Simple Aggregation of Preferences Expressed by Ordinal Vectors — Multi-Decision Maker
SAPEVO-M (Simple Aggregation of Preferences Expressed by Ordinal Vectors — Multi-Decision Maker) is a weighting multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Gomes, L. F. A. M. de Mello, J. C. C. B. S. Costa, H. G. in 2020. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.
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When to use it
SAPEVO-M avoids the consistency requirement of AHP; purely ordinal. Useful when DMs cannot assign numerical scores.
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.
- Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.
Sources
- Gomes, L. F. A. M., de Mello, J. C. C. B. S., Costa, H. G. (2020). SAPEVO-M: a group ranking approach based on preference vectors. Pesquisa Operacional link ↗
How to cite this page
ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). Simple Aggregation of Preferences Expressed by Ordinal Vectors — Multi-Decision Maker. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/sapevo-m
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