Ranking of the Software Packages for Project Management Using Integrated MCDM Methods

Abstract

In this paper, the ranking of selected software packages for project management is performed. The aim is to rank project management software packages based on predefined criteria and to show that MCDM methods can yield varying results even when analyzing the same problem. This shows that MCDM can be a useful tool for simplifying the observed problem, but the final decision should be given by the decision-maker. When deciding using quantitative MCDM methods, it is necessary to know the criteria weights and input data that will be used for comparing alternatives. In this paper, AHP, CRITIC and CILOS methods for determining criteria weights and VIKOR, TOPSIS, COPRAS, SAW and GRA methods for alternative ranking will be used. A brief literary review of the chosen methods will be presented, followed by a comparative analysis of the software packages. Finally, tabular and graphic representations of the alternative rankings obtained from the different methods are provided.