Analysis of Heuristic Validity, Efficiency and Applicability of the ProfileudDistance Method for Implementation in Decision Support Systems

摘要

This article seeks to enhance acceptance of the profile distance method (PDM) in decision supportudsystems. The PDM is a multiple attributive based decision making as well as a multiple methodudapproach to support complex decision making and uses a heuristic to avoid computationally complexudglobal optimization. We elaborate on the usability of the method and question the heuristic used. Weudpresent a bisection algorithm, which efficiently supports the discovery of transition profiles needed inuda user-friendly and practical application of the method. Additionally, we provide empirical evidenceudshowing that the proposed heuristic is efficient and delivers results within 5% of the global optimizerudfor a wide range of data sets.