The Analytic Hierarchy Process: Enhancing Operational Level Decision Making

Abstract

The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is examined as an enhancement to operational level planning. The process is simply described, followed by the application of the process to two national security grand strategy decisions. Moving down the level of decision making to the operational level, the decision matrix used in the Commander's Estimate of the Situation (CES) to analyze opposing courses of action is examined both in its existing form and under AHP. Lastly, AHP is applied to a specific CES from an operational case study using the software Expert Choice. The Analytic Hierarchy Process, as employed in Expert Choice, is a simple decision tool, yet provides extraordinary benefits in the areas of group dynamics and the treatment of intangibles, abstractions and uncertainty. Operational level planners are encouraged to test AHP and Expert Choice in both deliberate and crisis action planning.... Analytic hierarchy process, Planning, Decision making, Commander's estimate, Operational planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264148

Entities

People

  • Barbara M. Korosec

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Case Studies
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Falkland Islands
  • Islands
  • Judgment
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.