Prioritization of R&D projects in the aerospace sector: AHP method with ratings

• Main Authors: Mischel Carmen N. Belderrain, Francisco Carlos M. Pantoja, Amanda C. Simões da Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial 2010-09-01
• Series: Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
• Subjects: Prioritization of Research and Development Projects (R&D); AHP; Ratings
• Online Access: http://www.jatm.com.br/papers/vol2_n3/JATMv2n3_p339-348_Priorization_of_R_and_D_projects_in_the_Aerospace_Sector_AHP_method_with_ratings.pdf

The prioritization of R&D projects in the Aerospace Sector is considered a complex problem because it involves qualitative and quantitative issues that are frequently conflicting. This paper aimed to apply the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method with ratings to select projects of R&D in a Brazilian aerospace institution, Department of Science and Aerospace Technology (DCTA). The results showed that using ratings is appropriate when there is a great quantity of projects, since it reduces the judgments required to the decision maker.