Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
1. What is DEA?
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a performance measurement technique used to assess the efficiency of
Decision-Making Units (DMUs), such as businesses, hospitals, or transportation systems.
2. Applications of DEA
1. Efficiency analysis in banking, healthcare, education, and transport.
2. Benchmarking and identifying best practices.
3. Allocating resources efficiently.
4. Environmental and sustainability performance.
3. Key Concepts
1. Input and Output: DEA evaluates units based on multiple inputs and outputs.
2. Efficiency Score: A ratio comparing weighted outputs to weighted inputs.
3. Frontier: Represents best-performing units (efficient frontier).
4. Types of DEA Models
1. CCR Model (Charnes, Cooper, and Rhodes): Assumes constant returns to scale.
2. BCC Model (Banker, Charnes, and Cooper): Assumes variable returns to scale.
3. Slack-Based Measure (SBM): Accounts for input excesses and output shortfalls.
5. Advantages of DEA
1. Handles multiple inputs and outputs without a predefined functional form.
2. Identifies benchmarks and improvement targets.
3. Useful for performance improvement and decision making.
6. Limitations of DEA
1. Sensitive to outliers.
Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
2. Noisy data may distort results.
3. Does not account for statistical noise.
7. Conclusion
DEA is a powerful tool for analyzing efficiency, particularly when multiple input and output factors are
involved. It is widely used in operations research, economics, and management sciences.