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Step 4 Task 4b: Rank feasible options for implementation

 


Now that we know which options are feasible we want to know: which options should be implemented first, second, third, etc. Organize another Team meeting to give each option a rank:

  • 1 – Options to be implemented in the short term, e.g. within one year
  • 2 – Options recommended for implementation but in the longer term
  • 3 – Option recommended for further investigation, or to be considered at a later stage
  • Unfeasible options

The results of the technical, economical and environmental feasibility analysis and the other reasons and barriers are used as a basis to rank the options. In practice an open discussion amongst Team members is enough to compare and rank the options. However, you could also start by giving a “low”, “medium” or “high” score for the technical, economical and environmental feasibility and other reasons, and then decide on the ranking (see Worksheet 17).

For options recommended for implementation in the short term (rank 1), you should now decide (and include in Worksheet 16):

  • What are the implementation and monitoring tasks
  • Who will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out these tasks (including internal staff, and external suppliers and consultants)
  • Completion dates
  • How much staff time is required
  • Other comments

This will help with preparing an implementation proposal. See Company examples for examples from companies that participated in the GERIAP project on how they ranked feasible options for implementation.

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