<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In the paper a business intelligence tool based on group decision making is proposed. The group decision making uses a combinatorial optimization modeling technique. It takes into account weighted coefficients for evaluation criteria assigned by decision makers together with their scores for the alternatives in respect of these criteria. The proposed optimization model for group decision making considers also the knowledge level of the group members involved as decision makers. This optimization model is implemented in three-layer architecture of Web application for business intelligence by group decision making. Developed Web application is numerically tested for a representative problem for software choice considering six decision makers, three alternatives and 19 evaluation criteria. The obtained results show the practical applicability and effectiveness of the proposed approach.</p></abstract>

In the paper a business intelligence tool based on group decision making is proposed. The group decision making uses a combinatorial optimization modeling technique. It takes into account weighted coefficients for evaluation criteria assigned by decision makers together with their scores for the alternatives in respect of these criteria. The proposed optimization model for group decision making considers also the knowledge level of the group members involved as decision makers. This optimization model is implemented in three-layer architecture of Web application for business intelligence by group decision making. Developed Web application is numerically tested for a representative problem for software choice considering six decision makers, three alternatives and 19 evaluation criteria. The obtained results show the practical applicability and effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Business Intelligence System via Group Decision Making

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, BAS, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

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In the paper a business intelligence tool based on group decision making is proposed. The group decision making uses a combinatorial optimization modeling...

Business Intelligence System via Group Decision Making

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 219 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cait-2016-0045

Keywords
Business intelligence, decision support system, multi-attribute problem, group decision making, Web-based application

© by Daniela Borissova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Business Intelligence System via Group Decision Making

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 219 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cait-2016-0045

KeywordsBusiness intelligence, decision support system, multi-attribute problem, group decision making, Web-based application

© by Daniela Borissova

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Business intelligence, decision support system, multi-attribute problem, group decision making, Web-based application