Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Strategic Decision Making

In this chapter we discuss the use of MCDA for supporting strategic deci- sion making, particularly within strategy workshops. The chapter begins by explor- ing the nature of strategic decisions and the characteristics of the strategic decision making process. Specifically, we examine the technical issues associated with the content of strategic decisions, and the social aspects that characterise the processes within which they are created. These features lead us to propose a number of adapta- tions to the standard MCDA approach if it were to be used at a more strategic level. We make suggestions on how to implement these proposals, and illustrate them with examples drawn from real-world interventions in which we have participated as strategic decision support analysts.

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