Project Selection: Artificial Neural Network Approach

Abstract

To prioritize projects and satisfy both the investors and the society from benefitting from the projects, a mathematical tool which has the characteristics of prediction and evaluation is required. If a dependable forecasting model could be achieved, it will be very valuable for the assessment and selection of projects. This paper employs artificial neural network ({ANN}) technique in the selection of projects. To demonstrate this technique, the {ANN} modelis illustrated using Oral, Kettani and Lang’s data on 37 R&D projects for its success. From the validation analysis, it was discovered that artificial neural network displayed a high potential to deciding how projects should be ranked and selected.