|  What Is It Good For?
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Rating tables help show the relative merits,
risks, costs, etc., of options or issues. Using a consistent measurement
can help compare a large number
of items quickly and efficiently. This tool will help:
- Determine significant issues
- Identify areas that need the most resources
- Identify publics that need more emphasis
- Find fatal flaws (anything over a certain ranking threshold
can be considered fatally flawed)
- Rank alternatives or options
An evaluation summary is also useful to communicate with the
public. This type of display can be used for any level of screening
or evaluation.
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| How Do I Use It?
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| Use rating tables with indicators
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Display various alternatives and issues to get
a better feel for tradeoffs.
Rating tables can be used in conjunction with MATS and matrices
to show the desirability of an alternative.
For example, administrative time and money needed for a computer
system to keep track of time and attendance could serve as a screening
factor in choosing a program. In this table, "1" is highe, while
"5" is low. The table below depicts a rating system used to identify
computer systems.
Computer Programs
| Alternative
Program |
Learning curve
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Keystrokes
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Hardware requirements
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| EZ time |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| Office Boss |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Cowbells |
4 |
4 |
1 |
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