Multiple criteria ranking methods deal with the problem of ranking alternatives from the best option to the worst. The ELECTRE II method computes pairwise comparisons between alternatives based on the construction of an embedded outranking relations sequence and yields ranking alternatives from the best to the worst. ELECTRE II method is used to set parameters (weights, thresholds). When the values of these parameters are determined directly, the decision-maker is then much solicited in this exercise which can be tedious for him. In this work, we propose an indirect elicitation model of the parameters of the ELECTRE II method. This model is based on the formulation of a mixed integer linear programming enriched by ranking examples obtained from the decision-maker. We show the effectiveness of our model by applying it to an example of illustrative case study.

modelling, mixed integer linear programming, indirect elicitation, weights, concordance thresholds.

Received: October 9, 2022; Accepted: November 28, 2022; Published: December 30, 2022

How to cite this article: Stéphane Aimé Metchebon Takougang, Denis Koala and N. Christian Nana, Indirect elicitation of the parameters of ELECTRE II method under partial information, Universal Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 18(1) (2023), 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/2277141723001

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