User:Louis F. Sander/Sandbox
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Sections
- Lead/Introduction
- Where it is used
- How it works
- Criticisms (keep it short and objective)
Notes
Aspects of AHP
- Math
- Psychological
- Computerized now, with gadgets
- Disciplined look at a decision (focus on objectives, alternatives, more than voting)
- Handles rational, intuitive, irrational, all at the same time
- Lets you compare the alternatives and fiddle with them, vs. just giving the best one
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and has been successfully applied to many complex planning, resource allocation, and priority setting problems
Good Stuff
Problems with high stakes, involving human perceptions and judgements, and whose resolutions have long-term repercussions, call for a rational approach to their solution. (Bhushan promo)
You might also want to read the paper "The Analytic Hierarchy Process - An Exposition," E.J. Forman and S. I. Gass, Operations Research, 49, 4, July-August, 2001, pp. 469-486. (Saul Gass, U of MD)