Use a combination of Decision Tables and Decision Trees to build a hierarchical assessment structure, where the logic of each level Tree combining the discrete logic of the Decision Tables/Decision Trees Objects below it.
The breaking down continues until a question can be answered directly either objectively (e.g. "What is their net income?") or subjectively (e.g. "how do you rate their communication skills?" Excellent/Good/Average/Poor)
The Decision Map in the Viabl.ai Platform is ideal for navigating this hierarchical structure:
When Decision Tables are used to represent the logic, Decision Tree Induction option is a very powerful tool for validating this logic by generating a highly transparent, graphical, equivalent:
Direct numeric questions can also be combined using calculations to generate "Calculated Attributes":
See also Risk Assessment Tutorial