decision-analysis

Decision-analysis is the human-made systematic method for evaluating alternatives by quantifying their attributes, risks, and consequences against weighted criteria. It is defined by four parameters: (1) evaluation procedure — a structured process for comparing each alternative across a common set of criteria; (2) weighting mechanism — assignment of relative importance values to criteria reflecting their differential relevance to the decision at hand; (3) uncertainty modeling — representation of probability distributions, confidence intervals, or scenario ranges for outcomes whose values are not known with certainty; (4) aggregation function — a mathematical or logical rule that combines the weighted, uncertainty-bearing evaluations into a ranked ordering or decision recommendation. It persists through documented procedures, templates, and trained practitioners. [formal: analysis | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]