An Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process for Simulation Software Selection in Education Area

摘要

In recent years, there are many developments and differences in software products which are used for simulation applications in many fields such as education. These developments in simulation software make it difficult for users to choose the most appropriate simulation package for their interest. Because of only the softwares which meet the system requirements will succeed, choosing simulation software package becomes an important issue and has vital importance. Hence to make this choice, applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) which is a multi-criteria decision making method and used for systematical decisions is very convenient and makes the decision process faster. In this study, the most important criteria determined by experts and academicians were discussed and compared to choose the most appropriate simulation software program for education area.