Designing a model for selec‎ting of portfolio of software projects using Multi Criteria Decision Making

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM

In todayʹs complex an‎d competitive environment, the optimal selec‎tion of project portfolios—particularly in the field of software—has become one of the main concerns of project managers an‎d organizational decision-makers. The primary objective of this research is to design a model for selec‎ting a portfolio of software projects using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. To this end, a set of key eva‎luation criteria, including risk, human resources, requirements, feasibility, an‎d economic indicators, was first identified an‎d validated through expert opinions. Then, the fuzzy DEMATEL method was applied to determine the relationships an‎d mutual influences among the criteria. Based on the obtained weights, the projects were prioritized using the fuzzy TOPSIS method. Finally, by designing a goal programming model an‎d solving it in GAMS software, the optimal project portfolio was selec‎ted. Out of seven proposed projects, two projects with the highest alignment with strategic goals were chosen as the final options. The case study of this research was conducted at Sajayanegar Company, a project-based an‎d technology-oriented firm located within a university setting, focused on the analysis, design, an‎d implementation of information systems. The main contribution of this study is the development of an integrated an‎d applicable model for prioritizing an‎d selec‎ting software project portfolios, which not only considers interdependencies among criteria but also incorporates real-world organizational constraints such as resources an‎d requirements.

سبد پروژه , پروژه‌هاي نرم‌افزاري , تصميم‌گيري چند معياره , مدلسازي رياضي

Project Portfolio , Software Projects , Multi-Criteria Decision Making , Mathematical Modeling

Seyed Mohammad Ghafelehbashi

Dr. Siamak Noori