Ranking Alternatives With Equal Criteria weights
RAWEC (Ranking Alternatives With Equal Criteria weights) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Puška, A., Štilić, A., Pamučar, D., Božanić, D., Nedeljković, M. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.
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When to use it
W_i > 0 (or +∞ if alternative ranks 1st on all criteria). Higher W means smaller average deviation from rank-1 ideal. RAWEC is explicitly designed for situations where no reliable criterion weights are available — it assumes equal weighting and measures how consistently an alternative is near the top across all criteria.
Strengths & limitations
- 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.
- Assumes full compensation — a strong score on one criterion can offset a weak score on another.
Sources
- Puška, A., Štilić, A., Pamučar, D., Božanić, D., Nedeljković, M. (2024). Introducing a Novel multi-criteria Ranking of Alternatives with Weights of Criterion (RAWEC) model. MethodsX DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102628 ↗
How to cite this page
ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). Ranking Alternatives With Equal Criteria weights. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/rawec
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