Measuring project complexity using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 718-727

  Vidal, Ludovic Alexandre ^a   Marle, Franck ^a   Bocquet, Jean Claude ^a  

^a LGI   (France)

Author keywords

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); Complexity; Evaluation; Multi criteria; Project

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; COMPLEXITY MEASURES; ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY; EVALUATION; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH; PROJECT; PROJECT COMPLEXITY; START-UPS;

DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960036627     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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