Multiobjective Analysis

Delivered By:

Sachin Jasuja
 Learning Outcomes

After this lecture a student will be able to

understand:
What is multiobjevtive analysis

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 Let us understand this with the help of an
example

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 An Example

Adam Miller is an independent consultant.

Two years ago he signed a lease for
office space. The lease is about to expire
and he needs to decide whether to renew
it or move to a new location. Adam
defines five overriding objectives that he
needs his office to fulfill: a short commute,
good access to clients, good office
services, sufficient space and low cost.
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 Consequence Table
Alternatives

Objectives Parkway Lombard Baranov Montana Pierpoint

Commute 45 25 20 25 30
(min.)

Cust. Access 50 80 70 85 75
(%)

Office A B C A C
Services

Office Size 800 700 500 950 700

(sq. ft.)

Monthly Cost 1850 1700 1500 1900 1750

($)

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 Ranking Table
Alternatives

Objectives Parkway Lombard Baranov Montana Pierpoint

Commute 5 2 (tie) 1 2 (tie) 4

(min.)

Cust. Access 5 2 4 1 3
(%)

Office 1 (tie) 3 4 (tie) 1 (tie) 4 (tie)

Services

Office Size 2 3 (tie) 5 1 3 (tie)

(sq. ft.)

Monthly Cost 4 2 1 5 3
($)

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 Eliminating Dominated
Alternatives
Dominance If alternative A is better than
alternative B on some objectives and no
worse than B on all other objectives, B can
be eliminated from consideration.
Example Lombard Dominates Pierpoint

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 Ranking Table
Alternatives

Objectives Parkway Lombard Baranov Montana Pierpoint

Commute 5 2 (tie) 1 2 (tie) 4

(min.)

Cust. Access 5 2 4 1 3
(%)

Office 1 (tie) 3 4 (tie) 1 (tie) 4 (tie)

Services

Office Size 2 3 (tie) 5 1 3 (tie)

(sq. ft.)

Monthly Cost 4 2 1 5 3
($)

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 Eliminating Dominated
Alternatives
Practical Dominance If alternative A is better
than alternative B on some objectives and no
worse than B on all but one objective, B may be
eliminated from consideration.
Example Except for cost Montana dominates
Parkway. Miller believes that the advantages of
Montana justify the extra cost so that Montana
dominates Parkway.

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 Ranking Table
Alternatives

Objectives Parkway Lombard Baranov Montana

Commute 5 2 (tie) 1 2 (tie)

(min.)

Cust. Access 5 2 4 1
(%)

Office 1 (tie) 3 4 (tie) 1 (tie)

Services

Office Size 2 3 (tie) 5 1

(sq. ft.)

Monthly Cost 4 2 1 5
($)

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 Updated Consequence Table
Alternatives

Objectives Lombard Baranov Montana

Commute (min.) 25 20 25

Cust. Access (%) 80 70 85

Office Services B C A

Office Size (sq. ft.) 700 500 950

Monthly Cost ($) 1700 1500 1900

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 Even Swaps

If every alternative for a given objective is

rated equally you can eliminate that
objective
Even Swaps is a way to adjust the values
of different alternatives objectives in order
to make them equivalent.

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 Even Swaps

First, determine the change necessary to

cancel out an objective.
Second, assess what change in another
objective would compensate for the
needed change.
Third, make the even swap.

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 Even Swap
Alternatives

Objectives Lombard Baranov Montana

Commute (min.) 25 20 25 25

Cust. Access (%) 80 70 78 85

Office Services B C A

Office Size (sq. ft.) 700 500 950

Monthly Cost ($) 1700 1500 1900

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 Even Swap
Alternatives

Objectives Lombard Baranov Montana

Cust. Access (%) 80 78 85

Office Services B CB A B

Office Size (sq. ft.) 700 500 950

Monthly Cost ($) 1700 1500 1700 1900 1800

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 Dominance
Alternatives

Objectives Lombard Baranov Montana

Cust. Access (%) 80 78 85

Office Size (sq. ft.) 700 500 950

Monthly Cost ($) 1700 1700 1800

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 Even Swap

Objectives Lombard Montana

Cust. Access (%) 80 85

Office Size (sq. ft.) 700 950 950

Monthly Cost ($) 1700 1950 1800

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 Dominance

Objectives Lombard Montana

Cust. Access (%) 80 85

Monthly Cost ($) 1950 1800

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 Conclusion

Montana location is the final choice.

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 Any Questions?

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