The Synergies Between Data Envelopment Analysis and Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: Case of the PROMETHEE Method

In this introductory chapter, the general idea and basic models of Data Envelopment Analysis are concisely presented: CCR, BCC and Additive models. This chapter is finalized by pointing out the strengths and limitations of Data Envelopment Analysis, which to our point of view, motivate applying the multicriteria methods in decision-making.