Choosing the best option out of many available options is always goal to be achieved in all areas. However, parameters (criteria) each alternative are not same, sometimes contradictory. In this situation, choosing an extremely difficult decision for maker. Multi-criteria making (MCDM) ranking alternatives based on criteria alternative. More than one hundred multi-criteria decision-making method...

Multi-criteria decision methods are very popular in decision-making for many application fields thanks to their versatility and ability involve qualitative quantitative data the analysis. On other hand, of these techniques requires time consuming analysis involvement expert users process. In this paper, a novel method named Card Game Analysis (CGA) is proposed perform Decision Making (MCDM) Suc...

Purpose This paper proposes a new multi-criteria decision-making method, called the vital-immaterial-mediocre method (VIMM), to determine weight of multiple conflicting and subjective criteria in problem. Design/methodology/approach The novel utilizes pairwise comparisons, vector-based procedures scoring approach weights criteria. VIMM compares alternatives by three crucial components, namely v...

unsuccessful experiences of two major exhibitions with more than 300 investment projects in mashhad organized with municipalities in 2010 and 2011 and weak implementation of 20 projects, propose the use appropriate methods to identify themes and patterns for components investment projects. this study aims to determine the priorities for investment in the district three of mashhad municipality. ...

the multi-criteria decision making model is an important tool for decision making in water resource management. in this paper, the topsis model was used to rank seven flood management options in the gorganrood river flood management project, including conservation of natural condition, golestan reservoir management, levee construction, diversions-channel construction, flood forecasting and warn...