Budget allocation and the analytic hierarchy process

Abstract

This report demonstrates that the priorities calculated by the Analytic Hierarchy Process can be used as measures of benefit for budget allocation. A procedure is described that optimally allocates a budget among competing DOE waste minimization projects. The projects are compared usmg an analytic hierarchy already developed by Sandia National Laboratories.

Development and test case application of a waste minimization project evaluation method

“…SNL subsequently addressed works, what types of data are required to this issue and developed a scoring and characterize waste minimization activities, weighing approach that allows meaningful and who should participate in the selection comparisons of proposal scores to an process. absolute standard (Hulme, 1990), This approach can be readily adapted to the Some of the data required to evaluate existing ewlluation and prioritization proposals are readily available from the process to screen out proposals that plant information management systems. should not receive further consideration.…”