Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Assign Resources to Software Development Projects

This paper describes a real world case of the application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), a multi-criterion decision making approach, to the allocation of thousands of software developers to over a hundred development projects. The approach attempts to balance the value of each project to the business with the resources applied to it. Significant cost savings are expected to result from this approach

Operations Management

Global competition has caused fundamental changes in the competitive environment of the manufacturing and service industries. Firms should develop strategic objectives that, upon achievement, result in a competitive advantage in the market place. The forces of globalization on one hand and rapidly growing marketing opportunities overseas, especially in emerging economies on the other, have led to the expansion of operations on a global scale. The book aims to cover the main topics characterizing operations management including both strategic issues and practical applications. A global environmental business including both manufacturing and services is analyzed. The book contains original research and application chapters from different perspectives. It is enriched through the analyses of case studies

Framework for assessing serviceability and socio-economic risk associated with PPPs projects in Libya

On a global scale, limited financing for the development and operation of infrastructure projects has pushed authorities to encourage private investors to enter public-private partnerships (PPPs). In this respect, procurement of infrastructure projects such as bridges, water plants, airports, and roads has been adopted through PPPs. This has also applied to the oil-rich country of Libya which experienced severe economic and political problems in the past decade. This paper presents a systematic framework for risk assessment and appraisal of PPPs infrastructure projects. This framework is capable of identifying probable adverse effects that represent key influential factors on the private sector in a socio-economic environment and related to key performance indicators (KPIs) in order to assess the operational efficiency in developing and financing infrastructure projects. This framework proposes a new integrated system that comprises of the following: fault tree, artificial neural networks, and analytical network process. The aim of this system is to ensure sustainable availability of finances that are considered essential for the development of PPPs infrastructure projects in Libya. considering different alternative funding models, it suggests a means of auditing PPPs structure to carry out improved performance for PPPs projects in Libya

A domestic and foreign literature review on the risk prevention and control of logistics project management

Many risks emerge in logistics projects. These risks pose a direct or indirect threat to the results of these projects. In China, project management has only recently been introduced to the logistics industry, so little research has been conducted on the risk management of logistics projects. Studying domestic and overseas logistics project management, risk prevention and the control of projects, risk prevention and the control of logistics project management provides very helpful references for the design and introduction of risk control mechanisms for logistics project management. At present, the study of risk prevention and control of logistics projects entails risk prevention and the control of third-party logistics projects, as well as logistics park construction projects, among others. Summarizing risk prevention and control systems helps the future study of the risk control mechanisms of logistics project management. This article concentrates on the content, methods and conclusions of domestic and overseas risk prevention research and the control of logistics project management, and examines the latest research situation.http://www.boletintecnico.comam2018Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM

Tradition and Innovation in Construction Project Management

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue 'Tradition and Innovation in Construction Project Management' that was published in the journal Buildings

The importance of risk assessment in the context of investment project management: a case study

Risk management is an important component of project management. Nevertheless, such process begins with risk assessment and evaluation. In this research project, a detailed analysis of the methodologies used to treat risks in investment projects adopted by the Banco da Amazonia S.A. was made. Investment projects submitted to the FNO (Constitutional Fund for Financing the North) during 2011 and 2012 were considered for that purpose. It was found that the evaluators of this credit institution use multiple indicators for risk assessment which assume a central role in terms of decision-making and contribute for the approval or the rejection of the submitted projects; namely, the proven ability to pay, the financial records of project promotors, several financial restrictions, level of equity, level of financial indebtedness, evidence of the existence of a consumer market, the proven experience of the partners/owners in the business, environmental aspects, etc. Furthermore, the bank has technological systems to support the risk assessment process, an internal communication system and a unique system for the management of operational risk

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

The book is a collection of studies dedicated to different perspectives of three dimensions or pillars of the sustainability of supply chain and supply chain management - economic, environmental, and social - and other aspects related to performance evaluation, optimization, and modelling of and for sustainable supply chain management, and thus presents another valuable contribution to sustainable development and sustainable way of life

Applying the analytic network process for risk assessment in sustainable ground improvement

Temeljenje teških građevina u mekom tlu može se riješiti poboljšanjem tla. Održivo poboljšanje tla postiže se miješanjem tla sa sintetiziranim vezivima - geopolimerima. Prirodno tlo se na taj način pretvara u novi materijal. U radu je prikazana primjena analitičkog mrežnog procesa (ANP) za procjenu rizika u održivom poboljšanju tla. Analize osjetljivosti pokazale su izrazitu stabilnost rezultata odlučivanja.Constructing foundations for heavy buildings on soft ground can be carried out by ground improvement. Sustainable ground improvement is achieved by adding synthesised binding materials - geopolymers. Natural ground composition in this way is transformed into new material. This paper presents the implementation of the Analytical Network Process (ANP) for assessing risk in sustainable ground improvement. Sensitivity analyses have shown exceptionally stable decision making results

Return on Investment of the CFTP Framework With and Without Risk Assessment

In recent years, numerous high tech companies have developed and used technology roadmaps when making their investment decisions. Jay Paap has proposed the Customer Focused Technology Planning (CFTP) framework to draw future technology roadmaps. However, the CFTP framework does not include risk assessment as a critical factor in decision making. The problem addressed in this quantitative study was that high tech companies are either losing money or getting a much smaller than expected return on investment when making technology investment decisions. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between returns on investment before and after adding risk assessment to the CFTP framework. Paap\u27s CFTP framework and process to improve technology investments thus served as the theoretical framework for this study. Data were obtained from cloud computing companies using the companies\u27 market risk data and actual returns on investment data. The results and findings of paired sample two-tailed t tests for means and equal variances showed that return on investment was positively related to adding a traditional risk assessment model to Paap\u27s CFTP framework. These findings regarding the addition of risk assessment to the technology investment framework may be used by investors to (a) make better and more expeditious decisions, and (b) obtain a high return on technology investment by selecting the highest return value and lowest risk value