DecideIT is a

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for the

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operating system. It is based on

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(MCDM) and the multi-attribute value theory (MAVT). It supports both value tree analysis for multi-attribute decision problems as well as

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analysis for evaluating decisions under risk and can combine these structures in a common model. The software implements the Delta MCDM method and is therefore able to handle imprecise statements in terms of intervals, rankings, and comparisons. Earlier versions employed a so-called contraction analysis approach to evaluate decision problems with imprecise information, but as from ''Decide''IT 3, the software supports second-order probabilities which enables a more discriminative power and more informative means for decision evaluation when expected value intervals are overlapping. The software has been used for addressing decision problems in various domains, such as evaluation of fuels and

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systems,

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, community decision-making., outbreak response measures, selection of tool for

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, and

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technology selection. DecideIT is developed and maintained by the Swedish company Preference.

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