TOmada de Decisão Interativa e Multicritério (Interactive and Multicriteria Decision Making)
TODIM (TOmada de Decisão Interativa e Multicritério (Interactive and Multicriteria Decision Making)) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Gomes, L. F. A. M., Lima, M. M. P. P. in 1992. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.
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When to use it
ξ_i ∈ [0,1]. Higher ξ means greater overall dominance. TODIM is grounded in Prospect Theory — gains and losses are not symmetric: a loss of magnitude x is felt more intensely than a gain of the same magnitude (controlled by θ). θ=1 means standard (symmetric) case. θ>1 amplifies loss aversion; θ→0 reduces it. The reference criterion r is the one with the highest weight.
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
- Gomes, L. F. A. M., Lima, M. M. P. P. (1992). TODIM: Basics and application to multicriteria ranking of projects with environmental impacts. Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences link ↗
How to cite this page
ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). TOmada de Decisão Interativa e Multicritério (Interactive and Multicriteria Decision Making). ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/todim
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