Weight Assignment for Resource Sharing in the Context of a Project and Operation Portfolio

Abstract

There is a gap in portfolio frameworks in regard to resource sharing between chosen projects. This article describes a model that aims to fill this gap, enabling resource sharing between processes related to a project and operation portfolio through weight allocation. The use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method signaled that project management is the most important process in resource sharing. According to a field survey, this process received the highest score in the attribution of weights. The prioritization obtained with the geometric mean of the consistent responses was the same as that obtained in all sensitivity analyses, which validated the chosen weight assignment. This study provides knowledge for engineering managers and technical engineers to allocate and share resources, in a neutral, objective and transparent environment. It also reinforces the importance of applying the AHP method in decisions, such as prioritizing tasks that will be performed by a single resource, or assigning weights in resource allocation.