Decision matrix
Decision matrix: which laptop to buy
Price
Battery
Weight
Screen
Total
Light 13-inch
Big-screen 16-inch
Budget 15-inch
3
5
5
3
16
2
3
2
5
12
5
2
3
3
13
Each scored 1 (poor) to 5 (great)
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What a decision matrix is
“A decision matrix is a list of values in rows and columns that allows an analyst to systematically identify, analyze, and rate the performance of relationships between sets of values and information.”
Types of decision matrix
When to use a decision matrix
Choosing
Score each option on what matters, add up the rows, and see which one wins.
Comparing
Puts laptops, cars or schools side by side on the same scores.
Saving up
Before a big purchase, check the cheapest one isn't losing on everything else.
How to make a decision matrix
- 1List options and criteriaDecision matrix: which laptop to buyPriceBatteryWeightScreenTotalLight 13-inchBig-screen 16-inchBudget 15-inchEach scored 1 (poor) to 5 (great)
- 2Score eachDecision matrix: which laptop to buyPriceBatteryWeightScreenTotalLight 13-inchBig-screen 16-inchBudget 15-inch355316Each scored 1 (poor) to 5 (great)
- 3Add them upDecision matrix: which laptop to buyPriceBatteryWeightScreenTotalLight 13-inchBig-screen 16-inchBudget 15-inch355316232512523313Each scored 1 (poor) to 5 (great)
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