CARVER 2.0: integrating the Analytical Hierarchy Process’s multi-attribute decision-making weighting scheme for a center of gravity vulnerability analysis for US Special Operations Forces
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Authors
Greaver, Bradley
Raabe, Leo
Fox, William P.
Burks, Robert E.
Subjects
Center of gravity
Analytical Hierarchy Process
Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution
Simple Additive Weights
Criticality
Availability
Recuperability
Vulnerability
Effect and Recognizability
decision weights
multiattribute decision making
sensitivity analysis
Analytical Hierarchy Process
Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution
Simple Additive Weights
Criticality
Availability
Recuperability
Vulnerability
Effect and Recognizability
decision weights
multiattribute decision making
sensitivity analysis
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2017-06-29
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June 29, 2017
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Sage Publications
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Abstract
This article examines the use of a weighting scheme with a multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) process to improve the CARVER center of gravity analysis that is currently used by Special Operations Forces. We employ Saaty’s Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) pairwise comparison method to obtain initial decision maker weights for the decision-making process as an example for a generalizable mission. Firstly, we show the standard current CARVER method, as outlined in FM 34-36. Next, we apply several MADM methods using our suggested AHP weighting scheme to obtain the rankings of the alternatives. We compare the results and provide sensitivity analysis to examine the robustness of each MADM analysis. We conclude that any decision methodology for CARVER that includes a weighting scheme by each decision maker is better than not using any weighting scheme.
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Article
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The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1548512917717054
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Defense Analysis (DA)
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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10 p.
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Greaver, Bradley, et al. "CARVER 2.0: integrating the Analytical Hierarchy Process’s multi-attribute decision-making weighting scheme for a center of gravity vulnerability analysis for US Special Operations Forces." The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation 15.1 (2018): 111-120.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.