ImpreciseDEA-CCR_efficiencies

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0

Description

Computes efficiency scores for the given DMUs (alternatives) using CCR Data Envelopment Analysis Model with imprecise information.

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

units

Description:

A list of alternatives (DMUs).

inputs/outputs

Description:

A list of criteria.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteria

  • Code:

    <criteria>
                        <criterion>[...]</criterion>
                        [...]
                    </criteria>
    

inputs/outputs scales

Description:

Informations about inputs and outputs scales and optionally about boundaries

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaScales
  • Code:
<criteriaScales>
<criterionScale>

<criterionID>[…]</criterionID> <scales>

<scale>
[…]

</scale>

</scales>

</criterionScale> […]

</criteriaScales>


performance

Description:

A list of alternatives (DMUs) minimal performances (or exact performances if intervals should be created by tolerance).

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: performanceTable

  • Code:

    <performanceTable>
                                                <alternativePerformances>
                                                        <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                                        <performance>
                                                                <criterionID>
                                                                        [...]
                                                                </criterionID>
                                                                <values><value>[...]</value></values>
                                                        </performance>
                                                        [...]
                                                </alternativePerformances>
                                                [...]
                                        </performanceTable>
    

max performance

Optional: yes, enabled by default

Description:

A list of alternatives (DMUs) maximal performances.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: performanceTable

  • Code:

    <performanceTable>
                                                <alternativePerformances>
                                                        <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                                        <performance>
                                                                <criterionID>
                                                                        [...]
                                                                </criterionID>
                                                                <values><value>[...]</value></values>
                                                        </performance>
                                                        [...]
                                                </alternativePerformances>
                                                [...]
                                        </performanceTable>
    

weights constraints

Optional: yes, disabled by default

Description:

A list of criteria linear constraints.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaLinearConstraints

  • Code:

    <criteriaLinearConstraints>
        <constraints>
            <constraint>
                <elements>
                    <element>
                        <criterionID> [...] </criterionID>
                        <coefficient>
                            [...]
                        </coefficient>
                    </element>
                    [...]
                </elements>
                <operator>[...]</operator>
                <rhs>
                    [...]
                </rhs>
            </constraint>
            [...]
        </constraints>
    </criteriaLinearConstraints>
    

parameters

Description:

Represents method parameters (tolerance).

GUI information:

  • Parameter values can be defined via the GUI or the XMCDA file, by default via GUI.
  • Name: tolerance
    • Constraint description: The value should be a non-negative number.
    • Type: float
    • Default value: 0.00

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: programParameters

  • Code:

    <programParameters>
        <parameter id="tolerance">
            <values>
                <value><real>%1</real></value>
            </values>
        </parameter>
    </programParameters>
    

Outputs

min efficiency

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed minimum efficiency scores.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                                  <values>
                            <value>[...]</value>
                          </values>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

max efficiency

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed maximum efficiency scores.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                                  <values>
                            <value>[...]</value>
                          </values>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

messages

Description:

A list of messages generated by the algorithm.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: programExecutionResult

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