TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD........................................................................................................................... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. IV
TUTORIAL FOR THE SUPERDECISIONS SOFTWARE ............................................... 1
PART 2. How to use SuperDecisions to Build Network ANP Models ......................... 38
Introduction to Decision Making using the Analytic Network Process (ANP) ................. 39
Concepts of the Analytic Hierarchy Process ........................................................................ 40
Concepts of the Analytic Network Process .......................................................................... 40
Two Ways to Frame the Question when Making ANP Comparisons .................................. 41
SuperDecisions Software Tutorial ................................................................................... 41
Introduction to the SuperDecisions Software ................................................................... 41
Demonstration of the Simplest Type of Feedback Network, the Bridge Model .................. 43
Feedback Links ................................................................................................................. 44
The Supermatrix ................................................................................................................ 45
The Un-weighted, Weighted and Limit supermatrices ..................................................... 45
Demo of the Hamburger Model - A Simple Network Model .............................................. 49
Comparisons ..................................................................................................................... 50
Making Cluster Comparisons ........................................................................................... 56
Making Inner Dependent Cluster Comparisons ............................................................ 56
Why Make Cluster Comparisons? .................................................................................... 57
The Final Results .............................................................................................................. 57
Demonstration of a Two-layer System, the Car Purchase BCR Model ................................ 58
Make/Show Subnets...................................................................................................... 58
Node Menu.................................................................................................................... 58
Synthesizing to Show Priorities in a Sub-network ....................................................... 60
Analysis of Results for the Car Purchase BCR Model ..................................................... 64
Sensitivity Graph .............................................................................................................. 65
Demonstration of a Complex Three-layer System: The National Missile Defense Model
(NMD).................................................................................................................................. 65
Schematic of a Complex Model ........................................................................................ 67
Overview of the NMD Model ........................................................................................... 69
The Top-level Network ..................................................................................................... 69
The Control Criteria Networks ......................................................................................... 72
The Decision Networks..................................................................................................... 72
Overall Outcome and Sensitivity Analyses ...................................................................... 74
Overview of Formulas for Multi-layer Models .................................................................... 77
How to Build and Get Results in a Model with Subnets- A Walkthrough ........................ 77
Creating a Model ................................................................................................................... 78
Starting a New Model ........................................................................................................... 78
Starting a Model using the Small Template ...................................................................... 79
Formulas ........................................................................................................................... 82
Multiplicative Formula ..................................................................................................... 83
Linking Nodes ................................................................................................................... 84
Creating a sub-network ......................................................................................................... 84
Completing the Sub-networks ............................................................................................... 84
Creating Nodes in Clusters ........................................................................................... 86
The Node Menu Commands ......................................................................................... 88
Creating Connections or Links between Nodes .................................................................... 89
Inner and Outer Dependence ........................................................................................ 89
Making Judgments or Performing Assessments or Comparisons......................................... 90
Entering Judgments ....................................................................................................... 90
Calculating Priorities in the Comparison Mode ............................................................ 93
Improving inconsistency ............................................................................................... 93
The Supermatrix and Calculating Results ......................................................................... 94
Getting Results ...................................................................................................................... 94
Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................. 99
Exporting Sensitivity Data .............................................................................................. 102
File Backup and Automatic Saving .................................................................................... 103
Saving Options ................................................................................................................ 103
Special ANP Software Functions and Commands ............................................................. 104
Formulas ............................................................................................................................. 104
Formulas for Computing Synthesis Results .................................................................... 104
The Standard Formulas ................................................................................................... 106
Synthesis Results ............................................................................................................ 108
Attachments .................................................................................................................... 109
Printing ............................................................................................................................... 109
Some Characteristics of Sub-nets ....................................................................................... 110
Quick Steps for doing a Complex Model with Ratings ..................................................... 110
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 112