Cheng, E W L and Li, H (2005) Analytic network process applied to project selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(4), pp. 459-466. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Owing to the complexity of a construction project, the analytic network process (ANP) is helpful to deal with interdependent relationships within a multicriteria decision-making model. This paper demonstrates an example to illustrate how to empirically prioritize a set of projects by using a five-level project selection model. A questionnaire was filled by a group of construction professionals of a medium-sized local developer and scores were computed for prioritizing the potential projects. The paper is relevant to both industry practitioners and researchers. Industry practitioners may adopt the weighted criteria for direct project selection or apply the ANP method to prioritize their own set of selection criteria. Researchers may rely on this paper as a point of departure for exploring other uses of ANP.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; decision making; management methods; project selection |
| Index terms: | prioritizing, construction professional, project selection, selection criteria, analytic network process, decision-making, construction project, practitioner, management method, questionnaire, complexity |
| Subjects: | tendering, management, professional development, production management, decision analysis, systems engineering, decision-making and optimization, data collection methods, value management, practitioner |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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