A Comprehensive Methodology for Computer-Family Selection

Abstract

This paper presents a selection methodology for a computer-family. The proposed methodology incorporates the Analytic Hierarchy Process in the evaluation procedure and aims at helping organizations in selecting a family of computers from a manufacturer's product line, rather than a specific computer model. The practice of computer selection and the existing solutions for a computer-family selection procedure are briefly described. Then, Saaty's Analytic Hierarchy Process is presented and incorporated into the selection methodology. The result is a structured and comprehensive methodology that allows decision makers to rank the alternatives more objectively and select a computer-family that best fits the needs of the entire organization. Illustrative examples are embedded in the text to demonstrate the application of the various steps in the proposed methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221338

Entities

People

  • Moshe Zviran

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Consistency
  • Costs
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Eigenvalues
  • Eigenvectors
  • Hierarchies
  • Information Systems
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Midrange Computers
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Software Development

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