TransparentChoice is a set of tools that uses Analytic Hierarchy Process to help groups make better decisions by defining and weighting criteria, collecting and scoring alternatives, and analyzing results. It can be used for project prioritization, procurement, strategy development, technology selection, hiring, and other multi-faceted decisions by having stakeholders discover preferences, build consensus, and review results to decide. The document provides an overview of what TransparentChoice is, what it is used for, and how the process works at a high level with an example of project prioritization.

1. Getting started
• WHAT is TransparentChoice?
• What is it used for?
• HOW do we use it?

2. WHAT is TransparentChoice?
• TransparentChoice is a set of tools for helping groups
of people make better decisions.
• Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process, augmented by
– simple “efficient frontier”
– Import
– Scales
– Reporting and sensitivity analysis
– Simple decision optimization

3. WHAT is it used for?
• Project prioritization and selection
• Procurement / vendor selection
• Strategy development
• R&D pipeline management
• Technology selection
• Hiring
• … any other multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder
decision

4. HOW do we use it?
Define and
weight
criteria
Collect and
score
alternatives
Analyse
results
Make a
decision
Preference discovery and consensus building

5. Example: Project Prioritization
Define
criteria
Weight
criteria
Collect and validate
alternatives
Score
alternatives
Build consensus
Review results
and decide

6. Learn more from the detailed tutorials