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Decision making—the Analytic Hierarchy and Network Processes (AHP/ANP)
Author(s)Thomas Saaty
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
United States
Publication date: Mar, 2204
Journal: Journal of systems science and systems engineeringVol.: 13- Issue: 1- Pages: 1-25
Abstract: This is the first part of an introduction to multicriteria decision making using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its generalization, the Analytic Network Process (ANP). The discussion involves individual and group decisions both with the independence of the criteria from the alternatives as in the AHP and also with dependence and feedback in the entire decision structure as in the ANP. This part explains the Analytic Hierarchy Process, with examples, and presents in some detail the mathematical foundations. An exposition of the Analytic Network Process and its applications will appear in later issues of this journal.
Keywords: Decision making, Analytic Hierarchy Process, AHP, Analytic Network Process, ANP