title: A new web-based framework development for fuzzy multi-criteria group decision-making.
abstract: Fuzzy multi-criteria group decision making (FMCGDM) process is usually used when a group of decision-makers faces imprecise data or linguistic variables to solve the problems. However, this process contains many methods that require many time-consuming calculations depending on the number of criteria, alternatives and decision-makers in order to reach the optimal solution. In this study, a web-based FMCGDM framework that offers decision-makers a fast and reliable response service is proposed. The proposed framework includes commonly used tools for multi-criteria decision-making problems such as fuzzy Delphi, fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS methods. The integration of these methods enables taking advantages of the strengths and complements each method's weakness. Finally, a case study of location selection for landfill waste in Morocco is performed to demonstrate how this framework can facilitate decision-making process. The results demonstrate that the proposed framework can successfully accomplish the goal of this study.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Engineering and Information Systems, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanine
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Engineering and Information Systems, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Boutkhoum
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Engineering and Information Systems, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdessadek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tikniouine
authors.affiliation: Team of Telecommunications and Computer Networks, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agouti
keywords: Fuzzy AHP; Fuzzy Delphi; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy multi-criteria group decision-making (FMCGDM); Web-based framework