AHP Methodology in Trade Studies Prioritizes multiple tangible and intangible criteria: In most decisions,intangibles such as political factors and ·social factors take precedence over tangibles such as ·economic factors and ·technical factors ◆ It is not the precision of measurement on a particular factor that determines the validity of a decision,but the importance we attach to the factors involved AHP assigns importance to all the factors and synthesizes this diverse information to make the best decision Example:the decision to use aluminum instead of a titanium alloy for the Boeing 777 wings was not the technically preferred alternative. G CLGO System Engineering by J.J.Gao 5+ - System Engineering by J. J. Gao 5 5 AHP Methodology in Trade Studies Prioritizes multiple tangible and intangible criteria:  In most decisions, intangibles such as • political factors and • social factors take precedence over tangibles such as • economic factors and • technical factors  It is not the precision of measurement on a particular factor that determines the validity of a decision, but the importance we attach to the factors involved  AHP assigns importance to all the factors and synthesizes this diverse information to make the best decision Example: the decision to use aluminum instead of a titanium alloy for the Boeing 777 wings was not the technically preferred alternative