The use of fuzzy logic and expert judgment in the R&D project portfolio selection process

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 238-256

  Riddell, Sarah ^a,b   Wallace, William A ^a,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Rensselaer's Center for Infrastructure and Transportation Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Project portfolio selection; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER CIRCUITS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FUZZY INFERENCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

BUDGET ALLOCATION; DECISION MAKING CRITERIA; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; NONDOMINATED SOLUTIONS; NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES; PROJECT PORTFOLIO SELECTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; USE OF FUZZY LOGIC;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 79951644422     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.038592     Document Type: Article

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