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Welcome Page
The Comparion Evaluation process usually starts with the Welcome Page where the Project Manager can give an introduction and instructions to the Evaluators. ...
How to Navigate in the Evaluation?
How to Navigate in the Evaluation? The Project Manager decides the navigation options available during the evaluation. By default, the following navigation box and buttons are available at the bottom of the evaluation page. Sequential Navig...
How to Save Judgments
Judgments are automatically recorded when you go to another step, by clicking the
button, the Previous button, or the Next Unassessed button. You can leave the evaluation at any time and be assured that all your judgments are saved. When you l...
Single Pairwise Verbal Comparisons
Pairwise Verbal can be used to express your judgment about the relative importance or preference or likelihoods of the two elements. In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance of the two objectives (Cost of Ownership a...
Multi-pairwise Verbal Comparison Evaluation
Pairwise comparisons are entered on a screen, as shown in the figure below, by clicking on or between words that express your judgment about the relative importance or preference or likelihoods (see Pairwise Comparisons Contexts) of the two elements...
Single Pairwise Graphical/Numerical Comparisons
Pairwise graphical/numerical comparisons can be used to express your judgment about the relative importance or preference or likelihoods of the two elements. In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance of the two objective...
Multi-pairwise Graphical/Numerical Comparisons
Pairwise graphical/numerical comparisons can be used to express your judgment about the relative importance or preference or likelihoods of the two elements shown on each line. In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance o...
Direct Priority Entry
The Direct Input method can be used when evaluating objectives with respect to another objective or when evaluating alternatives with respect to an objective. In the example below, we are asked to evaluate all the objectives with respect to the dec...
Rating Alternatives
Depending on how the Project Manager set up the evaluation, you will be asked to rate one alternative with respect to one objective on each screen, or all alternatives with respect to one objective on each screen, or one alternative with respect to ...
Step Function
Depending on the settings made by the Project Manager, the Step Function graph and the resulting priority may vary depending on whether the Piecewise Linear option is enabled or not. The graph below shows the Step Function when the Piecewise Linear...
Utility Curve
Utility curves can be increasing or decreasing, linear or non-linear. In the example below, we are asked to enter data (Initial Cost: 20,195) for the alternative "Toyota Camry." The data can be entered by dragging the handle of the vertical sli...
Local Results (Cluster Priorities)
The priorities for elements in each cluster of the objectives hierarchy, as well as the priorities derived for the alternatives with respect to each covering objective, are referred to as "local" priorities. The options available on the "Cluster ...
Overall Results (Global Priorities)
The priorities of the alternatives with respect to the Goal are shown on this screen: Depending on the Project Manager, the participants and/or combined results can be displayed. Clicking on a lower level node in the objectives hierarchy will ...