Decision Support System
Content
Assigned Report: Decision Support System (DSS)
Reporters: Cleo Van Xavier M. Aguilar, Daisy Neth Rose Tesio, Christina O.
Laquinon, John Carl Villana
Existing Software Name: Tribium Decisions
Developers: Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa
Initials: July 7 2010
Programming Language: JAVA, XML
Compatible Operating System: WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS
98, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 2000, WINDOWS 2003, WINDOWS VISTA,
WINDOWS ME
Website: www.tribium.com
Business Questions:
Tribium DECISIONS is the Decision Support System (DSS) which allows
to evaluate multiple alternatives against multiple hierarchy of
objectives using
user's
specific
preferences.
In short Tribium DECISIONS allows users to:
Create complex nonlinear deterministic decision problem models
that contain hundreds of criteria (called objectives) ordered in
hierarchies for easier management.
Match facts and opinions by use of many different preference
functions that can be applied to inputs (alternative's attributes) and
functions.
Evaluate, analyze and publish all the most important details of the
decision problem in printable form (PDF).
There are also various different ways the user may benefit from use of the
Tribium DECISIONS application:
Better Understanding of the Problem
By careful modeling and systematized deep thinking of the problem users of
DMATRIX can achieve better picture of the problem, its scope, broad range of
potential alternatives and their own preferences on several aspects of the
problem. This knowledge can effectively translate at the end of the process
into powerful problem analysis and ultimately - good quality of decisions
within time constraints.
Effective Information Collection
It is important to identify and focus the research activities on specific areas of
facts and systematically collect important information to properly evaluate
alternatives. Use of DMATRIX facilitates effective managing of considerable
amounts of data and guides user through that process.
Improving Communication
Using decision support software all persons involved in decision making can
clearly see what criteria and preferences contribute to decision and how
problem is constructed. Each of the team members can provide his/her own
input to the problem description, alternatives or preferences and thus have
important influence on final outcome of decision process. This in turn
increases feeling of the ownership and commitment to the decision. The
information can be collected on the meetings (interactively) or in off-line
mode (i.e. before meetings, via telephone or email conversation) thus saving
team members' time.
Documenting Decisions
All information collected by the system, input values for alternatives,
preferences of stake-holders and decision makers with comments are kept
together and can be immediately and effortlessly generated into configurable
and attractive looking PDF reports (or other formats).
Problems once defined and documented can be later reused in similar
circumstances, adopted to new situation and alternatives thus effectively
provide good basis for decision action. Documenting decisions is also visual
and tangible measure of decision makers' effectiveness and professional
skills.
Winning Consensus
Complex decisions frequently involve more than one party which members
may not share the same values and opinions. Using DMATRIX facilitates the
process of achieving consensus amongst negotiating parties or contributors.
The impersonal nature of evaluation process, objectiveness of the
methodology, transparency of preferences can strongly improve the process
of negotiations and coming to final decision with maximum satisfaction for all
parties.
Uncovering hidden objectives, preferences, strong and weak points
Sometimes it is difficult to find criteria that will drive our decisions.
Sometimes it is even not clear, what is the scope of the decision problem and
about its complexity. Thinking and ordering important values, criteria and
preferences may lead to identify elements which existence and importance
was not realized initially. This in turn can contribute to better problem
definition and improve quality of decisions.
Level of Users: All Users
Functional and Non-functional:
Hierarchical Objective Model
Easy to use and functional GUI
Immediate evaluation and visualization of results
Qualitative and Qualitative Input Data
Preference Functions
Custom Formulas (Functions)
Parameters
Defining Goals and Constraints
Reporting to PDF
Reporters: Cleo Van Xavier M. Aguilar, Daisy Neth Rose Tesio, Christina O.
Laquinon, John Carl Villana
Existing Software Name: Tribium Decisions
Developers: Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa
Initials: July 7 2010
Programming Language: JAVA, XML
Compatible Operating System: WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS
98, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 2000, WINDOWS 2003, WINDOWS VISTA,
WINDOWS ME
Website: www.tribium.com
Business Questions:
Tribium DECISIONS is the Decision Support System (DSS) which allows
to evaluate multiple alternatives against multiple hierarchy of
objectives using
user's
specific
preferences.
In short Tribium DECISIONS allows users to:
Create complex nonlinear deterministic decision problem models
that contain hundreds of criteria (called objectives) ordered in
hierarchies for easier management.
Match facts and opinions by use of many different preference
functions that can be applied to inputs (alternative's attributes) and
functions.
Evaluate, analyze and publish all the most important details of the
decision problem in printable form (PDF).
There are also various different ways the user may benefit from use of the
Tribium DECISIONS application:
Better Understanding of the Problem
By careful modeling and systematized deep thinking of the problem users of
DMATRIX can achieve better picture of the problem, its scope, broad range of
potential alternatives and their own preferences on several aspects of the
problem. This knowledge can effectively translate at the end of the process
into powerful problem analysis and ultimately - good quality of decisions
within time constraints.
Effective Information Collection
It is important to identify and focus the research activities on specific areas of
facts and systematically collect important information to properly evaluate
alternatives. Use of DMATRIX facilitates effective managing of considerable
amounts of data and guides user through that process.
Improving Communication
Using decision support software all persons involved in decision making can
clearly see what criteria and preferences contribute to decision and how
problem is constructed. Each of the team members can provide his/her own
input to the problem description, alternatives or preferences and thus have
important influence on final outcome of decision process. This in turn
increases feeling of the ownership and commitment to the decision. The
information can be collected on the meetings (interactively) or in off-line
mode (i.e. before meetings, via telephone or email conversation) thus saving
team members' time.
Documenting Decisions
All information collected by the system, input values for alternatives,
preferences of stake-holders and decision makers with comments are kept
together and can be immediately and effortlessly generated into configurable
and attractive looking PDF reports (or other formats).
Problems once defined and documented can be later reused in similar
circumstances, adopted to new situation and alternatives thus effectively
provide good basis for decision action. Documenting decisions is also visual
and tangible measure of decision makers' effectiveness and professional
skills.
Winning Consensus
Complex decisions frequently involve more than one party which members
may not share the same values and opinions. Using DMATRIX facilitates the
process of achieving consensus amongst negotiating parties or contributors.
The impersonal nature of evaluation process, objectiveness of the
methodology, transparency of preferences can strongly improve the process
of negotiations and coming to final decision with maximum satisfaction for all
parties.
Uncovering hidden objectives, preferences, strong and weak points
Sometimes it is difficult to find criteria that will drive our decisions.
Sometimes it is even not clear, what is the scope of the decision problem and
about its complexity. Thinking and ordering important values, criteria and
preferences may lead to identify elements which existence and importance
was not realized initially. This in turn can contribute to better problem
definition and improve quality of decisions.
Level of Users: All Users
Functional and Non-functional:
Hierarchical Objective Model
Easy to use and functional GUI
Immediate evaluation and visualization of results
Qualitative and Qualitative Input Data
Preference Functions
Custom Formulas (Functions)
Parameters
Defining Goals and Constraints
Reporting to PDF
