JSMAA: an open source software for SMAA computations

Most software for Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) implement a small set of compatible methods in a closed monolithic software. Sometimes, however, the model can be generated through external information sources and therefore the supporting software should enable their integration. This paper motivates the need for model generation through existing applications of Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis (SMAA) methods, and describes the JSMAA software that implements the SMAA-2, SMAA-O, and SMAA-TRI methods. JSMAA is open source and divided into separate graphical user interface and library components, enabling its use in systems with a model generation subsystem.