decision making approach in which factors are arranged in a hierarchic structure. The principles and the philosophy of the theory are summarized giving general background information of the type of measuremen...
Read MoreDecision making, scaling, and number crunching
Thomas SaatyJournal: Decision SciencesThe purpose of this note is to comment on the artificiality of using known scales of measurement (or conveniently improvised numbers) to make decisions. In particular, the pitfalls of trying to please the decision maker and of using normalization as a number crunching tool are discussed. Finally,...
Read MoreScaling the membership function
Thomas SaatyJournal: European Journal of Operational ResearchTo scale the membership function, a method is needed that can assess the importance of elements with respect to a property or criterion that is common among them. It is conceivable that membership should be determined in terms of several criteria tangible and intangible. The approach needed is a...
Read MoreTechnological choice in the less developed countries: An analytic hierarchy approach
Vasudevan Ramanujam, Thomas SaatyJournal: Technological Forecasting and Social ChangeA novel and practical approach is proposed for the assessment and selection of imported technology by the less developed countries. Technological choice is conceptualized as a multiobjective, multicriterion problem wherein subjective judgments and political processes play key roles. A new plannin...
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