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4.3.4 Assessing weights
Utility
Figure 30. Utility for the Attribute A2.4 – Resolution.
The swing weighting technique was used to assess the weights of each one of the
attributes and objectives of the model. This method requires a thought experiment in
which the decision maker compares individual attributes directly by imagining
hypothetical outcomes. 112
The following example describes the assessment procedure used to define the
weights for the attributes under the fundamental objective 2.1.2 (maximize the
capability to detect targets in the surface). The first step was to set all the attributes at
their worst level. Then the DM was presented with the hypothetical situation in which he
was allowed to improve just one member from its least preferred to its most preferred
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