Multiple Criteria Decision Making - Applications in Management and Engineering

von: Constantin Zopounidis, Michael Doumpos

Springer-Verlag, 2016

ISBN: 9783319392929

Sprache: Englisch

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Multiple Criteria Decision Making - Applications in Management and Engineering

	Preface	6
	Introduction to the Theme of the Book	6
	Outline of the Book	7
	Acknowledgments	9
	Contents	10
	Contributors	12
	1 Decision Aid in Public Administration: From Evidence-Based Decision Making to OrganizationalLearning	14
	1.1 Introduction	14
	1.2 Complexity Elements and Challenges	16
	1.2.1 MCDA in Complex Situations	18
	1.2.2 MC Applications Without the Activation of a Decision System	20
	1.2.3 Decision System Open to Participation	22
	1.2.4 Internal PA Decision System and Process	24
	1.3 A Framework to Underline the Main Aspects of an MC Application in PA	26
	1.3.1 Prioritization of Public Investments in Social Infra-Structures Using Multicriteria Value Analysis and Decision Conferencing [6]	29
	1.3.2 An MC Application in the Sustainable Energy Action Plan Ambit [18]	30
	1.3.3 An MC Approach for the Concept Design of a Complex Project [58, 59]	32
	1.3.4 A Knowledge Base and an ELECTRE Tri Application to Facilitate New Financing Actions in the Public Sector [56]	34
	1.4 Conclusions	36
	References	38
	2 Measuring Social Responsibility: A Multicriteria Approach	43
	2.1 Introduction	43
	2.2 Measuring the Social Responsibility of an Investment	45
	2.3 Portfolio Selection Model for Socially Responsible Investment	53
	2.3.1 Methodology	53
	2.3.2 Results	54
	2.4 Conclusions	56
	References	57
	3 Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Financial Investments Using AHP	59
	3.1 Introduction: Banking and Microfinance Institution	59
	3.2 Presentation of the AHP Method	60
	3.3 Financial Institutions Definition	61
	3.3.1 Analysis and Identification of the Project Objective	61
	3.3.2 Develop the Hierarchical Structure of the Project: Risk Definition	62
	3.4 Financial Institutions Analysis Step by Step	62
	3.4.1 The Hierarchical Structure	62
	3.4.2 Pairwise Comparisons for Criteria	64
	3.4.3 Comparison Judgment Matrix	65
	3.4.4 Priority Vector Calculation	66
	3.4.5 Calculation of the Value ?max	66
	3.4.6 Determine the Value of Random Index (RI)	67
	3.4.7 Calculation of Consistency Index: CI	68
	3.4.8 Consistency Ratio Calculation (CR)	68
	3.4.9 Establish the Full Table of Criteria Comparison	68
	3.4.10 Determine the Relative Importance of Criteria	69
	3.4.11 Project Aggregation Calculation	69
	3.4.12 Establish Comparisons by Pair of Studied Alternatives	69
	3.4.13 Determine the Performance of the Alternatives Relatively to the Sub-Criteria	73
	3.4.14 Calculation of the Final Aggregation	73
	3.5 Conclusions and Perspectives	79
	References	79
	4 Financing Innovative SMEs	80
	4.1 Introduction	80
	4.2 A Brief Reminder of ELECTRE TRI and SMAA-TRI	81
	4.2.1 ELECTRE TRI	81
	4.2.2 SMAA-TRI	83
	4.3 A Brief Introduction to the Multicriteria Judgemental Rating Model	83
	4.3.1 Selection of the Evaluation Criteria	84
	4.3.2 Definition of the Risk Classes	84
	4.3.3 Assessment of the Criteria Weights	84
	4.4 Case Study	86
	References	91
	5 A Multi-Criteria Recommender System Based on Users' Profile Management	93
	5.1 Introduction	93
	5.2 Recommenders Systems	94
	5.3 Multi-Criteria Decision Support	95
	5.4 Machine Learning	97
	5.5 System Description	98
	5.6 System Operating	99
	5.6.1 Introduction	99
	5.6.2 Scoring	100
	5.6.3 Rate Computation	100
	5.6.4 Pairwise Computation	101
	5.7 Experiments and Results	103
	5.8 Conclusions and Perspectives	106
