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  1. Troubleshooting

    What could go wrong? Site at the FQD N specified in the setup.ini doesn't load or is not found You might not have access to the webserver. Try pinging it. IIS not installed or not configured properly. From the webserver with I...
  2. Utility Curve

    Utility curves are used to convert data into ratio scale priorities.  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." ...
  3. 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...
  4. Synthesis

    Synthesis involves putting together or combining parts into a whole.  Analysis - the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements - is the opposite of synthesis. 1 Organizations have become quite good at doing analys...
  5. Relevant Constraints

    Relevant Constraints are constraints that are used by the optimizer for that scenario.  If a relevant constraint is removed or modified, the current solution will change.  You can select a scenario using the scenario drop-down and download t...
  6. Evaluation - Top down or bottom up

    When an individual or small group derives priorities in an AHP model, they can evaluate either from the top down (from goal to objectives to alternatives) or bottom up (from alternatives, to covering objectives, to top level objectives).    A to...
  7. Collect Input -- Dynamic Sensitivity

    The Project Manager can show or hide the Sensitivity Analysis at the end of the Collect Input steps.  The purpose of the sensitivity analyses is to graphically see how the alternative priorities would change if the priorities of the objectives or ...
  8. Area Validation Exercise

    The Challenge of Quantifying Judgment We make hundreds of estimates every day, often without realizing it. We guess how fast a car is approaching before pulling out into traffic, weigh the invisible toll a risky decision might take on our reputati...
  9. Forgot Password (Reset Password)

    Forgot or Reset Password In case you have forgotten or want to reset your password, just click on the " I forgot my password " link on the Comparion login page. A prompt will be displayed where you need to enter the email address of your Compar...
  10. Focus on Objectives

    Management by Objectives (MBO) as a concept first appeared in a 1954 book  The Practice of Management .  The author, Peter Drucker, has since become known as one of the world’s most influential business experts.  Management by Objectives is  ...