Dear Mr. Sen,

There are another topic about it:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_there_a_difference_between_multi-criteria_decision_making_MCDM_and_multi-attribute_decision_making_MADM

In my opinion, There are no difference between both.

Hi Sen,

Multi-attribute decision analysis (MADA) and multi-attribute decision making (MADM) are the same term because we based on attributes in both cases. The topic, which Henrique mentions, was little else. There was the question on the difference between decision in respect criteria or attributes. Here, we have the question on the difference between a decision making and a decision analysis, which are the same term for me.

Best regards.

Decision making is a cognitive process of action selection among several alternative scenarios. Decision making can be an imitative process, based on self-experience, others experiences, or based on decision analysis, or simply aleatory. So, decision analysis is at the basis of decision making. Unlike the MADM which is weighting some criteria in view of decision making, MADA is a more elaborated process in which decision risks and decision sensibility are evaluated.

Dear   Mr. Sen,

Multi-attribute decision analysis (MADA) and multi-attribute decision making (MADM) are the same term. Please see the atricle of Kangas & kangas, 2005 with title:

Multigple criteria decision support in forest management- the approach, methods applied, and experiences gained in Forest ecology and management, 207: 133-143

Best regards

Mehdi