Decision matrix generator

A decision matrix (also called a weighted scoring model or Pugh matrix) puts options in rows and criteria in columns. You weight how much each criterion matters, score every option on every criterion, and multiply. The highest total is the option that fits what you said you care about.

Its real value is not the winner. It forces you to say what you are optimising for before you argue about the options, and it shows exactly where two people disagree: in the weights or in the scores.

Tool B wins on the criteria weighted highest even though it is the most expensive and hardest to learn. If the group thinks price should matter more, change that one weight and the ranking updates.

• Agree the criteria and weights before anyone scores, or the weights will drift toward a favourite.
• Keep it to three to six criteria. More dilutes the ones that matter.
• Score independently first, then compare. Averaging private scores beats debating them live.
• If two options land within a few points, treat it as a tie and decide on something the matrix leaves out.
• Write down the result and the reason. A matrix without a record is forgotten in a week.