This guide explains how to use ANP Studio to build and analyze Analytic Network Process (ANP) models. It is written for both newcomers to ANP and people who already know the method.

Where to start

You are… Start here
New to ANP What is ANP?
Comfortable with ANP Structure (or jump to a topic below)
Looking up a term Glossary

Topics

  1. What is ANP? — plain-language concepts and the Studio stages
  2. Structure — networks, clusters, and nodes
  3. Connections — who influences whom
  4. Pairwise comparing — judgment by comparison
  5. Ratings — judgment by scale and vote
  6. Calculations — Analysis results and limit settings
  7. Glossary — short definitions

Learn with a sample

Release builds include sample models. In the app use File → Open Sample…:

  • 02_ahp_best_car.anpstudio — simple hierarchy (best first open)
  • 01_hamburger_marketshare.anpstudio — full ANP with feedback
  • 05_ratings_price_quality.anpstudio or 16_ahp_smartphone_ratings.anpstudio — ratings

Opening a sample does not overwrite the installed file; use Save As to keep your own copy.

Extending Studio itself? See the GUI API reference (for developers).