The objective of the present study is the development of a method for the automated design of assembly lines using a multiple criteria approach. This method aims at supporting the decision making process during the early design stages as well as during the reconfiguration stages of assembly lines. Towards this target, a complete approach is proposed investigating the aspects of the design problem in both human and automation based assembly lines. At first, the current practices for design /reconfiguration of automated/ human based assembly lines were analysed and the decision making process was modelled in each case. Following the design problem was formulated in a way that allows its solution by the use of search algorithms which are easier and more efficient to apply. Models capable of systematically generating the alternative assembly lines designs were designed and implemented. An intelligent search algorithm was applied to these models allowing the efficient exploration of the design problem solution space and the fast identification of high quality design solutions with respect to several user defined criteria (such as investment cost, flexibility etc.). All the aforementioned were incorporated into two distinct software tools, having as objective the support of assembly line design and reconfiguration. The first tool incorporates the design model and algorithms in a standalone application that can automatically generate, simulate and evaluate alternative assembly lines designs based on the product structure and the available equipment and processes. The second tool was developed as a web based application that allows the reconfiguration of human based assembly lines through the concept of dynamic job rotation. The tool is able to derive alternative rotation schedules and evaluate them against criteria that are used for the case of human based assembly lines. The main outcome of this work is the complete method that was proposed and realized through software tools, which is capable of providing solutions for the design and reconfiguration of assembly lines. The method can assist design engineers in real time through the automated generation, evaluation and identification of high quality design alternatives. The evaluation of the case studies revealed the efficiency of the suggested approach to produce such designs and validated its applicability to industrial environments. / Το αντικείμενο αυτής της διατριβής είναι η ανάπτυξη μια πολυκριτηριδιακής μεθόδου για την αυτοματοποίηση της διαδικασίας σχεδιασμού γραμμών συναρμολόγησης. Η μέθοδος προορίζεται για την υποστήριξη της διαδικασίας λήψης αποφάσεων τόσο κατά τα αρχικά στάδια του σχεδιασμού όσο και κατά τον επανασχεδιασμό / αναδιαμόρφωση της γραμμής παραγωγής. Προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση προτείνεται μια ολοκληρωμένη προσέγγιση του προβλήματος η οποία εξετάζει τις ιδιαιτερότητες τόσο των αυτοματοποιημένων γραμμών συναρμολόγησης όσο και των γραμμών που απασχολούν ανθρώπινο δυναμικό. Αρχικά, ερευνήθηκαν οι σημερινές πρακτικές που χρησιμοποιούνται στο σχεδιασμό αυτοματοποιημένων συστημάτων παραγωγής αλλά και των γραμμών που βασίζονται στο ανθρώπινο δυναμικό. Κατόπιν οι διαδικασίες αυτές μοντελοποιούνται με αποτέλεσμα, την ανάπτυξη μοντέλων, τα οποία είναι ικανά να παράγουν με συστηματικό τρόπο εναλλακτικούς σχεδιασμούς μιας γραμμής συναρμολόγησης. Επιπρόσθετα, ένας ευφυής αλγόριθμος εφαρμόζεται στα μοντέλα αυτά, επιτρέποντας την αποδοτική και γρηγορότερη ανάδειξη σχεδιασμών υψηλής ποιότητας ως προς τα κριτήρια που έχει θέσει ο σχεδιαστής. Τα παραπάνω μοντέλα και ο αλγόριθμος αναζήτησης υλοποιήθηκαν σε δύο λογισμικά εργαλεία που αναπτύχθηκαν, με στόχο την στήριξη του σχεδιασμού γραμμών παραγωγής. Το πρώτο εργαλείο αποτελεί ένα αυτοτελές λογισμικό το οποίο έχει ως κύρια λειτουργία του την δημιουργία και αξιολόγηση εναλλακτικών σχεδιασμών αυτοματοποιημένων γραμμών παραγωγή, χρησιμοποιώντας ως εισόδους την δομή του προϊόντος και τον διαθέσιμο εξοπλισμό. Το δεύτερο εργαλείο χρησιμοποιεί την τεχνολογία των ιστοσελίδων (web interface) και χρησιμοποιείται για την δημιουργία χρονοπρογραμμάτων για τους εργάτες μιας γραμμής παραγωγής επιτρέποντας την αναδιαμόρφωση της σε σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα. Η ερευνητική συμβολή της παρούσας διατριβής έγκειται στην ανάπτυξη μεθόδου η οποία προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη λύση για την υποστήριξη λήψης αποφάσεων κατά τον σχεδιασμό και την αναδιαμόρφωση γραμμών συναρμολόγησης και υλοποιείται μέσω των κατάλληλων εργαλείων λογισμικού. Η αξιολόγηση των περιπτώσεων της αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίας απέδειξε την αποδοτικότητα και εφαρμοσιμότητά της σε βιομηχανικό περιβάλλον.

