Helmholtz MCDA Tool (HELDA)

The software supporting the sustainable energy transition

HELDA is a further development of MCDA Tool KIT which was originally created for nuclear emergency management at KIT-ITES. HELDA is the result of the ongoing collaboration of KIT-ITES and KIT-ITAS to provide a MCDA software to meet the demands for sustainabilty assessment. HELDA comes with a refreshed user interface, new logo, additional features and a plug-in for interactive stakeholders involvement. The features that differentiate HELDA from its original source are marked with an *.

MCDA methods available

HELDA includes the following aggregation methods:

  • Weighted sum 
  • Weighted product
  • Weighted rank 
  • TOPSIS
  • VIKOR
  • PROMETHEE I and II*
  • ELECTRE III*
  • User defined expression 

And the following weighting methods:

  • AHP 
  • SWING
  • SMART
  • Deck of cards method*
  • Direct weights (sliding bar or direct input)

Dealing with uncertainty

HELDA can perform uncertainty analysis on input data (performances and weights) using:

  • Probability distributions
  • Monte Carlo simulation

You can also conduct sensitivity analysis on input data (performances and weights)

 

Graphical representation

HELDA allows visualization of the following: 

  • Weighting sets analysis for single or multiple stakeholder
  • Ranking of alternatives from best to worst (including uncertainty analysis)
  • Sensitivity analysis (stability graph)
  • Dominance graph

 

Stakeholders integration*

Plugin for interactive stakeholder involvement* will be released soon

 

Sustainability criteria*

Plugin for Sustainable Developement Goals*

 

 

 

Download

Version: 1.0 (based on MCDA Tool KIT 9.5)

Click here to receive the download links

Requirements: Java 17 or higher (e.g. from Azul)

Concept: Laura Mesa Estrada, Martina Haase, Tim Müller

Development: Tim Müller

Documentation: Will be provided soon

Licence: CC BY-NC-ND​

Contact: helda ∂does-not-exist.lists kit edu

Citation: HELDA (Version 1.0). (2024) [Computer Software].https://www.mcda-helmholtz.de/

Disclaimer: We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the calculation results. Users should verify the outcomes independently.

 


This section presents videos working with HELDA

HELDA in a Rush

Adressing uncertainties (will be provided soon)

Adding criteria and groups (will be provided soon)

More videos to come