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Way back when I worked on a lifestyle coaching startup based on these methods. I was the tech guy, working with a coach. The term we used for this method was W
by adamcharnock 6y ago
Way back when I worked on a lifestyle coaching startup based on these methods.
I was the tech guy, working with a coach. The term we used for this method was Weighted Attribute Matrix. The coach had already implemented it as a spreadsheet which he would use as a tool with his clients. He therefore had a (big) pre-created list of criteria, such as “Allows me to spend time with my family”.
Each client would the list the options they were trying to choose between, and then go through the process of 1) weighting the criteria, and 2) scoring the criteria against their choices.
This would take a day or two to do with his clients, and was tedious.
The software we created streamlined all those. First they weighted the criteria, at which point we could then ignore all the criteria the client didn’t care about.
We also drastically improved the interface, and used a bit of UX & phycology to make it a bit addictive. This helped users get through it quickly. I think we got initial results down to 30 mins which was kinda revolutionary for his practice. This software was used in workshops/1-to-1 sessions, not self-guided SaaS-style (although we were considering it)
In the end nothing came of it. I think we fell down on the selling and marketing. Sharing the story here in case it is useful.
Incidentally, I also used this process when buying some land a few years ago. Multiple people had to choose, so we each had a Weighted Attribute Matrix to fill out. I then put it into a Django app and we could see where the disagreements & commonalities lay.
What was especially cool was that people could get a rough idea of how much they would personally like the land without having to visit it.