Applying AHP to Analyze Criterion of Performance Measurement of National Energy Promotion Projects

A majority of performance measurements have used input and outcome data to assess project performance in past research. Each performance criterion of input and outcome, however, should have different importance in performance measurement according to the character and objective of the project. Unfortunately, there has been relatively little research on criterion of project performance measurement. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to investigate the criteria of performance measurement on the national energy promotion project. According to the literatures review and interview with experts, we present, first, a hierarchy table for related performance criteria and then transform the hierarchy structure into a pairwise comparison questionnaire of analytic hierarchy process (AHP) format. To calculate the weights of performance criteria and interpret the difference in importance, the respondents are selected from a group of experienced reviewer of energy experts, project leaders, and public sector energy experts. As the empirical results indicate, although the criteria of performance measurements differ form respondents, the priorities of performance criteria include activity participant benefits, promotional activity benefits, and benchmark activity benefits. The results of this study are consistent with the spirit and objective of national energy promotion projects, as well as provide valuable reference for performance measurement of energy promotion projects in the future.