Definition of the constructed attributes for the fundamental and means objectives and merit assigned to each attribute
| Fundamental objectives | Category | Subcategory | Merit | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit | Equipment uniqueness | / | 0,0 | The department already has other equipment of this type |
| 0,1 | The university already has other equipment of this type | |||
| 0,7 | There are no equipment of this type at the university | |||
| 0,9 | There are no equipment of this type in Bogotá | |||
| 1,0 | There are no equipment of this type in Colombia | |||
| Utilization | Teaching | 0,0 | The equipment will not be used within any course | |
| 0,2 | The equipment will be used exclusively in one course | |||
| 0,8 | The equipment will be used in multiple courses within one research area | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will be used in courses across multiple research areas | |||
| Research | 0,0 | The equipment will not be used in any research projects | ||
| 0,4 | The equipment will be primarily used in the research of a professor | |||
| 0,8 | The equipment will be used in multiple projects within a single research areas | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will be used in projects spanning multiple research areas | |||
| Service provision | 0,0 | The equipment will not be utilized for service provision | ||
| 0,5 | The equipment will provide services within the university | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will provide services outside the university | |||
| Cost estimation | / | / | 0,0 | Maintenance and operation costs cannot be estimated |
| 0,4 | Only operation costs can be estimated | |||
| 0,7 | Operation costs can be estimated, and maintenance costs can be estimated partially | |||
| 1,0 | Both operation and maintenance costs can be estimated | |||
| Risk | Supplier representation | / | 0,0 | The supplier offers post-sales services outside the Americas |
| 0,4 | The supplier offers post-sales services in the Americas | |||
| 0,8 | The supplier offers post-sales services in Colombia | |||
| 1,0 | The supplier offers post-sales services in Bogotá | |||
| Equipment obsolescence | After-sales service | 0,0 | There is no availability of after-sales services | |
| 0,3 | After-sales services are available for 1–5 years after installation | |||
| 0,8 | After-sales services are available for 6–10 years after installation | |||
| 1,0 | After-sales services are available for more than 11 years after installation | |||
| Model age | 0,0 | The equipment model has been on the market for more than 11 years | ||
| 0,3 | The equipment model has been on the market for 6–10 years | |||
| 0,6 | The equipment model has been on the market for 3–5 years | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment model has been on the market for less than 2 years | |||
| Utilization potential | / | 0,0 | Only some of the equipment’s features will be used | |
| 0,7 | Most of the equipment’s features will be used | |||
| 1,0 | All of the equipment’s features will be used |
| Fundamental objectives | Category | Subcategory | Merit | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit | / | 0,0 | The department already has other equipment of this type | |
| 0,1 | The university already has other equipment of this type | |||
| 0,7 | There are no equipment of this type at the university | |||
| 0,9 | There are no equipment of this type in Bogotá | |||
| 1,0 | There are no equipment of this type in Colombia | |||
| Teaching | 0,0 | The equipment will not be used within any course | ||
| 0,2 | The equipment will be used exclusively in one course | |||
| 0,8 | The equipment will be used in multiple courses within one research area | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will be used in courses across multiple research areas | |||
| Research | 0,0 | The equipment will not be used in any research projects | ||
| 0,4 | The equipment will be primarily used in the research of a professor | |||
| 0,8 | The equipment will be used in multiple projects within a single research areas | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will be used in projects spanning multiple research areas | |||
| Service provision | 0,0 | The equipment will not be utilized for service provision | ||
| 0,5 | The equipment will provide services within the university | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment will provide services outside the university | |||
| Cost estimation | / | / | 0,0 | Maintenance and operation costs cannot be estimated |
| 0,4 | Only operation costs can be estimated | |||
| 0,7 | Operation costs can be estimated, and maintenance costs can be estimated partially | |||
| 1,0 | Both operation and maintenance costs can be estimated | |||
| Risk | / | 0,0 | The supplier offers post-sales services outside the Americas | |
| 0,4 | The supplier offers post-sales services in the Americas | |||
| 0,8 | The supplier offers post-sales services in Colombia | |||
| 1,0 | The supplier offers post-sales services in Bogotá | |||
| After-sales service | 0,0 | There is no availability of after-sales services | ||
| 0,3 | After-sales services are available for 1–5 years after installation | |||
| 0,8 | After-sales services are available for 6–10 years after installation | |||
| 1,0 | After-sales services are available for more than 11 years after installation | |||
| Model age | 0,0 | The equipment model has been on the market for more than 11 years | ||
| 0,3 | The equipment model has been on the market for 6–10 years | |||
| 0,6 | The equipment model has been on the market for 3–5 years | |||
| 1,0 | The equipment model has been on the market for less than 2 years | |||
| / | 0,0 | Only some of the equipment’s features will be used | ||
| 0,7 | Most of the equipment’s features will be used | |||
| 1,0 | All of the equipment’s features will be used |
Source(s): Table created by authors
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