Promax V3 Now Available. £178 + VAT / $299
Multi-criteria software is used for aiding decisions where you have more than one factor (criterion) to consider. It is well recognised that most people struggle to assess multiple criteria fairly and often make decisions based on their overall gut-feel; a High, Medium, Low if you like. Whilst this may be adequate for decisions that are relatively small and only involve a few people it is not a good technique for larger decisions or where there are many people involved. These sorts of decisions need better transparency and visibility of how the different factors contribute to the decision.
Promax is software that enables you to make informed decisions where you have multiple criteria.
It is laid out in an intuitive way to take you through the stages of decision making: Problem Definition, Criteria, Weights, Options, Scores and finally Results.
Promax Standard is used for decisions where you need to make a single choice from several others; evaluation or optioneering for instance. Promax Professional, which has all the feature of Standard included, is used for decisions where you want to have a combination of options with a constraint on resources (usually financial but it can be any resource limitation). A free viewer is available for users to view and analyse models without being able to edit.
For more information please go to the product pages.
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Our regular blog on all things to do with decision making, problem solving, creativity, Triz and innovation can be found here.
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Creativity, Innovation and Triz
Every organisation needs ideas and solutions. We are passionate about enhancing Client skills in this area and we have an excellent range of systematic and powerful techniques available. Triz is one particular area that is truly remarkable in its ability to come up with options to solve really challenging problems.
We have embeded a number of Triz tools into Promax and we have a knowledge base of useful tools and techniques on our website. There are also interesting articles by others on Creativity & Triz. Please click here.
Promax V3 Enhancements
- Problem Definition tab.
- Criteria default to a simple mapping.
- Curved lines for mind mapping.
- Rating directly on options.
- Ignore options.
- Improved styling of Notes.
- Triz Database (over 500 examples)
- Improved Creativity tools and challenge cards.
- Slider scoring.
- Timeslices.
- Faster redrawing and calculations for large models
- Multiple Undo.
- Restore from autosave.
- Improved export.
Workshop Facilitation
Many of our services involve workshops to bring together a wide variety of people who can contribute in solving a problem. We have extensive experience of arranging and facilitating exciting and effective sessions. Our tools and techniques achieve amazing results.
"In my 30+ years of experience, Cogentus facilitated the most effective brain-storming session I have attended. It was challenging and produced viable future considerations for a major interdisciplinary initiative. Excellent use of time and expertise!" Erroll Southers
Erroll G. Southers is CREATE's Associate Director for Research Transition. Mr. Southers is former Presidential nominee for Assistant Secretary of the TSA, Deputy Director in the California Office of Homeland Security and FBI Special Agent. Mr. Southers also serves as Adjunct Professor of Homeland Security and Public Policy in the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development. (http://create.usc.edu/)