Practical Decision Making Using Super Decisions V3 : An Introduction to the Analytic Hierarchy Process

Intro -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Audience for This Book -- Contents -- How to Use This Book -- Introduction -- Reference -- Part I: Basics -- Chapter 1: The Need for Another Decision-Making Methodology -- 1.1 The Need for Decision-Making Methodologies -- 1.2 Decision-Making Methodologies -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Understanding the Analytic Hierarchy Process -- 2.1 Developing a Model -- 2.2 Deriving Priorities (Weights) for the Criteria -- 2.3 Consistency -- 2.4 Deriving Local Priorities (Preferences) for the Alternatives -- 2.5 Derive Overall Priorities (Model Synthesis) -- 2.6 Sensitivity Analysis -- 2.7 Making a Final Decision -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter 3: Building AHP Models Using Super Decisions v3 -- 3.1 Developing a Model -- 3.2 Deriving Priorities (Weights) for the Criteria -- 3.2.1 Consistency -- 3.3 Deriving Local Priorities (Preferences) for the Alternatives -- 3.4 Deriving Overall Priorities (Model Synthesis) -- 3.5 Sensitivity Analysis -- 3.6 Making a Final Decision -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Suggested Reading7 -- Part II: Intermediate -- Chapter 4: AHP Models with Sub-criteria Using v3 -- 4.1 Introducing Sub-criteria in AHP Super Decision Models -- 4.2 Conclusion -- Suggested Reading -- Chapter 5: Understanding Ratings Models -- 5.1 Developing Ratings Scales for the Criteria -- 5.2 Deriving the Overall Priorities (Model Synthesis) -- 5.3 Conclusion -- Reference -- Chapter 6: Ratings Models Using Super Decisions v3 -- 6.1 Building Ratings Models in Super Decisions -- 6.2 Conclusion -- Reference -- Suggested Reading5 -- Chapter 7: Benefit/Cost Analysis Using AHP -- 7.1 AHP Benefit/Cost Analysis -- 7.2 AHP Benefit*Opportunity/Cost*Risk (BO/CR) Analysis -- 7.3 A BO/CR Analysis Example -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Advanced