DEACCREfficiencyBounds

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0

Description

Computes efficiency bounds scores for the given DMUs (alternatives) using CCR Data Envelopment Analysis Model.

  • Contact: Malgorzata Napieraj (napieraj.malgorzata@gmail.com)
  • Reference: Cooper W., Seiford L., Tone K., Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver (2007).

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

inputsOutputs

Description:

A list of criteria with specified preference direction. List has to contains at least one criterion that will be minimized (input) and at least one criterion that will be maximized (output).

units

Description:

A list of alternatives (DMUs).

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternatives

  • Code:

    <alternatives>
                        <alternative>
                            [...]
                        </alternative>
                        [...]
                    </alternatives>
    

performanceTable

Description:

A list of alternatives (DMUs) performances.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: performanceTable

  • Code:

    <performanceTable>
                                                <alternativePerformances>
                                                        <alternativeID>[...]</alternativeID>
                                                        <performance>
                                                                <criterionID>
                                                                        [...]
                                                                </criterionID>
                                                                <value>[...]</value>
                                                        </performance>
                                                        [...]
                                                </alternativePerformances>
                                                [...]
                                        </performanceTable>
    

weightsLinearConstraints

Optional: yes, disabled by default

Description:

A list of criteria linear constraints.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaLinearConstraints

  • Code:

    <criteriaLinearConstraints>
                                                <constraint>
                                                        <element>
                                                                <criterionID>[...]</criterionID>
                                                                <coefficient>
                                                                        [...]
                                                                </coefficient>
                                                        </element>
                                                        [...]
                                                        <operator>[...]</operator>
                                                        <rhs>
                                                                [...]
                                                        </rhs>
                                                </constraint>
                                                [...]
                                        </criteriaLinearConstraints>
    

methodParameters

Description:

Determines if the subject alternative should be in the relative group.

GUI information:

  • Parameter values can be defined via the GUI or the XMCDA file, by default via GUI.

  • Name: includeSubject

    Determines if the subject alternative should be in the relative group.

    • Default value: false

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodParameters

  • Code:

    <methodParameters>
                                                        <parameter name="includeSubject">
                                                                <value><boolean>%1</boolean></value>
                                                        </parameter>
                                        </methodParameters>
    

Outputs

minEfficiencyOverLeastEfficient

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed minimum efficiency scores relative to the least efficient alternative in the group.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID>[...]</alternativeID>
                                                  <value>
                                                        [...]
                                                  </value>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

maxEfficiencyOverLeastEfficient

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed maximum efficiency scores relative to the least efficient alternative in the group.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID>[...]</alternativeID>
                                                  <value>
                                                        [...]
                                                  </value>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

minEfficiencyOverMostEfficient

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed minimum efficiency scores relative to the most efficient alternative in the group.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID>[...]</alternativeID>
                                                  <value>
                                                        [...]
                                                  </value>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

maxEfficiencyOverMostEfficient

Description:

A list of alternatives with computed maximum efficiency scores relative to the most efficient alternative in the group.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

  • Code:

    <alternativesValues>
                                                <alternativeValue>
                                                  <alternativeID>[...]</alternativeID>
                                                  <value>
                                                        [...]
                                                  </value>
                                                </alternativeValue>
                                                [...]
                                        </alternativesValues>
    

messages

Description:

A list of messages generated by the algorithm.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodMessages

For further technical details on the web service underlying this program, have a look at its documentation here.