DecideIT

DecideIT is a decision-making software for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is based on multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) and the multi-attribute value theory (MAVT). It supports both value tree analysis for multi-attribute decision problems as well as decision tree 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.{{Cite journal | last1 = Danielson | first1 = M. | last2 = Ekenberg | first2 = L. | doi = 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00022-2 | title = A framework for analysing decisions under risk | journal = European Journal of Operational Research | volume = 104 | issue = 3 | pages = 474 | year = 1998 }}{{citation |author=Danielson, M. |title=Sensitivity Analyses in Interval Decision Modelling | journal=Engineering Letters |volume=17 |year=2008 |url=http://www.engineeringletters.com/issues_v17/issue_1/EL_17_1_01.pdf |access-date=2012-11-19 }} Earlier versions employed a so-called contraction analysis approach to evaluate decision problems with imprecise information, but as from DecideIT 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.{{Cite journal | last1 = Danielson | first1 = M. | last2 = Ekenberg | first2 = L. | last3 = Larsson | first3 = A. | doi = 10.1016/j.knosys.2019.105219

| title = A second-order-based decision tool for evaluating decisions under conditions of severe uncertainty | journal = Knowledge-Based Systems | year = 2019 | volume = 191 | page = 105219 | url = http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/16170/1/KBS_v23.pdf }}

The software has been used for addressing decision problems in various domains, such as evaluation of fuels and biomass systems,{{Cite journal | last1 = Ekener| first1 = E. | last2 = Hansson | first2 = J. | last3 = Larsson| first3 = A. | last4 = Peck | first4 = P. | doi = 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.211

| title = Developing Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment methodology by applying values-based sustainability weighting - Tested on biomass based and fossil transportation fuels | journal = Journal of Cleaner Production | volume = 181 | pages = 337–351 | year = 2018 }}{{Cite journal | last1 = Buchholz | first1 = T. | last2 = Rametsteiner | first2 = E. | last3 = Volk | first3 = T. A. | last4 = Luzadis | first4 = V. A. | title = Multi Criteria Analysis for bioenergy systems assessments | doi = 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.054 | journal = Energy Policy | volume = 37 | issue = 2 | pages = 484 | year = 2009 }} district heating,{{Cite journal | last1 = Björkqvist | first1 = O. | last2 = Idefeldt | first2 = J. | last3 = Larsson | first3 = A. | doi = 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.11.064 | title = Risk assessment of new pricing strategies in the district heating market | journal = Energy Policy | volume = 38 | issue = 5 | pages = 2171 | year = 2010 }} energy transition,{{Cite journal | last1 = Komendantova | first1 = N. | last2 = Ekenberg | first2 = L. | last3 = Marashdeh | first3 = L. | last4 = Al Salaymeh | first4 = A. | last5 = Danielson | first5 = M. | last6 = Linnerooth-Bayer | first6 = J. | doi = 10.3390/cli6040088 | title = Are energy security concerns dominating environmental concerns? Evidence from stakeholder participation processes on energy transition in Jordan | journal = Climate | volume = 6 | year = 2018 | issue = 4 | page = 88 | doi-access = free | hdl = 20.500.11850/322282 | hdl-access = free }} community decision-making.,{{Cite journal | last1 = Danielson | first1 = M. | last2 = Ekenberg | first2 = L. | last3 = Ekengren | first3 = A. | last4 = Hökby | first4 = T. | last5 = Lidén | first5 = J. | title = Decision process support for participatory democracy | doi = 10.1002/mcda.406 | journal = Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis | volume = 15 | pages = 15–30 | year = 2008 | issue = 1–2 }} outbreak response measures,{{Cite journal | last1 = Ekenberg | first1 = L. | last2 = Mihai | first2 = A. | last3 = Fasth | first3 = T. | last4 = Komendantova | first4 = N. | last5 = Danielson | first5 = M. | title = A multi-criteria framework for pandemic response measures | doi = 10.3389/fpubh.2021.583706 | journal = Frontiers in Public Health | volume = 9 | year = 2021 | doi-access = free | pmc = 8096778 }}{{ Cite journal | last1 = Talantsev | first1 = A. | last2 = Fasth | first2 = T. | last3 = Wenner | first3 = C. | last4 = Wolff | first4 = E. | last5 = Larsson | first5 = A. | title = Evaluation of pharmaceutical intervention strategies against pandemics in Sweden: A scenario-driven multiple criteria decision analysis study | doi = 10.1002/mcda.1779 | journal = Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis | volume = 29 | pages = 49–66 | year = 2022 | issue = 1-2 | doi-access = free }} selection of tool for digital forensics,{{ Cite journal | last1 = Saleem | first1 = S. | last2 = Popov | first2 = O. | last3 = Baggili | first3 = I. | title = A method and a case study for the selection of the best available tool for mobile device forensics using decision analysis | doi = 10.1016/j.diin.2016.01.008 | journal = Digital Investigation | volume = 16 | pages = S55-S64 | year = 2016 | doi-access = free }} and broadband technology selection.{{Cite journal | last1 = Araújo | first1 = M. | last2 = Ekenberg | first2 = L. | last3 = Danielson | first3 = M. | last4 = Confraria | first4 = J. | title = A multi-criteria approach to decision making in broadband technology selection | doi = 10.1007/s10726-021-09772-9 | journal = Group Decision and Negotiation | volume = 31 | pages = 387–418 | year = 2022 | doi-access = free | hdl = 10400.14/36461 | hdl-access = free }}

DecideIT is developed and maintained by the Swedish company Preference.{{citation |author=McGinley, P. |title=Decision analysis software survey |url=http://www.orms-today.org/surveys/das/das.html |work=OR/MS Today |year=2012 |volume=39}}