Table 1.

Summary of simple CIPs portfolio selection methods

PaperMethodDescription
Banuelas et al. (2006) Cost-benefit analysis, cause and effect matrix, brainstorming and Pareto analysisInvestigative study in the UK highlighting the application of cost-effectiveness evaluations, causal mapping, creative group sessions and Pareto evaluations by CIP teams to sort and select alternative projects
Larson (2003) Pareto analysisPareto analysis to enhance the process of project selection, emphasizing the importance of proper prioritization and selection of CIPs
Daniels (2001) Project assessment matrixProject assessment matrix aimed at prioritizing alternative six sigma projects by evaluating them against established success criteria
Hsieh et al. (2012) Project prioritization matrixA framework involving four phases to create a project prioritization matrix applied successfully in a case studies within the banking and health-care sectors in Taiwan
Jung and Lim (2007) Project prioritization matrixCIPs are organized in a matrix based on process capability and controllability variables. The method is demonstrated in a case study at a Fortune 100 company
Kelly (2002) Project prioritization matrixProject selection matrix in which customer input directly into the project selection process by assigning priority scores to projects based on customer importance
Ray and Das (2010) Project prioritization matrix, survey and design of experimentsDemonstration of the application of several methods including performance data analysis, balanced scorecards, surveys, prioritization matrices and design of experiments are used to evaluate projects
Adams et al. (2007) Project ranking matrixProject ranking matrix where team members assign weights to each criterion on a fixed scale to rank projects
Mader (2004) Project ranking matrixA matrix that focuses on ranking projects based on their potential to change expected commercial values
Gošnik and Hohnjec (2009) Quality cost analysis, brainstorming, interviews, customer visits, CTQ (Critical to Quality) tree, Paretoanalysis, focus groups and surveysA survey to identify the most commonly used methods found that quality cost analysis, brainstorming, interviews, customer visits, CTQ tree and Pareto analysis are prevalent among firms
Holmes et al. (2015) Weighted scorecard methodA weighted scorecard approach is used to select CPI, in the context of higher education institutions
Pyzdek (2003) Quality function deploymentPriority ordering tool for selecting the most fitting CPI project
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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