Identification of critical level of assets by using analytic hierarchy process for water assets management

Abstract

The management of a water asset is becoming more complicated and demanding, not only to keep the water asset in good condition but also in an optimal manner. To overcome these challenges water asset should be managed according to the critical level of each asset that is determined base on the identified critical criteria for each asset hierarchy. The main purpose of this study is to identify the critical level of each asset by using analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The research methodology consists of a series of focus group workshops and the utilization of analytic hierarchy process. A series of focus group workshops with subject matter experts in the water industry will be conducted to produce a hierarchical framework for water assets through a sequence of pair-wise comparison judgments. Analytic hierarchy process will be utilized to derive the multi criteria decision making (MCDM) preferences from stakeholders and to compute the corresponding relative weights of their decision preferences towards the asset criticalities. By using this method, the water industry will be able to analyze the quantitative information and develop a single framework for the water assets. It will be beneficial in water asset management and serve it purposed for transparency, effective and efficiency in managing water assets for future.