Analytic Network Process Applied to Project Selection
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131, Issue 4
Abstract
Owing to the complexity of a construction project, the analytic network process (ANP) is helpful to deal with interdependent relationships within a multicriteria decision-making model. This paper demonstrates an example to illustrate how to empirically prioritize a set of projects by using a five-level project selection model. A questionnaire was filled by a group of construction professionals of a medium-sized local developer and scores were computed for prioritizing the potential projects. The paper is relevant to both industry practitioners and researchers. Industry practitioners may adopt the weighted criteria for direct project selection or apply the ANP method to prioritize their own set of selection criteria. Researchers may rely on this paper as a point of departure for exploring other uses of ANP.
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Acknowledgments
This paper was partly supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University under Grant No. G-YW72. The writers would like to thank anonymous reviewers for their comments on an earlier version of the paper.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131 • Issue 4 • April 2005
Pages: 459 - 466
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 26, 2003
Accepted: Jul 29, 2004
Published online: Apr 1, 2005
Published in print: Apr 2005
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