DEXi Applications

DEXi is particularly suitable for solving complex decision problems, which typically involve:

• many (say, 15 or more) attributes,
• many options (10 or more),
• judgment, which prevalently requires qualitative reasoning rather than numerical evaluation,
• inaccurate and/or missing data,
• group decision making, which requires communication and explanation.

For successful application, DEXi requires sufficient resources, particularly expertise and time for developing a DEXi model.

Some typical application areas and decision problems, in which DEX and DEXi have been used so far, are the following:

1. Information technology
   • evaluation of computers
   • evaluation of software
   • evaluation of Web portals
2. Projects
   • evaluation of projects
   • evaluation of proposals and investments
   • product portfolio evaluation
3. Companies
   • business partner selection
   • performance evaluation of companies
4. Personnel Management
   • personnel evaluation
   • selection and composition of expert groups
   • evaluation of personal applications for jobs
5. Medicine and Health-Care
   • risk assessment
   • diagnosis and prognosis
6. Other Areas
   • assessment of technologies
   • assessments in ecology and environment
   • granting personal/corporate loans