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Finally, the rating of each option for a particular criterion is multiplied by the weight of the criterion.
An option's overall rating is the sum of the products of rating times the weight of the criterion.
A matrix of criteria vis-à-vis available technology options using the weighted sum method as
described above can be prepared. A template for developing such a matrix is shown below in Table
1.
Table 1: Template for Computation Using the Weighted Sum Matrix Method
Criteria
Weigh
t
Tech System A Tech System B Tech System C Tech System D Tech System E
Score
Weight
x Score
Score
Weight
x Score
Score
Weight
x Score
Score
Weight
x Score
Score
Weight
x Score
Criteria
1
Criteria
2
Criteria
3
Criteria
4
W1 A1 W1xA1
W2 A2 W2xA2
W3 A3 W3xA3
W4 A4 W4xA4
TOTAL
Scores can be assigned on the basis of a pre-decided scale. Actual information on a particular
criterion could be qualitative or quantitative and will have to be converted to a score on the basis of
the sale assumed.
Note: It is critical here to decide a consistent descriptor definition for the scores; whether a higher or
lower score is better and desirable for quantification.
5.2 Sensitivity analysis
In the process of developing the weighted sum matrix, it can be seen that at times the difference
between the total scores for some options may be very marginal. In other words, if the group decides
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