DEMATEL_relation

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0.0

Description

Computes prominences and relations for given alternatives and effects (in and out) using DEMATEL method. Those vectors are the results of step 4, and also output of the module ‘DEMATEL_influences’. For more details please refer to https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3696457, from step 5.

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

alternatives

Description:

Definitions of alternatives.

matrix of total alternatives influence

Description:

Total influence of each alternative on the other

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

out effect (R)

Description:

Sum (by row) of direct and indirect effects of criterion/alternative/factor
on the other criteria/alternatives/factors. This is one of the DEMATEL step 4 results.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

in effect (C)

Description:

Sum (by column) of direct and indirect effects of criterion/alternative/factor
received from other criteria/alternatives/factors. This is one of the DEMATEL step 4 results.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

alpha

Description:

Threshold of minor relations elimination - required value with ID ‘alpha’

GUI information:

  • Parameter values can be defined via the GUI or the XMCDA file, by default via GUI.
  • Name: alpha
    • Constraint description: A numeric value alpha, with alpha≥0
    • Type: float

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodParameters

  • Code:

    <methodParameters>
        <parameter id="alpha">
            <value>
              <real>%1</real>
            </value>
        </parameter>
    </methodParameters>
    

Outputs

alternatives influence relationships

Description:

Directed influences between alternatives with threshold applied

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

prominence (R+C)

Description:

Overall influence of factors

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

relation (R-C)

Description:

Causal character of factors

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

messages

Description:

Messages or errors generated by this module.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodMessages

For further technical details on the web service underlying this program, have a look at its documentation here.