Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
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The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) developed by Saaty (1977, 1980) is a robust and flexible multi-criteria decision analysis technique based on the prior articulation of preferences by the decision maker. It allows to analyze multi-criteria decision problems with both qualitative and quantitative aspects.
The AHP can be summarized as a four-step procedure:
Further references:
- International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process An online journal about MCDM applications using the AHP