In any decision-making process, not all criteria carry equal importance. Some factors are more critical than others, and their influence on the final outcome should reflect that. To address this, Ekaav introduces the Criteria Weightage feature, allowing decision admins to assign more weight to the criteria that matter most.

Why Criteria Weightage Matters

Imagine you're choosing a new vendor for a project. You might be evaluating them based on several criteria like cost, quality, delivery time, and experience. But are all these factors equally important? Maybe quality and delivery time are more significant than cost in your situation. With Ekaav’s Criteria Weightage feature, you can now reflect this in your decision-making process.

By giving more weight to critical criteria, you ensure that the decision aligns with your priorities. This not only enhances the accuracy of the decision but also makes it more robust by reducing the impact of less important factors. It’s about focusing on what truly matters.

How It Works

On Ekaav, decision admins have the flexibility to set weightage for each criterion during the decision setup process. The available weightage options are 0.75, 1, 1.5, and 2:

• 0.75 (Less important): Slightly de-emphasize a criterion. Use this when a factor is important but not a deal-breaker.

• 1 (Important): This is the default weight, meaning the criterion holds standard importance.

• 1.5 (Very important): Increase the significance of this criterion. It plays a bigger role in the final decision.

• 2 (Extremely important): Double the weight of a criterion. This is reserved for factors that are absolutely critical to the decision-making process.

How to Use Criteria Weightage

Using Ekaav’s Criteria Weightage feature is straightforward. Follow these steps:

1. Create a New Decision: Start by setting up a decision on Ekaav.

2. Add Criteria: When adding criteria to the decision, you’ll notice a weightage option next to each criterion.

3. Assign Weights: For each criterion, you can assign a weight from the available options: 0.75, 1, 1.5, or 2. Simply select the appropriate value based on the importance of that criterion in your decision.

4. Evaluate: Once participants submit their scores, Ekaav will automatically apply the assigned weightage and adjust the results accordingly.

Example in Action

Let’s say you’re an agency choosing a tool for project management. Your decision criteria are:

• Usability (Weight 2): The team’s ease of use is crucial for smooth project execution.

• Cost (Weight 0.75): While important, it's not the highest priority compared to functionality.

• Features (Weight 1.5): You want robust features to streamline work.

• Support (Weight 1): Standard level of importance.

In this case, usability will have the most influence on your decision, while cost will have a slightly lesser impact.

Conclusion

By assigning appropriate weightage to decision criteria, you can make more informed, tailored choices. The Criteria Weightage feature in Ekaav is designed to give admins more control over their decisions, ensuring that the factors that truly matter get the attention they deserve.

Try it out in your next decision and see how it can help you make better, more accurate choices!

Happy decision-making!