WEight deNomination based on Slope coefficient for objective weighting
WENSLO (WEight deNomination based on Slope coefficient for objective weighting) is a weight objective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Pamucar, D., Ecer, F., Gligorić, Z., Gligorić, M., Deveci, 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
WENSLO assigns higher weight to criteria whose normalised values change most steeply (in absolute terms) as we move through the alternatives in rank order. A criterion with a flat profile (all alternatives similar) gets β≈0 → low weight. A criterion with a steep profile gets high 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.
- Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.
Sources
- Pamucar, D., Ecer, F., Gligorić, Z., Gligorić, M., Deveci, M. (2024). A Novel WENSLO and ALWAS Multicriteria Methodology and Its Application to Green Growth Performance Evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2023.3321697 ↗
How to cite this page
ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). WEight deNomination based on Slope coefficient for objective weighting. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/wenslo
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