PORTFOLIO SELECTION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECTS USING PROMETHEE V WITH C-OPTIMAL CONCEPT

• Main Authors: Jonatas A. de Almeida, Adiel T. de Almeida, Ana Paula C.S. Costa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2014-05-01
• Series: Pesquisa Operacional
• Subjects: multiple criteria analysis; PROMETHEE V; c-optimal portfolio concept; project portfolio; information system planning; information technology priorities
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382014000200275&lng=en&tlng=en

This paper presents a multicriteria decision model for selecting a portfolio of information system (IS) projects, which integrates strategic and organizational view within a multicriteria decision structure. The PROMETHEE V method, based on outranking relations is applied, considering the c-optimal concept in order to overcome some scaling problems found in the classical PROMETHEE V approach. Then, a procedure is proposed in order to make a final analysis of the c-optimal portfolios found as a result of using PROMETHEE V. Also, the organizational view is discussed, including some factors that may influence decision making on IS projects to be included in the portfolio, such as adding the company's strategic vision and technical aspects that demonstrate how IS contributes value to a company's business.