For using WADM, you need at least two choices. Let’s say you live in Los Angeles and you are considering moving to Tokyo. Follow now these steps:
Get pen and paper and make three columns, one is called Factors, and the others for each option Los Angeles and Tokyo
Factors |
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Which factors are important for your decision? These factors could be the weather, cost of living, being near family, safety, transportation, taxes, … . Write down all relevant factors for your decision.
Factors
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Weather
Cost of living
Near Family
Safety
Taxes
Weigh the importance for each decision factor from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most important one. In our example family could be really important for you, so you give it a 10 and you don’t care about the weather so you give it a 1.
Factors
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Weather (1)
Cost of living (7)
Near Family (10)
Safety (1)
Taxes (5)
Now grade each option 1 through 10 for each decision factor. The weather in Los Angeles might be a 7 in your opinion and the weather in Tokyo slightly worse, so you give it a 6. You are a family person, so Los Angeles gets a 10 and Tokyo a 3. Continue this for each decision factor.
Factors
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Weather (1)
7
6
Cost of living (7)
4
3
Near Family (10)
10
3
Safety (1)
6
9
Taxes (5)
5
6
Multiply now the weight times the grade and put that number next to the grade in parentheses. For example: Family in LA (10 x 10 = 100) and for Tokyo (10 x 3 = 30)
Factors
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Weather (1)
7 [7]
6 [7]
Cost of living (7)
4 [28]
3 [21]
Near Family (10)
10 [100]
3 [30]
Safety (1)
6 [6]
9 [9]
Taxes (5)
5 [25]
6 [30]
Sum up the graded weight columns. The highest number will be the choice of your favor.
Factors
Los Angeles |
Tokyo
Weather (1)
7 [7]
6 [7]
Cost of living (7)
4 [28]
3 [21]
Near Family (10)
10 [100]
3 [30]
Safety (1)
6 [6]
9 [9]
Taxes (5)
5 [25]
6 [30]
[166]
[97]
In this example you would stay in Los Angeles because it received a score of 166 over 97.