Abstract

This study aims to present prioritization judgment method for emerging IT technology selection in accordance with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodologies. Emerging technology selection is an activity aimed at efficient investment of limited national resources. However, the term ‘emerging technology’ in itself is inundated with the uncertainties of the future. Moreover, as with other selecting techniques, it is not easy to judge the results of selection made through AHP prioritization method for emerging technology, which is the core argument of this study. Accordingly, this study presents reverse AHP (RAHP) methodology as an enhanced judgment method for selection of emerging technology case study in Korea IT industry.

Key words: Emerging IT technology, judgment and selection, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), reverse AHP (RAHP).