Quartzstar Software Ltd.

Our OnBalance Decision Analysis software is used by leading organisations to help make multi-million pound decisions. It is emerging as the industry standard around the world and we are praised for its strong visual outputs and graphical interface. After all, making finely balanced choices is hard enough without having to worry about your modelling system.

OnBalance is based on Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) which helps separate what you measure from how you value it. The interface is specifically designed for group decision making, as most of the difficult decisions are between good schemes, each supported by one or more managers.

So the problem is not so much about calculating the trade-offs as it is about stimulating the debate, focusing on one issue at a time, resolving and recording the agreements and then moving on. At each stage the group can see the impact of each change and gain confidence that their judgments are accurately reflected.

Flexibility and transparency are vital to resolving conflicting objectives and more importantly to briefing the decisions and getting wide buy-in prior to implementation. It is this consensus that builds commitment and leads to positive attitudes during the difficult months of implementation.

This transparency makes it easy to learn, so you don't need a PhD to use it, however using it might help your PhD; which is why our Education Editions are free.

Who can Benefit?

OnBalance is suitable for any organisation or individual that has to make a complex decision where there is no clear solution and judgement has to be applied to fact.

Capital industries such a Defence, Pharmaceutical and Energy already know the benefit of considered decisions. Here independent facilitators are usually employed to design processes and guide groups.

Frequently Optioneering decisions become so pervasive that Management Services or Corporate planning teams are trained to deliver the projects. Specialist consultancies such as Defence, Engineering and Environmental find it is an indispensable addition to their toolkit.

So from the CEO downwards anybody can benefit, and find solutions to problems as diverse as strategic change to choosing new recruits. The cost and effort required will match the value or risk associated with the problem.

Ease of use, transparency and insightful displays will allow even those with no prior knowledge of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to feel confident and comfortable.