Decision making — Page 23
Understand how multi-criteria methods combine evidence, criteria and preferences, and where their rankings can change.
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Method family
SF-PROMETHEE
SF-PROMETHEE (Spherical extension of PROMETHEE) is a outranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Sharaf (book chapter); SF foundation Kutlu Gündoğdu-Kahraman 2019 in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives...
SF-SAW
SF-SAW (Spherical extension of SAW) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Kutlu Gündoğdu & Yörükoğlu in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reprod...
SF-TODIM
SF-TODIM (Spherical extension of TODIM) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Kutlu Gündoğdu, F. Kahraman, C. in 2019. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structure...
SF-TOPSIS
SF-TOPSIS (Spherical extension of TOPSIS) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Kutlu Gündoğdu & Kahraman in 2019. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, r...
SF-VIKOR
SF-VIKOR (Spherical extension of VIKOR) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Sharaf (book chapter); SF foundation Kutlu Gündoğdu-Kahraman 2019 in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on...
SF-WASPAS
SF-WASPAS (Spherical extension of WASPAS) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Boltürk & Kutlu Gündoğdu in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, re...
SF-WPM
SF-WPM (Spherical extension of WPM) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Kutlu Gündoğdu & Yörükoğlu in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reprod...
SFZN-CRADIS
SFZN-CRADIS (Spherical Fuzzy Z-Number CRADIS Ranking) is a distance multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Niu, J. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reprod...
SFZN-CRITIC
SFZN-CRITIC (Spherical Fuzzy Z-Number CRITIC Weighting) is a weighting multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Niu, J. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, rep...
SFZN-MARCOS
SFZN-MARCOS (Spherical Fuzzy Z-Number MARCOS Ranking) is a distance multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Niu, J. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reprod...
SIMUS
SIMUS (Sequential Interactive Model for Urban Systems) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Munier, N. in 2011. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, rep...
SIR
SIR (Superiority and Inferiority Ranking) is a outranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Xu, X. in 2001. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible resu...
SIWEC
SIWEC (Simple Weight Calculation) is a weight subjective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Puška, A. Nedeljković, M. Pamučar, D. Božanić, D. Simić, V. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on mu...
SMAA
SMAA (Stochastic Multiobjective Acceptability Analysis) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Lahdelma, R., Hokkanen, J., Salminen, P. in 1998. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple...
SMAA2
SMAA2 (SMAA-2 — Stochastic extension of SMAA2) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Lahdelma, R. & Salminen, P. in 2001. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a struct...
SMART
SMART (Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Edwards, W. in 1986. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproduci...
SMART-WEIGHT
SMART-WEIGHT (SMART Weighting — Direct importance rating normalisation (Edwards SMART weight step)) is a weight subjective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Edwards, W., Barron, F. H. in 1994. It turns a decision ma...
SNHF-TOPSIS
SNHF-TOPSIS (TOPSIS with Maximizing Deviation in Simplified Neutrosophic Hesitant Fuzzy Environment) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Akram, M. Naz, S. Smarandache, F. in 2019. It turns a decision matr...
SOWA
SOWA (Spatial Ordered Weighted Averaging) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Makropoulos, C. K.; Butler, D. in 2003/2006. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a str...
SPOTIS
SPOTIS (Stable Preference Ordering Towards Ideal Solution) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Dezert, J., Tchamova, A., Han, D., Tacnet, J. M. in 2020. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored o...
SPROBID
SPROBID (Simplified PROBID using Top/Bottom Quartile Ideal Sets) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Wang, Z., Rangaiah, G. P., Wang, X. in 2021. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multi...
STOCHASTIC-UTA
STOCHASTIC-UTA (Stochastic UTilités Additives (preference-disaggregation under uncertainty)) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Stavrou, D. I.; Ventikos, N. P.; Tsoukalas, V. D. (2018) — STOCHASTIC-UTA s...
SWARA
SWARA (Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis) is a weight subjective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Keršulienė, V., Zavadskas, E. K., Turskis, Z. in 2010. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on...
SWARA II
SWARA II (Step-wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis - Improved) is an enhanced variant of the SWARA method for deriving criterion weights from expert assessments. Instead of requiring pairwise comparisons or absolute weight assignments, SW...