HierarchicalDEA-CCR_efficiencies

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

Description

Computes efficiency scores 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>
                                                             <values><value>[...]</value></values>
                                                     </performance>
                                                     [...]
                                             </alternativePerformances>
                                             [...]
                                     </performanceTable>

hierarchy

The hierarchical structure of criteria.

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

<criteriaHierarchy>
                                <nodes>
            <node>
                <criterionID>[...]</criterionID>
                <nodes>
                    <node>
                        <criterionID>[...]</criterionID>
                        [...]
                    </node>
                    [...]
                </nodes>
            </node>
        <nodes>
                        </criteriaHierarchy>

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

methodParameters

Represents parameters (hierarchyNode).

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

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

where:

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

Outputs

minEfficiency

A list of alternatives with computed minimum efficiency scores.

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>

maxEfficiency

A list of alternatives with computed maximum efficiency scores.

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 <programExecutionResult>.

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