A theorical model design for ERP software selection process under the constraints of cost and quality: A fuzzy approach

Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 365-378

  Onut, Semih ^a   Efendigil, Tugba ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

AHP; fuzzy AHP; multiple criteria decision making; software selection

Indexed keywords

AHP; ERP SOFTWARE; FUZZY AHP; FUZZY APPROACH; FUZZY EXTENSION; MODEL DESIGN; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; QUALITATIVE CRITERIA; QUALITY CONSTRAINTS; QUANTITATIVE FACTORS; REAL-WORLD; SOFTWARE SELECTION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; FUZZY LOGIC; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 78650559191     PISSN: 10641246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IFS-2010-0457     Document Type: Article

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