DecideIT
DecideIT is a decision-making software that is based on multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) and the multi-attribute value theory (MAVT). It supports both the modelling and evaluation of value trees for multi-attribute decision problems as well as decision trees for evaluating decisions under risk.
The software implements the Delta MCDM method and is therefore able to handle imprecise statements in terms of intervals, rankings, and comparisons.[1][2] Earlier versions employed a so-called contraction analysis approach to evaluate decision problems with imprecise information, but as from DecideIT 3, the software supports second-order probabilities which enables a more discriminative power and more informative means for decision evaluation when expected value intervals are overlapping.[3]
The tool and has been used in fields such as evaluation of fossil fuels,[4] district heating,[5] bioenergy,[6] energy transition,[7] and community decision-making.[8]
DecideIT is developed and maintained by the Swedish company Preference.[9]
References
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- Komendantova, N.; Ekenberg, L.; Marashdeh, L.; Al Salaymeh, A.; Danielson, M.; Linnerooth-Bayer, J. (2018). "Are energy security concerns dominating environmental concerns? Evidence from stakeholder participation processes on energy transition in Jordan". Climate. 6 (4): 88. doi:10.3390/cli6040088.
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