DEMATEL_relation

alternatives

Definitions of alternatives.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternatives>.

total_influence

Total influence of each alternative on the other

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesComparisons>.

out_effect

Sum (by row) of direct and indirect effects of criterion/alternative/factor

on the other criteria/alternatives/factors. This is one of the DEMATEL step 4 results.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

in_effect

Sum (by column) of direct and indirect effects of criterion/alternative/factor

received from other criteria/alternatives/factors. This is one of the DEMATEL step 4 results.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

alpha (optional)

Threshold of minor relations elimination - required value with ID ‘alpha’

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <methodParameters>. It must have the following form:

<methodParameters>
    <parameter id="alpha">
        <value>
          <real>%1</real>
        </value>
    </parameter>
</methodParameters>

where:

• %1 is a parameter named “alpha”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A numeric value alpha, with alpha≥0. More formally, the constraint is:

  %1 >= 0
  

relationship

Directed influences between alternatives with threshold applied

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesComparisons>.

prominence

Overall influence of factors

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

relation

Causal character of factors

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

messages

Messages or errors generated by this module.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <methodMessages>.