Application of the AHP in Choosing Project Manager

This paper presents the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a potential decision making method for use in project manage¬ment. The agricultural project contractor choosing problem is used as research object. A hierarchical structure is constructed for the prequalification criteria and the agricultural project contractor wishing to prequalify for a project. By applying the AHP, the prequalification criteria can be prioritized and a descending-order list of contractors can be made in order to select the best agricultural project contractor to perform the project. The paper presents group decision-making using the AHP. The AHP implementation steps will be simplified by using the 'Expert Choice' that is available commercially and designed for implementing AHP. It is hoped that this will encourage the application of the AHP by project management professionals.