Logical Decisions - Classweb

The first step was to identify a preliminary list of homes to
evaluate. The family conducted an informal screening process
with a Realtor's help to identify an initial set of homes in their
price range.
Next they developed a goals hierarchy to reflect their goals in
selecting a home. No two families 'goals will be the same.
Considerations that are very important to one family may not be
important at all to another. Thus the goals hierarchy for a
decision such as this will be a very personal reflection of the
needs and desires of the decision makers.
It is unlikely that another family could use this goals hierarchy as
is, although some ideas in it could provide a valuable starting
point.
In developing the goals hierarchy, the family used their likes and
dislikes about the homes they had looked at so far as a starting
point for the hierarchy. The goals hierarchy has four first level
sub-goals -- Maximize Quality, Minimize Costs, Maximize Size,
and Maximize Location Quality. The family subdivided these
goals into many measures and sub-goals. There is a lot to think
about when buying a house! Many lowest level sub-goals simply
show the presence of a particular item, such as a clothes dryer.
Others represent very subjective considerations such as privacy
and exterior appearance. The complete hierarchy is shown in
Figure 10-5.
Section 10 -- Examples 10-7