Title :
A project selection framework of DSS by Dempster-Shafer Theory under fuzziness
Author :
Bakshi, Tuli ; Sanyal, Subir Kumar ; Sarkar, Bijan ; Sinharay, A.
Author_Institution :
Jadavpur Univ., Kolkata, India
Abstract :
This paper exposits evolutionary MCDM techniques which integrates Dempster -Shafer Theory (DST) of evidence, quantificational evidence preference from different criteria based on belief function. In this paper, current researchers´ proposed method is able to preference rank a no. of alternative projects under uncertainty for project selection based on imperfect information coming out from more or less reliable and conflicting sources. Under fuzziness the integrated MCDM method uses possibility and belief function theory to take a decision based on imprecise and uncertain evaluations of quantitative and qualitative criteria. The derived ranking of alternative is based on DST related belief and plausibility measures.
Keywords :
decision making; evolutionary computation; fuzzy set theory; operations research; project management; uncertainty handling; DSS; Dempster-Shafer evidence theory; belief function theory; evolutionary computation; fuzziness; imperfect information; multicriteria decision making; plausibility measures; preference rank; project selection uncertainty; qualitative criteria; quantificational evidence preference; quantitative criteria; Buildings; Decision making; Fuzzy sets; Information technology; Reliability theory; Uncertainty; Dempster-ShaferTheory (DST); belief and plausibility measures; imperfect information; uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Information Technology (RAIT), 2012 1st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dhanbad
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0694-3
DOI :
10.1109/RAIT.2012.6194449