Using of the Two Tools Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) in Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Abstract

           This study objective investigates to shed light on determine the priority through the use of modern styles in multi criteria decision making (MCDM), In order to reach a scientific and accurate decision based on modern technologies, The research sample is represented by project management Department in the Judicial Planning office dependent to the Ministry of Justice for the purpose of studying and evaluating projects for building judicial complexes that the institution wont to implement, selecting the best and most important for implementation, and arranging the other projects based on five criteria:( Community need, financial return, contractual position, security situation, executive position), For this purpose, the integration of two decision support methods was applied. The first method is the Analytical Hierarchy Technique (AHP), the second method is the technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), The AHP method was used to determine the weights for the main criteria, and then those criteria were used as inputs to the TOPSIS method. The results of the study is that the two proposed methods were able to determine the priority of completing of projects for building judicial complexes and arrange them according to priority.