Strategy Analysis for project portfolio evaluation in a technology consulting company by the hybrid method THOR

Santos, Nicole; Rocha, Claudio de Souza; Moreira, Miguel Ângelo Lellis; Santos, Marcos dos; Gomes, Carlos Francısco Sımões; Costa, Igor Pınheıro de Araújo

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2022.01.017

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“…Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to prioritize which waste should be treated by LH in a medical clinic of a middle-sized Brazilian hospital using the MCDA method THOR 2 (Hybrid Multicriteria Decision Support Algorithm for Decision Processes with Discrete Alternatives). The method has been applied in several problem situations (Santos et al, 2022;Esteves et al, 2022;Gomes et al, 2021;Tenorio et al, 2021).…”

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Waste Reduction Using the Thor 2 Hybrid Method: Decision Making in the Context of Lean Healthcare

Drei,

Santos,

Gomes

et al. 2024

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The purpose of this paper is to prioritize which waste should be treated by Lean Healthcare in a medical clinic of a middle-sized Brazilian hospital, using the multicriteria decision support method THOR 2. It focusses on structuring the problem, establishing alternatives through the study hospital and Lean interventions already made in it, and determining the criteria and parameters of THOR 2 with the help of Value Focus Thinking (VFT) and the hospital directors. THOR 2 was able to identify, taking into account its preference relationships in S2, that establishing a Kanban within the hospital's medical clinic is the preferred and the main contribution and novelty to the literature is the way that multicriteria methods can help in Lean Healthcare decision making. As conclusions, it was possible to establish a prioritization order, maintaining the concept of continuous improvement, arising from Lean Healthcare, while respecting the limits and restrictions of the hospital.

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Waste Reduction Using the Thor 2 Hybrid Method: Decision Making in the Context of Lean Healthcare

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Santos,

Gomes

et al. 2024

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“…The MCDA methods, such as AHP and AHP-Gaussian, are very useful to support the decision-making process in these cases because they consider value judgments, not technical issues alone, to evaluate alternatives to solving real problems, creating a highly multidisciplinary approach [79,80].…”

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Evaluation of Smart Sensors for Subway Electric Motor Escalators through AHP-Gaussian Method

Pereira

Junior

Bandeira

et al. 2023

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This paper proposes the use of the AHP-Gaussian method to support the selection of a smart sensor installation for an electric motor used in an escalator in a subway station. The AHP-Gaussian methodology utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) framework and is highlighted for its ability to save the decision maker’s cognitive effort in assigning weights to criteria. Seven criteria were defined for the sensor selection: temperature range, vibration range, weight, communication distance, maximum electric power, data traffic speed, and acquisition cost. Four smart sensors were considered as alternatives. The results of the analysis showed that the most appropriate sensor was the ABB Ability smart sensor, which scored the highest in the AHP-Gaussian analysis. In addition, this sensor could detect any abnormalities in the equipment’s operation, enabling timely maintenance and preventing potential failures. The proposed AHP-Gaussian method proved to be an effective approach for selecting a smart sensor for an electric motor used in an escalator in a subway station. The selected sensor was reliable, accurate, and cost-effective, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of the equipment.

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“…The THOR 2 method also provides that the value of the criterion weight is multiplied by the cloudy-approximation index, deteriorating the comparison according to the degree and safety of the data [ 53 ]. Thus, even with lack of data, the method allows the completion of the classification of alternatives and weights in the decision matrix, making it possible to estimate the value and assign a low value of pertinence to the attribution of that data, thus avoiding the elimination of the alternative or criterion due to the absence of data.…”

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Feasibility of a Hospital Information System for a Military Public Organization in the Light of the Multi-Criteria Analysis

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The healthcare environment presents a large volume of personal and sensitive patient data that needs to be available and secure. Information and communication technology brings a new reality to healthcare, promoting improvements, agility and integration. Regarding high-level and complex decision-making scenarios, the Brazilian Navy (BN), concerning its healthcare field, is seeking to provide better management of its respective processes in its hospital facilities, allowing accurate control of preventive and curative medicine to members who work or have served there in past years. The study addresses the understanding, structure and clarifying variables related to the feasibility of technological updating and installing of a Hospital Information System (HIS) for BN. In this scenario, through interviews and analysis of military organization business processes, criteria and alternatives were established based on multi-criteria methodology as a decision aid. As methodological support for research and data processing, THOR 2 and PROMETHEE-SAPEVO-M1 methods were approached, both based on the scenarios of outranking alternatives based on the preferences established by the stakeholders in the problem. As a result of the methodological implementation, we compare the two implemented methods in this context, exposing the Commercial Software Purchase and Adoption of Free Software, integrated into Customization by the Marine Studies Foundation, as favorable actions to be adopted concerning HIS feasibility. This finding generates a comprehensive discussion regarding the BN perspective and changes in internal development in the military environment, prospecting alignment to the culture of private organizations in Information Technology for healthcare management. In the end, we present some conclusions concerning the study, exploring the main points of the decision-making analysis and for future research.

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Strategy Analysis for project portfolio evaluation in a technology consulting company by the hybrid method THOR

Cited by 51 publications

References 18 publications

Waste Reduction Using the Thor 2 Hybrid Method: Decision Making in the Context of Lean Healthcare

Waste Reduction Using the Thor 2 Hybrid Method: Decision Making in the Context of Lean Healthcare

Evaluation of Smart Sensors for Subway Electric Motor Escalators through AHP-Gaussian Method

Feasibility of a Hospital Information System for a Military Public Organization in the Light of the Multi-Criteria Analysis

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