An integrated fuzzy group decision making approach for evaluation and selection of best simulation software packages

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn , Issue 2, 2014, Pages 256-282

  Azadeh, Ali ^a   Nazari Shirkouhi, Salman ^a   Samadi, Homa ^b   Nazari Shirkouhi, Amin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuzzy AHP; Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Simulation software; Software selection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

FUZZY AHP; FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY TOPSIS; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE SELECTION;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 85098804525     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2014.064709     Document Type: Article

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