Strategic Approach in Multi-Criteria Decision Making : A Practical Guide for Complex Scenarios

Part 1: Theory and analysis of MCDM problems: History of MCDM and how it is performed -- Multicriteria decision making, evolution and characteristics -- The initial decision matrix and its relation with modelling a scenario -- Part 2: Theory and analysis of MCDM problems: What can be done by using the MCDM process? -- How to shape multiples scenarios -- The decision-maker, a vital component of the decision-making process -- Design of a decision-making method reality-wise – how should it be done? -- Part 3: Theory and analysis of MCDM problems: proposes SIMUS as a strategic procedure to tackle real-world scenarios -- Linear programming fundamentals -- The SIMUS method -- Sensitivity analysis by SIMUS – the IOSA procedure -- Group decision-making -- SIMUS applied to quantify SWOT strategies -- Analysis of lack of agreement between MSDM methods related to the solution of a problem-proposing a methodology for comparing methods to a reference -- Part 4: Practice of problem solving using MCDM– support for practitioners -- Support and guidance to practitioners by simulation of questions formulated by readers, and detailed answers and examples -- Best practices - modeling and sensitivity analysis in MCDM -- Some complex and uncommon cases solved by SIMUS.