Customer Reviews

Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis

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This book is definitely written from the scientific point of view. I've studied the military decision making process a bit and this book gave me not only a better understanding of that particular process but also that other exist and when/where they might be applicable.

If you are interested at all in the study of decision analysis this is a good book. It isn't always an easy read but scientific books rarely are.

I used this while writing my master's thesis and found it very helpful.

It would also be helpful if you were designing software algorithms related with this area of study.

On the positive site, the authors have done a good job researching the literature relative to MCDA and are careful and thorough with their citations. However, my disappointment stems from (1) the production of the book itself is unusually poor (illegible figures, splotchy gray in back of text boxes making it difficult to read, varying typography) - it looks like it was produced on a Xerox machine by a secondary school student, (2) over-reliance on others' work (Keeney is cited so many times that it begs the question, why do we need this work when we can go to Keeney?), (3) over-use of acronyms (makes the book very difficult to read), and (4) infrequent and inconsistent use of examples. The net result of this is a lack of clarity of presentation. My rating would be 1 star but for the diligence of summarizing others' research and work. That said, I recommend going to the source (Keeney) and avoiding this expensive and poorly produced book.

Extremely interesting and useful for MCDA novices and advanced students and practioners alike. Well structured such that issues of non interest to user can be skipped without affecting text flow. Nicely balanced between theoretical under-pinning and practical examples alike.

This book had exactly what I needed to understand a very complex subject. I am thoroughly pleased with its contents and presentation.