Weighting criteria of aesthetic attractiveness of layouts of business process diagrams

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antanas Žilinskas ◽  
Aušra Mackutė-Varoneckienė ◽  
Audrius Varoneckas
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Importance Weighting ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Process Diagrams ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The business process diagrams are widely used in business process management. The aesthetic attractiveness of the drawing of a business process diagram is especially important since the aesthetic lay- outs are also most informative and practical. We focus on the drawing of lines representing sequence flows assuming the locations of flow objects fixed. This problem is a special case of routing problem where stochastic optimization methods are among the most appropriate. To state the problem as a problem of multi-objective optimization taking into account the attitude of potential users towards the criteria of aesthetics, the assessment of importance (weighting) of the criteria is needed. In the present paper, the most important criteria are assessed using the results of a psychological experiment which are processed by the weighting method used in the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

scholarly journals Redesign of the Attention Process of Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases: Assessing the Performance with Analytic Hierarchy Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Iouri Gorbanev ◽  
Ariel Cortes ◽  
Sandra Agudelo-Londoño
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Process Performance ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Attention Process ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Objective. To compare the Business process management and the analytic hierarchy process as the tools of process performance assessment. Instruments and Methods. Case study of the attention process of rheumatology patients. Business process management and analytic hierarchy process were applied to assess the redesign of the attention process. The two methods were compared. The data were obtained through personal observations, an interview with a Colombian health insurer’s senior executive, and retrospective documentary analysis. Results. Both methods assessed the process redesign as an improvement. While Business process management made a qualitative evaluation, the analytic hierarchy process allowed for a quantitative approach. Conclusions. Business process management is helpful in process performance assessment because it offers a conceptual foundation. Analytic hierarchy process is a complement which makes the intuitions based on business process management rigorous.

scholarly journals Application of AHP for the Weighting of Sustainable Development Indicators at the Subnational Level

Economies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Abraham Londoño-Pineda ◽  
Jose Alejandro Cano ◽  
Rodrigo Gómez-Montoya
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Composite Indices ◽  
Higher Weights ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Education Indicators ◽  
Hierarchy Process

This article presents an indicator weighting method for constructing composite indices to assess sustainable development at the subnational level. The study uses an analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which is considered relevant, since it establishes links between the indicators that make up the different sustainable development goals (SDG). For this purpose, 28 indicators defined by experts constitute the base to evaluate the progress towards sustainable development of the Aburrá Valley region, located in Antioquia, Colombia. The results show that health, employment, and education indicators obtained higher weights, while environmental indicators received the most reduced weights. Likewise, the model proves to be consistent using a consistency ratio, which generates the possibility of replicating this model at different subnational levels.

Material Selection Decision-Making Method for Multi-material Lightweight Automotive Body Driven by Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110556
Author(s):  
Dengfeng Wang ◽  
Shenhua Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
The Body ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Lightweight Material ◽  
Automotive Body ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Selection Of

This work proposes a material selection decision-making method for multi-material lightweight body driven by performance to achieve that the right materials are used for the correct positions of the automotive body. The internal relationship between performance and mass, cross-sectional shape, wall thickness parameters, and material properties of a thin-walled structure is studied. The lightweight material indices driven by performance are then established. The lightweight material indices and material price are taken as the decision-making criteria for the material selection of automotive body components. A hybrid weighting method integrated with the analytic hierarchy process, fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, and quality function deployment is proposed. The difficulty of quantitatively evaluating the performance requirements of different components of the body is solved using the proposed weighting method combined with the numerical analytical results of the component performance under multiple operating conditions of the automotive body. Then, the weight of the decision-making criteria for material selection is calculated. Grey relational analysis is used to make multicriteria decision-making on a variety of candidate materials to select the best material for body components. After the lightweight material selection of the front longitudinal beam of the automotive body, the frontal collision safety performance of the body is effectively improved, and the mass of the front longitudinal beam is reduced by 45%. Material selection result of the front longitudinal beam indicates that the proposed material selection decision-making method can effectively achieve the fast material selection of components in different positions of the body.

scholarly journals A New Evaluation Methodology for Quality Goals Extended by D Number Theory and FAHP

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Hongming Mo
Keyword(s):  
Number Theory ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Evidence Theory ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Uncertain Information ◽  
Mathematical Tool ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Multi Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Evaluation Information

Evaluation of quality goals is an important issue in process management, which essentially is a multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) problem. The process of assessment inevitably involves uncertain information. The two crucial points in an MADM problem are to obtain weight of attributes and to handle uncertain information. D number theory is a new mathematical tool to deal with uncertain information, which is an extension of evidence theory. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) provides a hierarchical way to model MADM problems, and the comparison analysis among attributes is applied to obtain the weight of attributes. FAHP uses a triangle fuzzy number rather than a crisp number to represent the evaluation information, which fully considers the hesitation to give a evaluation. Inspired by the features of D number theory and FAHP, a D-FAHP method is proposed to evaluate quality goals in this paper. Within the proposed method, FAHP is used to obtain the weight of each attribute, and the integration property of D number theory is carried out to fuse information. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Some necessary discussions are provided to illustrate the advantages of the proposed method.

