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▶ ApplicAtion cAse 9.6 U.S. HUD Saves the House by Using
AHP for Selecting IT Projects 453
Tutorial on Applying Analytic Hierarchy Process Using Web-HIPRE 455
Chapter Highlights 459 • Key Terms 460
Questions for Discussion 460 • Exercises 460
▶ end-of-chApter ApplicAtion cAse Pre-Positioning of Emergency
Items for CARE International 463
References 464

Chapter 10 Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic search Methods and
simulation 465
10.1 Opening Vignette: System Dynamics Allows Fluor
Corporation to Better Plan for Project and Change
Management 466
10.2 Problem-Solving Search Methods 467
Analytical Techniques 468
Algorithms 468
Blind Searching 469
Heuristic Searching 469
▶ ApplicAtion cAse 10.1 Chilean Government Uses Heuristics to
Make Decisions on School Lunch Providers 469
10.3 Genetic Algorithms and Developing GA Applications 471
Example: The Vector Game 471
Terminology of Genetic Algorithms 473
How Do Genetic Algorithms Work? 473
Limitations of Genetic Algorithms 475
Genetic Algorithm Applications 475
10.4 Simulation 476
▶ ApplicAtion cAse 10.2 Improving Maintenance Decision Making in
the Finnish Air Force Through Simulation 476
▶ ApplicAtion cAse 10.3 Simulating Effects of Hepatitis B
Interventions 477
Major Characteristics of Simulation 478
Advantages of Simulation 479
Disadvantages of Simulation 480
The Methodology of Simulation 480
Simulation Types 481
Monte Carlo Simulation 482
Discrete Event Simulation 483
10.5 Visual Interactive Simulation 483
Conventional Simulation Inadequacies 483
Visual Interactive Simulation 483
Visual Interactive Models and DSS 484
▶ ApplicAtion cAse 10.4 Improving Job-Shop Scheduling Decisions
Through RFID: A Simulation-Based Assessment 484
Simulation Software 487

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