Selection of communication technologies in the Brazilian Army using AHP,TODIM and Sapiens software

Abstract

The communication networks in the Brazilian Army have special characteristics. A tactical system of communication should have a unique logical structure integrating multiple technologies. These logical structures for tactical activities are named, in Brazil, Combat Radio Subsystem and Data Radio Subsystem - each one with its specific purposes. There are some alternatives regarding the combat manuals requirements. This paper developed a multi-criteria ranking case study where the main matter was to choose the best technology for each subsystem. Two methodologies were employed: Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and TODIM. A decision support software (based on TODIM) called Sapiens was used to implement the results for this method. The main objective of this paper was to build a framework for this kind of ranking problem.

Multi-criteria decision analysis; TODIM; AHP; Military Communications; Sapiens software