An Expert Based Multi Attribute Group Decision Making (MAGDM) Model for Portfolio Evaluation: Application on Ground Force Units

<p>This main objective of this dissertation is to propose an expert based multi attribute group decision making model (MAGDM) for portfolio evaluation and demonstrate it by applying it to evaluate brigade types under different military missions. Specifically, currently used Heavy, Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Stryker brigades are evaluated under a set of possible future military missions. The purpose of the study is to provide a model for decision makers, engaged in a force development process.</p> <p>This study combined MAGDM and simulation by using expert judgments to create distributions rather than aggregating them into point values. Excel and Monte Carlo simulation software are exploited to create the model.</p> <p>This dissertation will primarily be of interest to force planners and high-level decision makers in the land forces and broader Department of Defense and other parts of the government concerned with defense planning. It should also be of interest to researchers focusing on decision making, specifically Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM), and Multi Attribute Group Decision Making (MAGDM) under imprecise information, and engineers dealing with portfolio selection.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Gultekin, Metin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Adrian Gheorghe
• Resit Unal
• Holly Handley
• Gokay Sursal

• Group decision making
• MAGDM
• Multi-criteria decision making
• Portfolio evaluation
• Industrial Engineering
• Operational Research
• Systems Engineering

Identifier

9781303166198

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:emse_etds-1155