Overview
- Provides a "decision aiding methodology" based on the science of formal decision models that a decision analyst can apply to many decision problems with maximum flexibility
- The authors' unique decision aiding process is discussed step-by-step throughout the book. A step-by-step icon is placed in the margin whenever a decision aiding 'stepping stone' is discussed or a conclusion is presented
- Numerous examples and real world applications are used throughout the book to illustrate the primary components of the authors' decision-aiding processes of (1) developing a representation of the problem, (2) formulating the problem, (3) creating an evaluation model, and making a final recommendation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (ISOR, volume 86)
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About this book
Formal decision and evaluation models are sets of explicit and well-defined rules to collect, assess, and process information in order to be able to make recommendations in decision and/or evaluation processes. They are so widespread that almost no one can pretend not to have used or suffered the consequences of one of them.
Our earlier companion volume, Evaluation and Decision Models, heavily criticised formal models but also argued that they could be useful. On the other hand, Evaluation and Decision Models with Multiple Criteria is a guide aimed at helping the analyst to choose a model and use it consistently. We propose a sound analysis of techniques and our presentation can be extended to most decision and evaluation models as a "decision aiding methodology".
This volume is intended for the enlightened practitioner, for anyone who uses decision or evaluation models---for research or for applications---and is willing to question his practice, to have a deeper understanding of what he does.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Evaluation and Decision Models with Multiple Criteria
Book Subtitle: Stepping stones for the analyst
Authors: Denis Bouyssou, Thierry Marchant, Marc Pirlot, Alexis Tsoukiàs, Philippe Vincke
Series Title: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31099-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-31098-5Published: 10 February 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4053-7Published: 11 February 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-31099-2Published: 07 June 2006
Series ISSN: 0884-8289
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7934
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 445
Topics: Operations Research/Decision Theory, Econometrics, Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Industrial and Production Engineering, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Management