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6. Detailed assessment tier (tier 3)
As an outcome of the scoping exercise, a number of non-feasible or unqualified EST options would
be eliminated and the options with the best overall ratings are thus selected for further detailed (tier
3) technical and economic feasibility. This level of assessment is rather situation-specific and the
suggested criteria at this stage demand a lot more detailed and quantitative information to facilitate
decision making.
Using the information, the stakeholder group should once again prepare a new weighted sum matrix
or revise the existing one. In some instances, it is possible that the rating of the technology systems
may change due to the new scoring based on available information.
As an outcome of this exercise, the group will get a number of technology system options ranked in
the order of their scores – or in other words their performance vis-à-vis the principles of
sustainability.
7. Anticipating future scenarios
When a stakeholder group undertakes a systematic SAT, it starts with a set of technology systems
based on the current situation analysis. However, it may so happen that the selected “best”
technology system choice made with the current set of information may be found to be inadequate
or inappropriate in the future. This may happen due to changes in the situation, local requirements,
legislations or even the new developments on technology front.
It is therefore recommended that once the group has completed one cycle of the SAT, before
making a final decision, the same methodology be used to simulate certain future scenarios and
ensure that the outcome of the current exercise is robust enough and confirm that the suggested
technology system can stand the test of time. For new scenario, the weights as well as scores could be
different and this may alter the choices to be made.
8. Decision-making on preferred technology options
After conducting the three-tiered detailed SAT using the weighted sum matrix, one needs to make
the final decision about the technology choice. At the outset, one may tend to adopt the option with
highest score resulting from the weighted sum matrix. However, some caution needs to be exercised
before doing so.
Even though some technology system may score the best in the current context, while building
different scenarios, the same option may not qualify as the best option. This needs to be carefully
reviewed.
On the other hand, an option that does not qualify as a high-end scorer in the current situation may
probably top the list, with appropriate technology transfer/adaptation or capacity building efforts.
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