	References	107
	6 E-commerce in the Context of Protected Areas Development: A Managerial Perspective Under a Multi-Criteria Approach	109
	6.1 Introduction	110
	6.2 Data and Methodology	112
	6.2.1 Data	112
	6.2.2 Methodology	112
	6.3 Results and Discussion	117
	6.4 Conclusions	119
	References	119
	7 Solving a Multicriteria Road Design Problem:A Practical Example	122
	7.1 Introduction	122
	7.2 Research Motivation	125
	7.2.1 An Innovative Approach of Road Design	125
	7.2.1.1 For a Preventive Assessment of Road Safety	125
	7.2.1.2 A Support to Sustainable Road Projects	127
	7.2.2 Towards a Multicriteria Analysis of the Design Process	128
	7.3 Methodology	129
	7.3.1 Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm	129
	7.3.2 Multicriteria Ordered Clustering Model	131
	7.3.2.1 The PROMETHEE Methods	131
	7.3.2.2 The FlowSort Method	133
	7.3.2.3 The PCLUST Model	133
	7.4 Case Study: A Rural Road Project in Belgium	135
	7.4.1 Definition of the Problem	136
	7.4.2 Identifying the Approximated Set of Performing Solutions	137
	7.4.3 Solving the Multicriteria Decision Problem	139
	7.5 Conclusions	141
	References	143
	8 Locating Ship-to-Ship (STS) Transfer Operations via Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): A Case Study	146
	8.1 Introduction	147
	8.2 The Role of STS Transfer Areas	149
	8.3 The ELECTRE Methodology	150
	8.4 STS Location Problem Definition	151
	8.4.1 Introduction to the Transfer Areas	151
	8.4.2 Addressing a Consistent Family of Criteria	152
	8.5 Results	157
	8.5.1 Weight Determination	157
	8.5.2 Veto Threshold Determination	160
	8.5.3 Concordance Analysis	160
	8.5.4 Discordance Analysis	161
	8.5.5 The Kernel of the Outranking Graph	162
	8.6 Discussion	162
	8.6.1 Robustness Analysis of Criteria Weights	162
	8.6.2 Interpretation of the Results	163
	8.7 Conclusion	164
	Appendix 1: Analytical Description of the ELECTRE I Methodology	165
	Appendix 2: Short Introduction to the Proposed STS Transfer Locations	167
	Appendix 3: Main Characteristics of the Vessel Used in the Practical Example	170
	References	170
	9 MCDM Applied to the Partitioning Problem of 3D-Stacked Integrated Circuits	173
	9.1 Introduction	174
	9.2 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Tools: The PROMETHEE Methods	176
	9.3 3D Integration Technology	178
	9.3.1 Implementation	180
	9.4 Case Study	184
	9.4.1 Experimental Set-up: Design and Implementation	184
	9.4.2 Multi-Criteria Analysis	184
	9.4.2.1 High Performance Production Scenario	185
	9.4.2.2 Low Cost Production Scenario	188
	9.4.2.3 Results Interpretation for an IC Designer	191
	9.5 Conclusion and Future Works	192
	Appendix	193
	OpenSPARC-T2 SoC Design Alternatives: Evaluation Table	193
	References	195
	10 A MCDA-Based Approach for Evaluating Alternative Requalification Strategies for a Net-Zero Energy District (NZED)	196
	10.1 Introduction	197
	10.2 Methodological Framework	198
	10.3 Application	200
	10.3.1 Description of the Case Study	200
	10.3.2 Presentation of the Alternative Strategies for Energy Requalification	202
	10.3.3 Definition and Evaluation of the Criteria	203
	10.3.3.1 Energy Performance	204
	10.3.3.2 CO2 Emissions	204
	10.3.3.3 Global Cost	205
	10.3.3.4 Indoor Comfort	206
	10.3.3.5 Energy Surplus Production	206
	10.3.3.6 Green Jobs	206
	10.3.3.7 Real Estate Market Value	207
	10.3.3.8 Construction of the Performance Matrix	208
	10.3.4 Weighting	209
	10.3.5 Aggregation	210
	10.4 Discussion of the Results	211
	10.5 Conclusions	214
	References	216

Multiple Criteria Decision Making - Applications in Management and Engineering

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