TY - JOUR
T1 - Multi-attribute information technology project selection using fuzzy axiomatic design
AU - Kulak, Osman
AU - Kahraman, Cengiz
AU - Öztayşi, Başar
AU - Tanyaş, Mehmet
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - Purpose Significant productivity improvements have been experienced in business by information technology (IT) implementations in latest decades. However, IT project selection is an important problem because a significant part of IT expenditure is wasted and almost half of IT projects realize no net benefits. Since axiomatic design (AD) has the characteristics of multi-attribute evaluation, it is proposed for multi-attribute comparison of information technology systems (ITS). Design/methodology/approach The comparison of ITS is made for the cases of both complete and incomplete information. The crisp AD approach for complete information and the fuzzy AD approach for incomplete information are developed. The numerical applications of both crisp and fuzzy AD approaches in the comparison of ITS are also given. Findings The AD approach takes into account the design range of each criterion, determined by the designer. Thus, the alternative providing the design ranges is selected in AD approach while the alternative meeting the criteria at their best levels is selected in many other methods. This opportunity is not possible when many other existing methods such as AHP, fuzzy AHP, and scoring models are used. The AD approach also differs from many other existing methods from the point of the rejection of an alternative when it does not meet the design range of any criterion. Research limitations/implications For future research, it is suggested that researchers study weighted crisp and fuzzy AD approaches. Originality/value This paper is the first which develops the fuzzy AD approach and uses it in the comparison of ITS.
AB - Purpose Significant productivity improvements have been experienced in business by information technology (IT) implementations in latest decades. However, IT project selection is an important problem because a significant part of IT expenditure is wasted and almost half of IT projects realize no net benefits. Since axiomatic design (AD) has the characteristics of multi-attribute evaluation, it is proposed for multi-attribute comparison of information technology systems (ITS). Design/methodology/approach The comparison of ITS is made for the cases of both complete and incomplete information. The crisp AD approach for complete information and the fuzzy AD approach for incomplete information are developed. The numerical applications of both crisp and fuzzy AD approaches in the comparison of ITS are also given. Findings The AD approach takes into account the design range of each criterion, determined by the designer. Thus, the alternative providing the design ranges is selected in AD approach while the alternative meeting the criteria at their best levels is selected in many other methods. This opportunity is not possible when many other existing methods such as AHP, fuzzy AHP, and scoring models are used. The AD approach also differs from many other existing methods from the point of the rejection of an alternative when it does not meet the design range of any criterion. Research limitations/implications For future research, it is suggested that researchers study weighted crisp and fuzzy AD approaches. Originality/value This paper is the first which develops the fuzzy AD approach and uses it in the comparison of ITS.
KW - Communication technologies
KW - Fuzzy control
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U2 - 10.1108/17410390510591978
DO - 10.1108/17410390510591978
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:21544448074
SN - 1741-0398
VL - 18
SP - 275
EP - 288
JO - Journal of Enterprise Information Management
JF - Journal of Enterprise Information Management
IS - 3
ER -