Decision-Making Matrix Using Some of the Aspects Listed Previously (To Be Completed by the End User)
| Category | Weighting* | Parameters | Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High (10) | Medium (5) | Low (3) | |||
| Finance (ROI) | 5 | Cost per test | Cost of each test is less than the traditional method | Cost of each test is equivalent to the traditional method | Cost of each test is more than the traditional method |
| <Input additional parameters> | <additional definition high> | <additional definition medium> | <additional definition low> | ||
| Efficiency Gains | 10 | Rapid Results | Shorter Time To Result than the traditional method | Equivalent Time To Result compared with the traditional method | Longer Time To Result than the traditional method |
| <Input additional parameters> | <additional definition high> | <additional definition medium> | <additional definition low> | ||
| User/Industry Feedback | 10 | Health Agency feedback | Automated colony counting is accepted all around the globe | Automated colony counting is accepted by the major Health Authorities | Automated colony counting is not yet accepted by any Health Authority |
| <Input additional parameters> | <additional definition high> | <additional definition medium> | <additional definition low> | ||
| User Requirements | 5 | Number of manual steps | Automated colony counter requires fewer manual steps than the traditional counting method | Automated colony counter and traditional counting method require the same number of manual steps | Automated colony counter requires more manual steps than the traditional counting method |
| <Input additional parameters> | <additional definition high> | <additional definition medium> | <additional definition low> | ||
*A company may use another weighted score. Typical scores are 3, 5, and 10. A typical score of 3 is applied for less important values, a score of 5 for values of medium importance, and a score of 10 for most important values.
Abbreviation: ROI, return on investment.