Step 1: Determination of the relative importance of the sub- elements

Prepare pairwise
comparison matrix for each
of the alternatives for each
of the criteria
Hardware
Hardware System 1 System 2 System 3
System 1 1 4 8
System 2 0.25 1 5
System 3 0.125 0.2 1
Sum of columns 1.375 5.2 14
Part 2-Synthesization of alternatives
STEP 2.1 Prepare the normalized
matrix of all alternatives
for each of the criteria

Hardware System 1 System 2 System 3

System 1 0.7272727273 0.7692307692 0.5714285714
System 2 0.1818181818 0.1923076923 0.3571428571
System 3 0.0909090909 0.0384615385 0.0714285714

STEP 2.2 Determine the relative

priority vector of all
alternatives for each of the
criteria

Hardware
System 1 0.6893106893
System 2 0.2437562438
System 3 0.0669330669

STEP 2.3 Estimating the consistency

Ratio
STEP 2.3.1 Multiply each value in the
first column of the pairwise
comparison matrix by the
relative priority of the first
item considered.

Method-1 Matrix Multiplication

Hardware
System 1 2.1998001998
System 2 0.7507492507
System 3 0.2018481518

Method-2 Weighted Sum

Relative priority vectors Hardware
System 1 System 2 System 3
0.6893106893 0.2437562438 0.0669330669

Hardware
System 1 2.1998001998
System 2 0.7507492507
System 3 0.2018481518

STEP 2.3.2 Divide the elements of the

vector of weighted sums
obtained in Step 2.3.1 by
the corresponding priority
value.

Hardware
System 1 3.1913043478
System 2 3.0799180328
System 3 3.0156716418
STEP 2.3.3 Compute the average of the
values computed in step
2.3.2 for each of the criteria

Average 3.0956313408

STEP 2.3.4 Compute the consistency

index

λ max  n
CI 
n 1
λ max Average
n (number of alternatives) 3

consistency index (CI) 0.0478156704

STEP 2.3.5 Determine the random

index (RI) for the specified
number of alternatives from
the table

TABLE
n Random Index(RI)
2 0
3 0.58
4 0.9
5 1.12
6 1.24
7 1.32
8 1.41
9 1.45
10 1.51

RI 0.58
STEP 2.3.6 Compute the consistency
ratio (CR).(CR=CI/RI)

CR 0.082440811

STEP 2.3.7 Check of acceptability of

the pair wise comparison
matrix

IF CI/RI < 0.1,THE DEGREE OF

INCONSISTENCY IS
SATISFACTORY.BUT,CI/RI
>0.1 SERIOUS
INCONSISTENCIES ARE
THERE AND RESULT MAY
Rule NOT YIELD SATISFACTORY
using IF function-
Inconsistency Satisfactory Satisfactory

STEP 2.3.8 Construct the final matrix

Hardware Software Hardware

System 1 0.6893106893 0.6232247285 0.5484848485
System 2 0.2437562438 0.2394876079 0.2106060606
System 3 0.0669330669 0.1372876636 0.2409090909

Part 3-Priority development of criteria

STEP 3.1
Prepare pairwise
comparison matrix for each
of the criteria
Hardware Software Vendor support
Hardware 1 5 6
Software 0.2 1 2
Vendor support 0.1666666667 0.5 1
Sum of columns 1.3666666667 6.5 9
STEP 3.2 Prepare the normalized
matrix of criteria (Sum the
values in each column and
Divide each element of the
matrix by its column total.)

Hardware Software Vendor support

Hardware 0.7317073171 0.7692307692 0.6666666667
Software 0.1463414634 0.1538461538 0.2222222222
Vendor support 0.1219512195 0.0769230769 0.1111111111

Determine the relative

priority vector of each of
the criteria (Average the
STEP 3.3 elements in each row)

Hardware 0.7225349177
Software 0.1741366132 OLD TRANSPOSE MATRIX
Vendor support 0.1033284692

STEP 3.4 Estimating the consistency

Ratio

STEP 3.4.1 Multiply each value in the

first column of the pairwise
comparison matrix by the
relative priority of the first
item considered.

Hardware 2.2131887986 2.2131887986

Software 0.5253005351
Vendor support 0.310819262
STEP 3.4.2 Divide the elements of the
vector of weighted sums
obtained in Step 3.4.1 by
the corresponding priority
value.

Hardware 3.0630890556
Software 3.0166001596
Vendor support 3.0080699395

STEP 3.4.3 Compute the average of the

values computed in step
3.4.2
Average 3.0292530516
STEP 3.4.4 Compute the consistency
index

n (number of alternatives) 3
λ max  n
consistency index (CI) 0.0146265258 CI 
n 1
STEP 3.4.5 Check the random index
(RI) of the corresponding
alternatives from the table

TABLE
n RI
2 0
3 0.58
4 0.9
5 1.12
6 1.24
7 1.32
8 1.41
9 1.45
10 1.51

RI 0.58
STEP 3.4.6 Compute the consistency
ratio (CR).(CR=CI/RI)

CR 0.0252181479

STEP 3.4.7 Check of acceptability of

the pair wise comparison
matrix

IF CI/RI < 0.1,THE DEGREE OF

INCONSISTENCY IS
SATISFACTORY.BUT,CI/RI
>0.1 INCONSISTENCIES ARE
THERE AND RESULT MAY
Rule NOT YIELD SATISFACTORY

Acceptability Acceptable

Part4-Final Score Calculation

System SCORE
1 0.6632513854
2 0.2395875603
3 0.0971610543

Maximum score of a
system 0.6632513854

System to be chosen 1

0.6632513854

1
 Software
Software System 1 System 2 System 3
System 1 1 3 4
System 2 0.333333 1 2
System 3 0.25 0.5 1
Sum of co 1.583333 4.5 7

Software System 1 System 2 System 3

System 1 0.631579 0.666667 0.571429
System 2 0.210526 0.222222 0.285714
System 3 0.157895 0.111111 0.142857

Software
System 1 0.623225
System 2 0.239488
System 3 0.137288
 Software
System 1 1.890838
System 2 0.721805
System 3 0.412838

Software
System 1 System 2 System 3
0.623225 0.239488 0.137288

Software
System 1 1.890838
System 2 0.721805
System 3 0.412838

Software
System 1 3.033959
System 2 3.013953
System 3 3.007099
3.018337

0.009169
0.015808

using IF function-
Satisfactory Satisfactory

INPUTS
 NORMAL MATRIX

ANSPOSE MATRIX
ax n
n 1
 Vendor Support
Vendor Support System 1 System 2 System 3
System 1 1 3 2
System 2 0.3333333333 1 1
System 3 0.5 1 1
Sum of columns 1.8333333333 5 4

Vendor Support System 1 System 2 System 3

System 1 0.5454545455 0.6 0.5
System 2 0.1818181818 0.2 0.25
System 3 0.2727272727 0.2 0.25

Vendor Support
System 1 0.5484848485
System 2 0.2106060606
System 3 0.2409090909
 Vendor Support
System 1 1.6621212121
System 2 0.6343434343
System 3 0.7257575758

Vendor Support
System 1 System 2 System 3
0.5484848485 0.210606 0.240909

Vendor Support
System 1 1.6621212121
System 2 0.6343434343
System 3 0.7257575758

Vendor Support
System 1 3.0303867403
System 2 3.0119904077
System 3 3.0125786164
3.0183185881

0.0091592941
 0.0157918863

using IF function-
Satisfactory Satisfactory