One of the most important tasks faced by decision-makers in business and
government is that of selection. Selection problems are challenging in
that they require the balancing of multiple, often conflicting,
criteria. In recent years, a number of interesting decision aids have
become available to assist in such decisions.
The aim of this book is to provide a comparative survey of many of the
decision aids currently available. The first chapters present general
ideas which underpin the methodologies used to design these aids.
Subsequent chapters then focus on specific decision aids and demonstrate
some of the software which implement these ideas. A final chapter
provides a comparative analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.