Title : 
A group decision-support method for IT project management based on Markov Chain
         
        
            Author : 
Huizhang Shen ; Qiu, Robin G. ; Zhao, Jidi
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of MIS, Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., Shanghai
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This Paper studies the meta-synthesis of group decision-making problems aimed at IT project management. We analyze decision maker´s preference utility value and present a decision-making evaluation model. In order to avoid the negative effect caused by extreme preference utility values, the concept of normal mean factor is given and applied to the decision-making evaluation model to ensure the non-dictatorship of group decision-making for IT project management. We adopt virtual decision makers and virtual alternatives when constructing the Markov State Transition Matrix to resolve the inequality of decision makers and alternatives. Finally, a meta-synthesis method of group decision-making for IT project management based on Markov Chain is presented.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Markov processes; group decision support systems; project management; IT project management; Markov Chain; Markov state transition matrix; group decision-support method; normal mean factor; virtual decision makers; Computer science; Decision making; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Information science; Linear matrix inequalities; Management information systems; Niobium; Project management; Technology management; GDSS; Markov Chain; Project Management;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2008. SMC 2008. IEEE International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Singapore
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-2383-5
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
1062-922X
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICSMC.2008.4811388