Title :
A Multiple-Criteria Approach to Ranking Computer Operating Systems
Author :
Levary, Reuven R.
Author_Institution :
St. Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
To select an operating system, an organization must consider several essential characteristics during its initial evaluation process. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) offers an appropriate solution; the author illustrates it with a realistic case study in which an organization evaluates and ranks Windows XP, Linux, and Mac OS X 10.4.
Keywords :
Linux; computer evaluation; decision making; operating systems (computers); Linux; Mac OS X 10.4; Windows XP; analytic hierarchy process; computer operating systems; multiplecriteria approach; Application software; Computer applications; Computer peripherals; Computer security; Costs; Decision making; Human computer interaction; Operating systems; Software performance; Stability; IT professional; analytic hierarchy process (AHP); data center design; multiple criteria decision making; operating systems;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2009.67
