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In this chapter, we will explain the fundamentals of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The reader is referred to the original Saaty’s (2012) discussion of AHP or to Brunnelli’s (2015) for a theoretical introduction to the method. In this book, AHP concepts will be explained from a practical point of view, using examples for greater clarity.
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For this chapter, it is recommended that the reader follows the calculations of this example using a spreadsheet.
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Each criterion, alternative, and the goal are collectively referred as model elements .
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In this figure, the intermediate values 2, 4, 6, and 8 are used to address situations of uncertainty. For example, when the decision-maker is in doubt whether to rate a pairwise comparison as “moderately more important (3)” or “strongly more important (5),” a possible solution is to rate it as “From moderately to strongly more important”; that is, a 4.
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Inconsistency will be explained later in our discussion.
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It is customary to refer to overall (also called general or final) priorities of the alternatives when they are calculated with respect to the whole model, that is, after the synthesis process.
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These videos are the same as those provided in the supplementary material section but the links below are provided as alternative links and for redundancy purposes.
References
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Suggested Reading
Developing a Model https://mix.office.com/watch/17icbrnswidq0.
Deriving Priorities (weights) for the Criteria https://mix.office.com/watch/4odxenri07nm.
Deriving Local Priorities (preferences) for the Alternatives https://mix.office.com/watch/1idaxl30c6o5o.
Deriving Overall Priorities https://mix.office.com/watch/ztkx3ea8lki8.
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Mu, E., Pereyra-Rojas, M. (2018). Understanding the Analytic Hierarchy Process. In: Practical Decision Making using Super Decisions v3. SpringerBriefs in Operations Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68369-0_2
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