Outranking
SIR: Superiority and Inferiority Ranking
Xu, X. · 2001
Method assistant
Grounded explanations: it explains the method, it does not compute.
Assumptions to verify
- •Decision-maker can specify preference (p), indifference (q), and veto (v) thresholds
- •Non-compensatory preference structure
When not to use
- •Small dataset (m<3) → outranking benefit minimal
- •Compensatory preferences acceptable → simpler ranking method
Commonly paired with
- •AHP + SIR (high)
- •BWM + SIR (high)
- •ENTROPY + SIR (high)
- •CRITIC + SIR (high)
- •SWARA + SIR (high)
How to cite
Xu, X. (2001). The SIR method: A superiority and inferiority ranking method for multiple criteria decision making. European Journal of Operational Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217(00)00071-1