Submitted by DANIEL AUGUSTO RAINHA ROLANDO null (danielrolando@gmail.com) on 2018-04-05T16:00:00Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_Rolando-DAR.pdf: 3156622 bytes, checksum: ac92904a2c656de7add0c53bd32f6e49 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Pamella Benevides Gonçalves null (pamella@feg.unesp.br) on 2018-04-06T18:54:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 rolando_dar_me_guara.pdf: 3156622 bytes, checksum: ac92904a2c656de7add0c53bd32f6e49 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-06T18:54:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 rolando_dar_me_guara.pdf: 3156622 bytes, checksum: ac92904a2c656de7add0c53bd32f6e49 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-16 / Para a delimitação de um processo de tomada de decisão na escolha de projetos Lean Six Sigma, é necessário definir os fatores críticos, tanto de sucesso (como por exemplo: envolvimento e comprometimento da gestão, entendimento das ferramentas e técnicas do Lean Six Sigma, ligação do projeto com a estratégia de negócios) quanto de fracasso (como por exemplo a falta do envolvimento da gestão, resistência à mudança cultural, inexistência de gestão de projetos). Desta forma, este trabalho foi conduzido por meio de modelagem com validação de dados reais, com o objetivo de propor uma adaptação de métodos de auxílio à tomada a decisão para seleção de projetos Lean Six Sigma baseado nos fatores críticos de sucesso e fracasso. Para tanto, com base na revisão da literatura, foram identificados os fatores críticos de sucesso e fracasso para seleção de projetos Lean Six Sigma. Em seguida, uma análise de dois métodos de tomada de decisão multicritério, PROMETHEE e ANP, foi realizada por meio da aplicação dos modelos em um portfólio de projetos de uma empresa multinacional de grande porte. Como resultado, houve assertividade de 95% na seleção dos melhores projetos do portfólio, comparado aos projetos executados pela empresa mostrando-se que os dois modelos são aderentes ao problema. Como resultado, é possível constatar que o PROMETHEE se mostrou mais assertivo, principalmente nas comparações quantitativas, tendo aplicabilidade tanto para decisões individuais quanto em grupos. O ANP, por fazer a análise de preferência dos critérios de forma pareada (utilizando a escala comparativa de Saaty) torna mais fácil seu em grupos grandes de decisores, porém a comparação utilizando a escala de Saaty dificulta a análise de critérios quantitativos, bem como para pequenos grupos ou em decisões individuais. / To define a decision-making process in the Lean Six Sigma projects’ choice, it is necessary to define the critical success factors (e. g., management involvement and commitment, understanding the tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma methodologies), and critical failure factors (e. g., lack of management involvement, cultural change resistance, project management weakness, etc.). In this way, this work was conducted through the modeling method with the objective of proposing an adaptation of decision-making aid methods process to select Lean Six Sigma projects based on the critical success and critical failure factors. Therefore, based on the literature review, the critical success and critical failure factors for the selection of Lean Six Sigma projects were identified. An analysis of two multi-criteria decision-making methods, PROMETHEE and ANP, was performed through the application of the models in a project portfolio of a large multinational company, presenting 95% assertiveness in the selection of the best portfolio projects compared to the executed projects by the company, showing that the two models are adherent to the problem. In addition, PROMETHEE has been more assertive, mainly in quantitative comparisons, and the use of the method are applied for both individual and group decisions; the ANP, by doing the preference analysis of the criteria in pair-to-pair way, using the Saaty’s comparative scale, makes it easier in large groups of decision makers. However, the comparison using the Saaty scale makes it difficult to analyze quantitative criteria as well as small groups or in individual decisions

