# Objective Subjectivity By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2023-04-14 Prioritization models are built around the subjective weighting of attributes. Once these valuations are determined and the model is created it can generate objective results. Such prioritization allows one to make decisions ranging from funding to continuation. Because the model takes inputs and calculates results consistently one tends to forget that the core is based on a subjective assessment of the relative priorities of the model attributes. In this way, the model can be considered objectively subjective. Had the weighting of the attributes been different, the results would like to be different as well. This doesn’t make the model “wrong.” It is frequently beneficial if one can make objective the consequences of one’s subjective thinking. One can “see” the results and face the implications of one’s assumptions. Ideally, such a model provides clarity and efficiency. Making decisions is hard. Analytic models can help. Objective subjectivity, while less than the ideal of science, provides a workable basis for organizational decision-making. #### Related Items [[Models]] [[Objectivity]] [[Decision-making]] [[Analytics]] [[Organization]]