Abstract: A method for ordering pairwise value comparisons between members of a set, such as those comparisons made as part of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The process enhances the overall consistency in the set of judgments by aiding the decision maker in coping with large judgment sets and by preserving the transitivity of the judgments. A matrix is created having entries relating to the value assigned to the pairwise comparisons.

Abstract: A mathematically rigorous process for evaluating and prioritizing decision alternatives in an operational management or fiscal decision environment using a quantitative assessment tool (QAT). It employs current multi-criteria decision-theoretic methodologies and standard life cycle cost and statistical analysis techniques to provide decision makers with visual measures of the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the decision alternatives and a statistical curve which identifies areas of minimal or optimal funding, enabling decision makers to efficiently manage resources. The QAT is traceable and auditable, providing credibility and defensibility to decisions made with the tool.