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  1. Install Expert Choice Self host instance

    To install Comparion: Make sure you have saved setup.ini , and then Open a Powershell prompt with elevated Administrator privileges. Navigate to the install directory where  SelfHostSetup.ps1 is located. Make sure your system can run powershe...
  2. Creating a database, workgroups and installing your license

    Open up a browser and browse to the URL you specified for your Comparion installation in the previous step, “Configure the Comparion setup file”. Add /install to the end of the URL For example, Subdomain.PrimaryDomain.TopLevelDomain/install Pr...
  3. Machine Certificates

    You should have your own machine certificate, but if not you can create a self-generated certificate. To create a self-generated certificate: Start Powershell with administrator privileges Navigate to the Certs folder which is contained in the m...
  4. Comparion Installation Pre-requisites

    Windows Server 2016 (and above) -or- for isolated computers such as laptops, we can install on Windows 10. SQL Server 2008 (and above) Windows IIS (Internet Information Services) must be enabled If not already installed, Server Manager must be i...
  5. Anytime versus TeamTime™ Decision Making & Measurement Definition

    In addition to defining the “measurement type” for each decision node, Project Managers can set one of 2 modes to make judgments about objectives (criteria) and alternatives (projects): Anytime or TeamTime ™ on the Collect Input screen: AnyTime...
  6. What is Collect Input?

    After structuring the hierarchy and defining the participant roles and defining the measurement methods, the next step is collecting input.  ( Note: iteration, or going back to change objectives or alternatives based on new knowledge is supported a...
  7. Alternatives Chart

    The Alternatives Chart page displays the same priorities as the Alternatives Grid . Alternative Charts Overview By default, the Columns chart is displayed.  The column chart below shows the alternative priorities with respect to the overall Goa...
  8. March 11, 2022

    March 11, 2022 | Version 6.11.0 Enhancements Export Objectives Hierarchy View  Added a "Save as Image" option on the Objectives hierarchy view. This will export the hierarchy in .png format  "Add from predefined sets" when creating a mode...
  9. August 31, 2022

    August 31, 2022 | Version 6.11.3 (5533c05e43ac) Bug Fixes Fixed issue with not being able to leave the insight survey step when the Objectives/Alternatives checklist question is required  Fixed issue for the Viewer Role users being allowed to ac...
  10. July 21, 2021

    July 21, 2021 | Version 6.2.2 (a2e9aa2343e0) Features and Enhancements Added Normalization (Unnormalized and Normalized) and Mode (Ideal/Distributive) options on the Datagrid page.  Note: The Distributive mode is only applicable for Normalized, t...