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3. Multicriteria Mapping as a Problem Structuring Method for Project Front-Ending

verfasst von : Josie Coburn, Andy Stirling

Erschienen in: Problem Structuring Approaches for the Management of Projects

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Despite high uncertainties, strongly diverging values, and often-perverse effects of powerful vested interests, large and complex projects require clear decisions to be made from the outset. Coburn and Stirling introduce multicriteria mapping (MCM) as a problem structuring method for addressing these challenges in project appraisal by engaging with key stakeholders, broadening out the scope of the project, and opening up alternative possible interpretations concerning how to proceed. From defining project goals through to analysing results, two case studies illustrate the MCM process. The resulting interlinked quantitative and qualitative information provides a broader and deeper picture than is usual. Clearly highlighting how different conditions hold contrasting practical implications for action, MCM offers a more robust basis for making decisions under circumstances of uncertainty and complexity.

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Metadaten
Titel
Multicriteria Mapping as a Problem Structuring Method for Project Front-Ending
verfasst von
Josie Coburn
Andy Stirling
Copyright-Jahr
2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93263-7_3