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  1. How to Save Judgments?

    Your judgments are automatically recorded when you move to another step by using the " Next, " " Previous ," or " Next Unassessed " button. 
  2. Single Pairwise Verbal Comparisons

    Pairwise Verbal can be used to express your judgment about the relative importance or preference or likelihood of the two elements.  In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance of the two objectives  (Cost of Ownership an...
  3. How to Navigate in the Evaluation?

    Sequential Navigation: The easiest and most common way to proceed through the evaluation is sequential -- by clicking the " Next " button after entering any information requested on each page.  You can go back to a previous step using the " Previ...
  4. Multi-pairwise Verbal Comparison Evaluation

    Pairwise comparisons are entered on a page 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 sh...
  5. Edit Evaluation Question

    The Project Manager can edit the evaluation phrase to make it more suitable to the model or clearer to the evaluators. This is done by clicking the pencil icon.  The wording phrase editor will be displayed where you can edit the question:  ...
  6. Multi-pairwise Graphical/Numerical Comparisons

    Pairwise graphical and numerical comparisons are to be used to express judgments about the relative importance, preference, or likelihoods of the two elements shown on each line. In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance...
  7. Step Function

    The step function is used to convert raw data into ratio-scale data. 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 n...
  8. Direct Priority Entry

    The Direct Priority 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 t...
  9. Single Pairwise Graphical/Numerical Comparisons

    Pairwise graphical and numerical comparisons are used to express your judgment about the relative importance,  preference, or likelihood of the two elements being compared. In the example below, we are asked to compare the relative importance of th...
  10. Rating Alternatives

    Depending on how the Project Manager sets up the evaluation, you will be asked to rate one alternative with respect to one objective per step, all alternatives with respect to one objective per step, or one alternative with respect to all objectives...