HierarchicalDEA-CCR_extremeRanks

Version:1.0
Provider:PUT
SOAP service’s name:
 HierarchicalDEA-CCR_extremeRanks-PUT (see SOAP requests for details)

Description

Computes the extreme efficiency ranks for the given DMUs (alternatives) using CCR Data Envelopment Analysis Model with hierarchical structure of outputs.

Contact:
Anna Labijak <anna.labijak@cs.put.poznan.pl>

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

units

A list of alternatives (DMUs).

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

<alternatives>
        <alternative>
            [...]
        </alternative>
        [...]
    </alternatives>

performanceTable

A list of alternatives (DMUs) performances (on leaf hierarchy criteria).

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

<performanceTable>
                                <alternativePerformances>
                                        <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                        <performance>
                                                <criterionID>
                                                        [...]
                                                </criterionID>
                                                <value>[...]</value>
                                        </performance>
                                        [...]
                                </alternativePerformances>
                                [...]
                        </performanceTable>

hierarchy

The hierarchical structure of criteria.

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

<hierarchy>
    <node>
        <criterionID>[...]</criterionID>
        <node>
            <criterionID>[...]</criterionID>
            <node>
                [...]
            </node>
            [...]
        </node>
        [...]
    </node>
</hierarchy>

weightsLinearConstraints (optional)

A list of hierarchy criteria linear constraints.

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

<criteriaLinearConstraints>
                                <constraint>
                                        <element>
                                                <criterionID> [...] </criterionID>
                                                <coefficient>
                                                        [...]
                                                </coefficient>
                                        </element>
                                        [...]
                                        <operator>[...]</operator>
                                        <rhs>
                                                [...]
                                        </rhs>
                                </constraint>
                                [...]
                        </criteriaLinearConstraints>

methodParameters

Represents parameters (hierarchyNode).

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

<methodParameters>
    <parameter id="hierarchyNode">
        <value><label>%1</label></value>
    </parameter>
</methodParameters>

where:

  • %1 is a parameter named “hierarchyNode”. This is a string. The default value is root.

Outputs

bestRank

A list of alternatives with computed best rank for each of them.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>. It has the following form:

<alternativesValues>
                                       <alternativeValue>
                                         <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                         <values>
       <value>
                                                 [...]
                                           </value>
     </values>
                                       </alternativeValue>
                                       [...]
                               </alternativesValues>

worstRank

A list of alternatives with computed worst rank for each of them.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>. It has the following form:

<alternativesValues>
                                       <alternativeValue>
                                         <alternativeID> [...] </alternativeID>
                                           <values>
         <value>
                                                   [...]
                                             </value>
       </values>
                                       </alternativeValue>
                                       [...]
                               </alternativesValues>

messages

A list of messages generated by the algorithm.

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

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