A hybrid multi criteria decision analysis for engineering project manager evaluation

Article history: Received 31 December 2016 Received in revised form 6 March 2017 Accepted 7 March 2017 Engineering project manager plays dynamic roles in managing projects. Therefore, selecting a qualified candidate to project manager position should be considered carefully. Moreover, it plays a significant role in the success of any engineering firms. Traditional project managers evaluating decisionmaking methods are usually based on subjective opinions of experts, resulting in irrational and inappropriate decisions. This paper introduces a multi-criteria decision analysis solution for engineering project manager assessment by integrating Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) technique. This approach is found to be useful when dealing with plenty of evaluation criteria and project manager candidates.

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