Manual calculations can be used to solve relatively less complex problems. In addition to solutions facilitated by EC, this short cut also illustrates two known approximations to AHP solutions using manual calculations. It also shows how AHP and its supporting software, Expert Choice (EC), can handle much higher levels of complexities accurately and expeditiously than the prioritization matrices introduced in Chapter 7 of Design for Trustworthy Software. This short cut illustrates the application of AHP in prioritizing complex design issues.
AHP is particularly applicable in managing software complexity, and in Quality Function Deployment (QFD), as presented in Chapter 11 of the book Design for Trustworthy Software. Thomas Saaty and have been applied in a wide variety of decision situations in organizations worldwide. The AHP, and its more recent version the Analytic Network Process (ANP), were developed by Dr. AHP is especially suitable for complex decisions that involve the comparison of decision elements which are difficult to quantify.
It is a comprehensive and rational decision-making framework that provides a powerful methodology for determining relative worth among a set of elements. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is an advanced technique that supports decision makers in structuring complex decisions, quantifying intangible factors, and evaluating choices in multiobjective decision situations. This is the eBook version of the printed book.