SMCE window

Weigh - Direct Method   

 

 

Manually assign weights to multiple factors and optional groups that occur under the selected main goal, or to multiple factors and optional groups that occur under the selected sub goal.

In the direct weigh method, you have to estimate the relative importance of each factor and optional group of factors yourself. The user-defined weights are automatically normalized.

Dialog box options:

Items column:

This column lists all factors and optional groups, which occur under the selected main goal or under a selected group, that will be weighed.

Weights column:

Type a weight value for each factor or group of factors. By default all weights are 0.

Normalized column:

This column lists normalized weight values. Each user-defined weight is automatically normalized by dividing it by the sum of all user-defined weights. The sum of all normalized weights is always 1.

Choose other method

Click the Choose other method button to open the Weigh dialog box to choose another Weigh method.

Note:

After weights have been assigned, the criteria tree viewer will show the following:

 

  Main goal or sub goal--Direct
     0.7 Criterion name--Std:...
     0.3 Criterion name--Std:...
Direct assignment of weights: user-specified weights for individual factors in a group.

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