Eample: DECISION MATRIX - WEIGHTED

Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 3 Criteria 4

CRITERIA POSSIBILITY OF
Risks Stratgic Impact Resources
DESCRIPTION FAILURE
WEIGHT 5 3 4 1
% 33% 20% 27% 7%

OPTIONS Criteria 1 SCORES Criteria 2 SCORES Criteria 3 SCORES Criteria 4 SCORES

UX-Project 1 3 1 5

UPGRADE EXISTING
2 1 1 1
COMPUTER
 Criteria 5
Total
Financial Impact

2 15
13% 100%

Criteria 5 SCORES Result

3 2

2 1
DECISION MATRIX - WEIGHTED
Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 3 Criteria 4 Criteria 5
INSTRUCTIONS
List each option in the first column.
List the criteria descriptions in the second row.
Add/remove columns, as appropriate.
Determine the scale to be used in the rankings.
Define your must-haves.
Total Determine the scale to use for the weights. Then, assign weights to the criteria.
CRITERIA Assign objective rankings for how each option satisfies each criteria.
Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 3 Criteria 4 Criteria 5
DESCRIPTION Perform a gut check to make sure the result feels right.
Check the winning option against the must-haves if they were not included as criteria.
Document the process and results.

WEIGHT List the criteria descriptions in the second row.

% 0% Add/remove columns, as appropriate.

Projects Criteria 1 SCORES Criteria 2 SCORES Criteria 3 SCORES Criteria 4 SCORES Criteria 5 SCORES Result Determine the scale to be used in the rankings.

Option A Define your must-haves (help build cirteria)

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E