DEXi Applications

DEXi is particularly suitable for solving complex decision problems, which typically involve:

  • many (say, 15 or more) attributes,

  • many options (10 or more),

  • judgment, which prevalently requires qualitative reasoning rather than numerical evaluation,

  • inaccurate and/or missing data,

  • group decision making, which requires communication and explanation.

For successful application, DEXi requires sufficient resources, particularly expertise and time for developing a DEXi model.

Some typical application areas and decision problems, in which DEX and DEXi have been used so far, are the following:

  1. Information technology

    • evaluation of computers

    • evaluation of software

    • evaluation of Web portals

  2. Projects

    • evaluation of projects

    • evaluation of proposals and investments

    • product portfolio evaluation

  3. Companies

    • business partner selection

    • performance evaluation of companies

  4. Personnel Management

    • personnel evaluation

    • selection and composition of expert groups

    • evaluation of personal applications for jobs

  5. Medicine and Health-Care

    • risk assessment

    • diagnosis and prognosis

  6. Other Areas

    • assessment of technologies

    • assessments in ecology and environment

    • granting personal/corporate loans

See the DEXi Web Page for literature and further information.