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Integrating TOPSIS and AHP into GORE Decision Support System

by Vinay S, Shridhar Aithal, Sudhakara G
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 56 - Number 17
Year of Publication: 2012
Authors: Vinay S, Shridhar Aithal, Sudhakara G
10.5120/8987-3216

Vinay S, Shridhar Aithal, Sudhakara G . Integrating TOPSIS and AHP into GORE Decision Support System. International Journal of Computer Applications. 56, 17 ( October 2012), 46-53. DOI=10.5120/8987-3216

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author = { Vinay S, Shridhar Aithal, Sudhakara G },
title = { Integrating TOPSIS and AHP into GORE Decision Support System },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { October 2012 },
volume = { 56 },
number = { 17 },
month = { October },
year = { 2012 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 46-53 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume56/number17/8987-3216/ },
doi = { 10.5120/8987-3216 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

Decision making in Software Engineering plays an important role at different stages of Software development life cycle. In this paper we consider the case study of selecting one among the three Content Management Systems (CMS) for a university website. We use our Goal-Oriented Requirements Engineering (GORE) method to identify the soft goals which play a vital role in deciding which CMS is chosen. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is then used to prioritize the soft goals. The output of AHP is used as input to Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) which produces a metric which decides the best alternative among the candidates.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

GoalOriented Requirements Engineering Analytic Hierarchy Process Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution Soft goals