HOW IT WORKS

From research to decision, step by step

Follow a clear process to define your needs, evaluate options, and reach a decision you can trust.

A structured path to every decision

A structured path to every decision

1

Define your need

2

Explore relevant options

3

Set evaluation criteria

4

Assign priorities

5

Compare and score

6

Choose with clarity

STEP 1. DEFINE YOUR NEED
STEP 1. DEFINE YOUR NEED

Start with your decision context

Start with your decision context

Describe what you are looking for, your constraints, and your priorities.

MercatIQ uses this input to identify relevant products and suppliers for your specific case.

Describe what you are looking for, your constraints, and your priorities.

MercatIQ uses this input to identify relevant products and suppliers for your specific case.

STEP 2. EXPLORE RELEVANT OPTIONS
STEP 2. EXPLORE RELEVANT OPTIONS

See options that match your needs

See options that match your needs

Based on your input, MercatIQ surfaces relevant products and suppliers.

Instead of searching manually, you start with a focused set of options aligned to your requirements.

Based on your input, MercatIQ surfaces relevant products and suppliers.

Instead of searching manually, you start with a focused set of options aligned to your requirements.

STEP 3. SET EVALUATION CRITERIA
STEP 3. SET EVALUATION CRITERIA

Define what matters

Define what matters

Select and adjust the criteria you want to use for evaluation.

Each option will be assessed against the same set of factors, ensuring consistency across the decision.

Select and adjust the criteria you want to use for evaluation.

Each option will be assessed against the same set of factors, ensuring consistency across the decision.

STEP 4. ASSIGN PRIORITIES
STEP 4. ASSIGN PRIORITIES

Make trade-offs explicit

Make trade-offs explicit

Not all criteria are equally important.

Assign weights to reflect your priorities and control how each factor influences the final result.

Not all criteria are equally important.

Assign weights to reflect your priorities and control how each factor influences the final result.

STEP 5. COMPARE AND SCORE
STEP 5. COMPARE AND SCORE

Evaluate options consistently

Evaluate options consistently

Each option is scored using the same criteria and weighting.

This creates a clear comparison where strengths, weaknesses, and trade-offs are visible.

Each option is scored using the same criteria and weighting.

This creates a clear comparison where strengths, weaknesses, and trade-offs are visible.

STEP 6. REVIEW AND DECIDE
STEP 6. REVIEW AND DECIDE

Choose with full visibility

Choose with full visibility

Review the results, understand the trade-offs, and align with your team.

The final decision is backed by clear logic and a transparent evaluation process.

Review the results, understand the trade-offs, and align with your team.

The final decision is backed by clear logic and a transparent evaluation process.

Clear evaluation

All criteria, priorities, and scores are visible in one place.

Consistent comparison

Every option is evaluated using the same logic.

Defensible decision

Understand how the final choice was made and why it stands.

Move from scattered research to clear decisions

Replace spreadsheets and inconsistent evaluation with a structured process to compare options and choose with confidence.