Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To use the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Identify the Goal and Criteria
Goal: Select the feature to focus on
Criteria: Power users, standard users, and novice users
Step 2: Create a Hierarchy
Feature to focus on (Goal)
Power users
Standard users
Novice users
Step 3: Pairwise Comparisons
We need to compare the criteria to each other, using a scale from 1 to 9. The scale represents the importance of one criterion over another.
Power users are very strongly focused on over novice users: 9
Standard users are moderately focused on over novice users: 5
Power users are moderately focused on over standard users: 5
Step 4: Calculate Weights
Using the pairwise comparison results, we can calculate the weights of each criterion.
Power users: 0.707
Standard users: 0.224
Novice users: 0.069
Step 5: Evaluate Alternatives
We need to evaluate the alternatives based on each criterion.
Alternative 1: Feature A
Power users: 0.8
Standard users: 0.6
Novice users: 0.3
Alternative 2: Feature B
Power users: 0.9
Standard users: 0.5
Novice users: 0.2
Step 6: Calculate Scores
We need to calculate the score for each alternative by multiplying the weight of each criterion by its evaluation for the alternative.
Score for Alternative 1: 0.707 x 0.8 + 0.224 x 0.6 + 0.069 x 0.3 = 0.709
Score for Alternative 2: 0.707 x 0.9 + 0.224 x 0.5 + 0.069 x 0.2 = 0.776
Based on the AHP method, Alternative 2 (Feature B) has a higher score and should be selected.