Multi Criteria Decision Chart

Decision Objective: Decision to be made

Rate each option from 5 (great) to 1 (poor) depending on their value to you, and use the total at the bottom to assist your decision.

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Criteria

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Criteria 1 4 0 2 4

Criteria 2 1 1 2 3

Criteria 3 5 0 1 4

Criteria 4 5 2 1 3

Average 3.75 0.75 1.50 3.50

[Enter task or activity]

Instructions:
This Multi Criteria Decision Analysis allows you to compare multiple options against valued criteria.
1 Enter the Decision you are trying to make in the "Decision Objective" box at the top.
2 Write the options you have available to you in the top row.
3 Write the criteria you wish to value them against in the side column.
Criteria might include variations on: Cost (initial cost, ongoing cost, different cost categories), Delivery (speed to
market, ability to make changes), Quality (meeting requirements, few returns).
4 Rank each option against the criteria from 1 (poor) to 5 (good).
5 Use the highest average at the bottom as your guide in which one to choose.
6 Insert more rows and copy the formatting from the row above it to add more criteria options
 Multi Criteria Decision Chart - Weighted
Decision Objective: Decision to be made

Rate each option from 1 (poor) to 5 (great) depending on their value to you, and use the total at the bottom to assist your decision.

Weight

Option 10

Option 11
Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Option 6

Option 7

Option 8

Option 9
Criteria Enter numbers
%
here

Criteria 1 5 25% 2 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Criteria 2 5 25% 1 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Criteria 3 5 25% 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Criteria 4 5 25% 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Average 20 100% 2.50 3.00 2.25

Instructions:
This Multi Criteria Decision Analysis allows you to compare multiple options against valued criteria.
1 Enter the Decision you are trying to make in the "Decision Objective" box at the top.
2 Write the options you have available to you in the top row.
3 Write the criteria you wish to value them against in the side column.
Criteria might include variations on: Cost (initial cost, ongoing cost, different cost categories), Delivery (speed to
market, ability to make changes), Quality (meeting requirements, few returns).
4 Rank each option against the criteria from 1 (poor) to 5 (good).
5 Add in ANY number weights in the "Weight" column. This can be fractions that equal 1 (0.2, 0.3, 0.5), or any numbers you like.
The spreadsheet will do the work of ensuring they make up a whole.
6 Use the highest weighted average at the bottom as your guide in which one to choose.

7 The grey columns have the weighted calculations in them. Do not write over these columns.
To add more columns, simply copy and paste an existing column (and its weighted grey column) on to the end.
8 You can add more rows too, by inserting a row. Just copy the formulas into the new row by copying an existing row (Ctrl + C),
then right clicking the new row, and selecting "Paste Formulas."

Warning: When deleting your numbers delete by each column only (from top to bottom by column). Selecting all or deleting by rows will delete the formulas too.
 Multi Criteria Decision Chart - Weighted
Decision Objective: Decision to be made

Rate each option from 1 (poor) to 5 (great) depending on their value to you, and use the total at the bottom to assist your decision.

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"Commercial

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Weight

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Build new

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Criteria

house
%

Use
Enter numbers
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Quality 5 20% 3 1 4 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lastability 5 20% 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Meets Cost requirements

(low = expensive)
5 20% 5 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ability to meet all noted

requirements
5 20% 4 1 4 1 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Meets ongoing cost requirements

(of changes once delivered, low = 5 20% 3 1 2 0 4 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
expensive)

Average 25 100% 3.80 2.60 3.00 2.80 2.80

Instructions:
This Multi Criteria Decision Analysis allows you to compare multiple options against valued criteria.
1 Enter the Decision you are trying to make in the "Decision Objective" box at the top.
2 Write the options you have available to you in the top row.
3 Write the criteria you wish to value them against in the side column.
Criteria might include variations on: Cost (initial cost, ongoing cost, different cost categories), Delivery (speed to
market, ability to make changes), Quality (meeting requirements, few returns).
4 Rank each option against the criteria from 1 (poor) to 5 (good).
5 Add in ANY number weights in the "Weight" column. This can be fractions that equal 1 (0.2, 0.3, 0.5), or any numbers you like.
The spreadsheet will do the work of ensuring they make up a whole.
6 Use the highest weighted average at the bottom as your guide in which one to choose.

7 The grey columns have the weighted calculations in them. Do not write over these columns.
To add more columns, simply copy and paste an existing column (and its weighted grey column) on to the end.
8 You can add more rows too, by inserting a row. Just copy the formulas into the new row by copying an existing row (Ctrl + C),
then right clicking the new row, and selecting "Paste Formulas."

Warning: When deleting your numbers delete by each column only (from top to bottom by column). Selecting all or deleting by rows will delete the formulas too.
Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Template

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