Application of the AHP in project management

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-27

  Al Harbi, Kamal M Al Subhi ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

AHP; Analytical hierarchy process; Contractor prequalification; Project management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTRACTS; DECISION MAKING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP);

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035197791     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(99)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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