A Group Based Fuzzy MCDM for Selecting Knowledge Portal System

Despite of many scholars and practitioners recognize the knowledge management implementation in an organizations but insufficient attention has been paid by researchers to select suitable knowledge portal system (KPS) selection. This study develops a Multi Criteria Decision making model based on the fuzzy VIKOR approach to help organizations in selecting KPS. The suitable portal is the critical influential factors on the success of knowledge management (KM) implementation in an organization.

Authors:

• Amir Sanayei
• Seyed Farid Mousavi
• Catherine Asadi Shahmirzadi

Keywords:

• Knowledge management
• Knowledge portal system
• Fuzzy VIKOR.

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