TY - GEN
T1 - The multi-criteria decision making, a tool for the promotion of technological inter-connected world through digital decision making
AU - Agwa-Ejon, J. F.
AU - Mulaba-Bafubiandi, A.
AU - Pretorius, J. H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 PICMET.
PY - 2017/11/29
Y1 - 2017/11/29
N2 - The world is dynamic and requires complex decisions to be made in-order to resolve the global challenges. One of the tools, which can be used to assist the analyst and expert decision makers, is the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). The dramatic increase in computer power, both wired and wireless connectivity, and availability of big data has affected the way we make decisions. This paper explores how big data and other technological information may be used to influence the MCDM process. A multi-case study, based on complex decisions made, was used to identify the key indicators to access the level of improvements in accuracy and speed as a result of big data in MCDM process. The paper also examines the barriers to the successful adoption of big data in decision making and suggests reasons why decision makers should be encouraged to adopt the digital technologies in global decision processes. Recommendations were then made on how to best adopt the e-technology and cyber-infrastructure to the MCDM process. The paper concluded by indicating further areas of research and recommends that the users of big data should increase vigilance at all times.
AB - The world is dynamic and requires complex decisions to be made in-order to resolve the global challenges. One of the tools, which can be used to assist the analyst and expert decision makers, is the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). The dramatic increase in computer power, both wired and wireless connectivity, and availability of big data has affected the way we make decisions. This paper explores how big data and other technological information may be used to influence the MCDM process. A multi-case study, based on complex decisions made, was used to identify the key indicators to access the level of improvements in accuracy and speed as a result of big data in MCDM process. The paper also examines the barriers to the successful adoption of big data in decision making and suggests reasons why decision makers should be encouraged to adopt the digital technologies in global decision processes. Recommendations were then made on how to best adopt the e-technology and cyber-infrastructure to the MCDM process. The paper concluded by indicating further areas of research and recommends that the users of big data should increase vigilance at all times.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85043480100&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.23919/PICMET.2017.8125301
DO - 10.23919/PICMET.2017.8125301
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85043480100
T3 - PICMET 2017 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for the Interconnected World, Proceedings
SP - 1
EP - 7
BT - PICMET 2017 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
A2 - Anderson, Timothy R.
A2 - Niwa, Kiyoshi
A2 - Kocaoglu, Dundar F.
A2 - Daim, Tugrul U.
A2 - Kozanoglu, Dilek Cetindamar
A2 - Perman, Gary
A2 - Steenhuis, Harm-Jan
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2017 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2017
Y2 - 9 July 2017 through 13 July 2017
ER -