[pt] A disciplina de marketing vem passando por grandes mudanças, tanto no âmbito acadêmico, quanto na prática das empresas e organizações em geral. Essas mudanças vêm ocorrendo mais especificamente na área de marketing de relacionamento, cujo enfoque é a construção de relações e laços entre a organização, seus clientes e demais partes interessadas, na busca da melhoria desta interação, segundo uma visão de longo prazo, na qual há benefícios mútuos. O objetivo geral da dissertação é propor um modelo de monitoramento e avaliação (MA) de programas de marketing de relacionamento implementados por empresas de serviços, com o auxílio de métodos multicritério de apoio à decisão. A pesquisa pode ser considerada aplicada, descritiva e metodológica. Quanto aos meios de investigação, a metodologia compreendeu pesquisa bibliográfica e documental; construção de um quadro lógico de programas de marketing de relacionamento para a posterior proposição de indicadores candidatos e respectivas métricas; emprego de um método híbrido de apoio à decisão – método analítico hierárquico (AHP) para definição dos pesos dos critérios classificatórios e o método TOPSIS para seleção e hierarquização dos indicadores propostos; e desenvolvimento de um estudo empírico realizado no âmbito do Programa Cliente Light Tem Mais , iniciativa de marketing de relacionamento da empresa Light SESA, visando demonstrar a aplicabilidade do modelo. Destacam-se como resultados um novo modelo de monitoramento e avaliação de programas de marketing de relacionamento no setor de serviços; a ferramenta de seleção e classificação de indicadores; e um conjunto consistente de indicadores de MA, visando à melhoria contínua de programas de marketing de relacionamento de empresas de serviços. / [en] The discipline of marketing has undergone great changes, both in the academic field and in the practice of companies and organizations in general. From the perspective of a long-term vision in which relationships and strong ties between the organization and its clients and other stakeholders lead to mutual benefits, these changes have been occurring more specifically in the area of relationship marketing. This dissertation aims to propose a model for monitoring and evaluating (ME) programs of relationship marketing carried out by service companies, with the support of multiple criteria decision-making methods. The research can be considered applied, descriptive and methodological. The methodology encompasses bibliographical and documentary research; design of a logical framework to propose candidate indicators and metrics for monitoring and evaluating relationship marketing programs; and application of a hybrid decision support method - hierarchical analytical method (AHP), for defining the weights of the classification criteria, and the TOPSIS method for selecting and ranking the candidate indicators. Aiming to demonstrate the applicability of this ME model in the context of a service company, an empirical study focusing on the Program Cliente Light Tem Mais – a relationship marketing initiative of Light SESA – was carried out during the applied phase of this research. As main results of this research, we can highlight a monitoring and evaluation model designed for relationship marketing programs in the service sector; the tool for selecting and ranking ME indicators and respective metrics; and a consistent set of ME indicators, aiming at the continuous improvement of relationship marketing programs of companies in the service sector.

