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Analysis of problems with multiple criteria requires steps of identifying objectives, arranging these objectives into a hierarchy, and then measuring how well available alternatives perform on each criterion. The validity of the process requires a good start to this process—identification of what the decision maker or decision makers want to accomplish.
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Olson, D.L. (1996). Developing Criteria Hierarchies. In: Decision Aids for Selection Problems. Springer Series in Operations Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3982-6_2
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