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Fuzzy CODAS — Fuzzy extension of CODAS

OriginatorKeshavarz Ghorabaee, M., Amiri, M., Zavadskas, E. K., Hooshmand, R., Antucheviciene, J.Year2017Sources1Related methods4

FUZZY-CODAS (Fuzzy CODAS — Fuzzy extension of CODAS) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M., Amiri, M., Zavadskas, E. K., Hooshmand, R., Antucheviciene, J. in 2017. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

Key highlights

  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.

Intuition

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How it works

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When to use it

fuzzy-codas extends CODAS to handle Fuzzy uncertainty. All arithmetic operations (normalisation, weighting, distance computation) are performed using Triangular Fuzzy Number (TFN: l, m, u) algebra. The final scores are defuzzified via centroid (l+m+u)/3 before ranking.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths
  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.
Limitations
  • Assumes full compensation — a strong score on one criterion can offset a weak score on another.

Common pitfalls

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Sources

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    Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M., Amiri, M., Zavadskas, E. K., Hooshmand, R., Antucheviciene, J. (2017). Fuzzy extension of the CODAS method for multi-criteria market segment evaluation. Journal of Business Economics and Management

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ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). FUZZY-CODAS. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/decision-making/fuzzy-codas