[pt] O objetivo desta dissertação é propor um modelo para monitoramento e avaliação da gestão da inovação em micro, pequenas e médias empresas, integrando-se métodos multicritério de apoio à decisão a ferramentas consagradas de monitoramento e avaliação e de gestão da qualidade para selecionar indicadores e métricas específicas deste contexto organizacional (at the firm-level). A pesquisa pode ser considerada descritiva, metodológica e aplicada. A partir dos resultados da revisão bibliográfica e análise documental sobre os temas centrais da pesquisa, desenvolveu-se um modelo para monitorar e avaliar a gestão da inovação de MPMEs, buscando-se preencher lacunas identificadas na literatura especializada. O modelo conceitual e o marco lógico para definição de indicadores e métricas contemplaram quatro dimensões: (i) capacidade de governança e organização para inovar; (ii) capacidade de gerenciamento de pessoas para inovação; (iii) capacidade de gerenciamento de processos de gestão de PDEI; e (iv) resultados e impactos de inovações. A aplicabilidade do modelo foi demonstrada mediante um estudo empírico focalizando-se uma MPME assistida pelo Núcleo de Apoio à Gestão da Inovação da PUC-Rio (NAGI-PUC-Rio). Destacam-se como principais contribuições da pesquisa um modelo para monitoramento e avaliação da gestão da inovação de MPMEs, que considera as especificidades dessas empresas e seus contextos socioprodutivos, e um conjunto de indicadores compostos associados às dimensões de gestão da inovação contempladas no modelo. / [en] The objective of the dissertation is to propose a model for monitoring and evaluating (ME) the innovation management in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), by integrating multicriteria decision-making methods to ME and quality management tools for selecting specific indicators and metrics for this organizational context (at the firm-level). The research can be considered descriptive, methodological and applied. Based on the results of the bibliographical review and documentary analysis on the central themes of the research, a model was developed to monitor and evaluate the management of innovation by MSMEs, seeking to fill gaps identified in the specialized literature. The conceptual model and the logical framework for the definition of indicators and metrics included four dimensions: (i) governance and organization capacity to innovate; (ii) capacity of people management towards innovation; (iii) capacity of management of RDEI processes; and (iv) results and impacts of innovations. The applicability of the model was demonstrated through an empirical study focusing on a company that participated in the Innovation Management Support Program of PUC-Rio (acronym in Portuguese, NAGI-PUC-Rio). The main contributions of the research are a model for monitoring and evaluation of the innovation management by MSMEs, which considers the specificities of these firms and their socio-productive contexts, and a set of composite indicators associated with the dimensions of innovation management contemplated in the proposed model).

[pt] A tese de doutorado tem por objetivo avaliar os impactos decorrentes da implementação de estratégias de eficientizacão energética na indústria de papel e celulose. A motivação pela escolha do tema resultou da necessidade de obter ganhos de energia considerando aspectos que, usualmente, não são considerando em programas de eficiência de energética (i.e.: aspectos sociais, técnicos, econômicos e ambientais). A metodologia utilizada –Método Multicritério de Apoio à Decisão Fuzzy-AHP-TOPSIS– (i) permitiu selecionar as tecnologias de eficientização aplicáveis ao subsetor de papel e celulose e (ii) possibilitou avaliar a influência de cada critério e subcritério na hierarquização de alternativas de eficientização energética. Os resultados consolidados permitiram: (i) confirmar que mudanças tanto nos processos, quantos nas tecnologias transversais do subsetor de papel e celulose devem ser implementadas; (ii) identificar os principais critérios decorrentes da eficientização energética no âmbito social, técnico, econômico e ambiental. Como conclusão, a pesquisa avaliou a relevância de cada critério, sugerindo, inclui-los em programas brasileiros de eficiência energética. Assim, a pesquisa legitima a sua contribuição para o setor energético brasileiro, promovendo o desenvolvimento de novos estudos na área de eficiência energética. / [en] The goal of this work is to evaluate the impacts of the implementation of energy efficiency strategies in the pulp and paper industry. The motivation for choosing the theme resulted from the need to obtain energy gains considering aspects that, usually not considered in energy efficiency programs (i.e.: social, technical, economical and environmental aspects). The methodology used –Multicriteria Decision Making Method Fuzzy-AHP-TOPSIS – (i) allowed to select the efficiency technologies applicable to the pulp and paper sub-sector and (ii) made it possible to evaluate the influence of each criterion and sub-criterion in the hierarchy of alternatives of energy efficiency. The consolidated results allowed: (i) to confirm that changes in the processes and in the transversal technologies of the pulp and paper subsector must be implemented; (ii) identify the main criteria resulting from energy efficiency in social, technical, economic and environmental aspects. As a conclusion, this work evaluated the relevance of each criterion, suggesting that it be included in Brazilian energy efficiency programs. Thus, the research legitimizes its contribution to the Brazilian energy sector, promoting the development of new studies in the area of energy efficiency.