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Obstacles of the Multi-Functionality of Land Use in Xiangxi, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 3649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Xiang ◽  
Qing-Yuan Yang ◽  
Kang-chuan Su ◽  
Zhong-Xun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Spatial Differentiation ◽  
Spatial Equilibrium ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Multifunctional Land Use ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The multi-functionality of land as the basis of land use and utilization is under increasing investigation. This study assesses the spatiotemporal dynamic multi-functionality of land use and analyzes the obstacle indicators in Xiangxi using two methods, i.e., the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the hierarchical weighting method (HWM). First, we found that the total function level of land use in Xiangxi was constantly optimized. Spatial heterogeneity was clearer. Land use had a trend toward diversification, with a focus on production or living function. The coordination of multifunctional land use has undergone certain changes. It was more apparent in the south than in central and northern regions. Second, we discovered that production function of land use in Xiangxi grew slowly and spatial differentiation was enhanced. The living function fluctuated with the trend of spatial equilibrium. Changes in ecological function and any spatial differentiation were not clear. Third, land use can be divided into living-ecological, production-living, and production obstacle types. Lastly, we state that, to narrow the gap between urban-rural areas and reduce the non-point pollution from agriculture in living-ecological barrier areas, we need to develop production and social public utilities in production-living barrier areas, and develop production and eliminate poverty in production barrier areas.

scholarly journals Test-Sheet Composition Using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Hybrid Metaheuristic Algorithm TS/BBO

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Duan ◽  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Gaige Wang ◽  
Xuehua Feng
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Score Test ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Question Type ◽  
Test Time ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Test Sheet ◽  
Composition Problem ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Due to the shortcomings in the traditional methods which dissatisfy the examination requirements in composing test sheet, a new method based on tabu search (TS) and biogeography-based optimization (BBO) is proposed. Firstly, according to the requirements of the test-sheet composition such as the total score, test time, chapter score, knowledge point score, question type score, cognitive level score, difficulty degree, and discrimination degree, a multi constrained multiobjective model of test-sheet composition is constructed. Secondly, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to work out the weights of all the test objectives, and then the multiobjective model is turned into the single objective model by the linear weighted sum. Finally, an improved biogeography-based optimization—TS/BBO is proposed to solve test-sheet composition problem. To prove the performance of TS/BBO, TS/BBO is compared with BBO and other population-based optimization methods such as ACO, DE, ES, GA, PBIL, PSO, and SGA. The experiment illustrates that the proposed approach can effectively improve composition speed and success rate.

Weighting Method of Indicators for Safety Management System Assessment

2013 ◽  
Vol 850-851 ◽  
pp. 1020-1023
Author(s):  
Chang Cheng Wu ◽  
Hong Zhao ◽  
Gui Fu
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
System Assessment ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Safety management system assessment (SMSA) was a hot point in the field of safety management practice and research. But, the weights of safety management system assessment indicators are different in former achievements. In this study, the scores of indicators in ISRS, NOSA, API and Basic Norms for Work Safety Standardization (BNWSS) were referenced to obtain the initial weights of the primary indicators for SMSA. The decision-makers preference for the four methods was settled by means of analytic hierarchy process (AHP). After Kendalls test for consistency of the four methods, the combination weighting was made considering the preference and consistence on the basis of AHP. The rationality of weighting result was evaluated with close degree. The close degree reached 91.0% which was satisfactory.

scholarly journals https://isij.eu/article/assessing-variety-expected-losses-upon-materialisation-threats-banking-information-systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 89-118
Author(s):  
Olha Izmailova ◽  
Hanna Krasovska ◽  
Kateryna Krasovska ◽  
Volodymyr Zaslavskyi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Scenario Approach

The article addresses the problem of estimating the expected losses of a bank when information security threats to functioning computer systems materialize. A scenario approach to solving the problem is developed based on multi-criteria decision-making methods, taking into account quantitative and qualitative indicators and expert assessment, and applying the analytic hierarchy process for comprehensive assessment of expected losses in probabilistic terms. That allows to take into account different levels of the hierarchy of criteria and the weight of their impact on the calculated results. The process of estimating the probability of materialization of various threats under accepted standards and situational conditions, the actions of the attacker and the consequences on the bank’s functioning is formalized. Expert assessments are grouped with control over the sufficiency of the degree of logic and dispersion of opinions of each expert, compliance with the established requirements for the degree of consistency of opinions of the group of experts, assessment and formalized consideration of the degree of their competence. The process of assessing expected losses is presented as a daily business process of the functioning of the bank’s security system.

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