Submitted by Milena Rubi (milenarubi@ufscar.br) on 2017-05-03T18:50:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CARDOSO_Fabio_2016.pdf: 71020829 bytes, checksum: e1413b4896bf3ed023f3e1c2ca8eb956 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Milena Rubi (milenarubi@ufscar.br) on 2017-05-03T18:50:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 CARDOSO_Fabio_2016.pdf: 71020829 bytes, checksum: e1413b4896bf3ed023f3e1c2ca8eb956 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Milena Rubi (milenarubi@ufscar.br) on 2017-05-03T18:50:17Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 CARDOSO_Fabio_2016.pdf: 71020829 bytes, checksum: e1413b4896bf3ed023f3e1c2ca8eb956 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-03T18:50:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CARDOSO_Fabio_2016.pdf: 71020829 bytes, checksum: e1413b4896bf3ed023f3e1c2ca8eb956 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-12 / Não recebi financiamento / Logistics has been a differentiator more and more important among automakers, since quality, price and technical characteristics have been moving towards a common ground. In order to seek for additional differentiation, companies focus on strategies of stock allocation that allow them to either increase revenue or reduce costs. Stock allocation strategies within the companies requires the decision between centralizing and decentralizing stocks. Present research aims at investigating the decision process about stock allocation for auto parts in aftersales Market, and analyzing what the important criteria for such a decision are. It was conducted a descriptive research with that purpose. It was investigated relevant criteria within literature and validated through questionnaires performed with dealership. Because dealers are the ultimate responsible for the brand image to the customer, they also participated in criteria and alternatives ponderations. Then, it was possible to suggest a final decision for stock allocation, through the organization of all criteria and alternatives in a decision tree together with their weights. Research results seems to suggest the necessity that automakers focus the aftersales resources in increasing their service level to dealership through stock decentralization, as a method to increase their revenue in long-term. Present research contributes to management because it investigates which are the relevant criteria and their weight for centralization decision. In addition, the use of multi-criteria decision making aid to suggest a postponement decision in auto parts distribution chain also represent a contribution. / A logística é um diferenciador cada vez maior entre empresas automobilísticas concorrentes, dada a equiparação da qualidade, dos preços e características notada nos veículos. Ao buscar essa diferenciação, as empresas privilegiam estratégias de alocação de estoques que permitam o aumento de sua receita e/ou a redução de seus custos. As estratégias de alocação de estoques de uma empresa privilegiam a centralização ou descentralização dos estoques. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa é investigar o processo de decisão acerca da alocação de estoques de peças de reposição para o mercado de pós-vendas, ao analisar quais critérios são relevantes para essa decisão. Com esse objetivo, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva. Os critérios relevantes para a decisão foram investigados na literatura e validados através de questionários realizados com concessionárias. Sendo a concessionária uma grande responsável pela imagem final da marca diante do cliente, elas participaram ainda na ponderação desses critérios e também das alternativas. Foi possível então sugerir uma decisão para alocação de estoques, através da organização dos critérios e alternativas ponderados em uma árvore de decisão. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam para a necessidade de as montadoras descentralizarem suas distribuições de autopeças, elevando assim o nível de serviço para as concessionárias, como meio de elevarem suas receitas no longo-prazo. Esta pesquisa possui contribuições gerenciais de curto e de longo prazos. Em adição, o uso de técnicas de apoio à decisão multicritério para decisões sobre o uso de postergação para cadeias de distribuição também representa uma contribuição em si.

[pt] Grupos multissetoriais e empresas holdings atuam em ambientes cada vez mais dinâmicos e complexos, com exigências e preocupações crescentes para atingir patamares superiores de sustentabilidade. Atualmente, as Diretrizes G4 da Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), que são as mais utilizadas mundialmente pelas organizações para elaboração de seus relatórios de sustentabilidade, não apresentam suplementos orientativos específicos para grupos multissetoriais. Nesse contexto, esta dissertação tem por objetivo propor um modelo para a avaliação de desempenho em sustentabilidade de grupos empresariais multissetoriais, mediante a integração das Diretrizes G4 da GRI à ferramenta Balanced Scorecard, com uso de métodos multicritério de apoio à decisão. A pesquisa pode ser considerada descritiva, metodológica e aplicada. A partir dos resultados da revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre os temas centrais da pesquisa, desenvolveu-se um modelo conceitual para avaliação de desempenho em sustentabilidade de grupos empresariais multissetoriais, buscando-se preencher lacunas identificadas na literatura especializada, cobrindo-se o período de 1988 a 2018. A aplicabilidade do modelo conceitual proposto foi demonstrada mediante um estudo empírico no Grupo Algar, que atua nos setores de telecomunicações, agroindústria, serviços e turismo. Os resultados desta pesquisa poderão ser replicados em processos de avaliação de desempenho em sustentabilidade de outros grupos multissetoriais no Brasil e no exterior. No âmbito da GRI, poderão contribuir para a elaboração de um suplemento orientativo para grupos multissetoriais, i.e., G4 Multisectoral Disclosures. / [en] Multisectoral groups and holding companies have been operating in dynamic and complex business environments, with increasing concerns to reach higher levels of sustainability. On the other hand, the G4 Guidelines published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which are the most widely used organizations worldwide for the preparation of their sustainability reports, do not provide guidance supplements for multisectoral groups. In this context, this dissertation aims to propose a model for the sustainability performance assessment of multisectoral business groups by integrating the GRI G4 Guidelines with the Balanced Scorecard tool, with support of multicriteria decision making methods. The research can be considered descriptive, methodological and applied. Based on the results of the bibliographic and documentary review on the central themes of this research, a conceptual model was developed for assessing the sustainability performance of multisectoral groups (MSGs), aiming to fill gaps identified during the literature review and documentary analysis covering the period 1988-2018. The applicability of the model could be demonstrated through an empirical study in the Algar Group, which operates in ICT, agribusiness, tourism and services sectors. The results of this research can be replicated in processes of sustainability performance assessment of other multisectoral groups in Brazil and abroad. Within the scope of the GRI methodology, they can contribute to the formulation of a guidance supplement addressed to multisectoral groups, i.e. the G4 Multisector Disclosures.

The aim of the diploma thesis is to solve a particular problem via methods and instruments of multi-criteria decision-making under risk -- the choice of a suitable location of a swimming pool in the city of Písek. Every single phase of the decision-making process is described in the theoretical part of the thesis and followed in the practical part. The process was divided into stages: the problem specification, setting objectives, determination of the importance of the criteria, generation of alternatives and identification of their consequences, determination the significance of the risk factors, the probability of their occurrence, setting the impacts of the risk alternatives, evaluation of the alternatives and the choice of the most desirable one, potential threats and opportunities analysis. The theoretical part consists of a review of methods suitable for the given phase. More in-detail focus is put on the methods used in the practical part. To sum up, the diploma thesis provide the reader with the recommendation of the most appropriate location for the construction of the swimming pool. Additionally, it identifies the most important threats and opportunities related to this preference.

Gegenstand der Arbeit ist die konzeptionelle Ausarbeitung einer virtuellen Anwendung, die es den Anwendern in der Flugzeugstrukturkonstruktion im Kontext der additiven Fertigung ermöglicht, interaktiv und intuitiv wichtige Entscheidungen für den Bauteilentstehungsprozess zu treffen. Dabei soll sich die Anwendung adaptiv je nach Anwendungsfall in der Informationsbereitstellung an die jeweils benötigten Anforderungen und Bedürfnisse des Anwenders anpassen können.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) combined with Target Value Design (TVD) is a better way to deliver value for the client than traditional guaranteed maximum price (GMP) methods. With traditional GMP delivery methods, the interests of the parties are often at odds. The goal of IPD is to align all party interests in order to achieve a win-win scenario. Due to the aligning nature of IPD and the fact that each party’s success is dependent on achieving the project objectives as a whole; a non-biased, transparent, decision-making process is necessary in order to deliver the project objectives within the constraints of the TVD. Thus delivering the expected value for the client and ensuring that all parties achieve project success. The need for this transparent decision-making process is compounded by the fact that a “target” based system rapidly declines to a less than optimal state if there is no unbiased decision-making process in place. If we treat the entire lifespan of a project as the complex system that it is, we can begin to take advantage of the hierarchical nature of complex systems. The goal of this paper is to show that by modeling the life span of a project through a multi-criteria decision making model, built on a hierarchical framework will allow you to find a non-inferior solution to your TVD. I’m proposing to use Hierarchical Holographic Modeling (HHM) as the framework for an Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) multi-criteria decision-making model complete with post-optimality analysis as the preferred project management method.