Question 8:

a.

Implement risks - 10 and cultural differences = 25

Method Option
Grade Score
Category Weight A B C A B C
Consulting costs 20 1 2 3 20 40 60
Acquisition time 20 2 3 1 40 60 20
Disruption 10 2 1 3 20 10 30
Cultural differences 25 3 3 2 75 75 50
Skill redundencies 10 2 1 1 20 10 10
Implementation risk 10 1 2 3 10 20 30
Infrastructure 10 2 2 2 20 20 20
Total score 205 235 220

Due the change in weight for implement risks and cultural differences, method B now is
the best option 

b.

Using the initial value from Problem 6, makes the changes that Method A implement
risks = 3 and Method C cultural differences = 2

Method Option
Grade Score
Category Weight A B C A B C
Consulting costs 20 1 2 3 20 40 60
Acquisition time 20 2 3 1 40 60 20
Disruption 10 2 1 3 20 10 30
Cultural differences 10 3 3 2 30 30 20
Skill redundencies 10 2 1 1 20 10 10
Implementation risk 25 3 2 3 75 50 75
Infrastructure 10 2 2 2 20 20 20
Total score 225 220 235

The changes in A’s implement risks grade was not sufficient to replace Method C as the
best question. The grade for cultural differences at Method C has already been set to 2
in the initial evaluation of the problem.
c.

Using the initial values from problem 6, insert Tax considerations = 15 and A = 3, B = 2,
C=1

Method Option
Grade Score
Category Weight A B C A B C
Consulting costs 20 1 2 3 20 40 60
Acquisition time 20 2 3 1 40 60 20
Disruption 10 2 1 3 20 10 30
Cultural differences 10 3 3 2 75 75 50
Skill redundencies 10 2 1 1 20 10 10
Implementation risk 25 1 2 3 10 20 30
Infrastructure 10 2 2 2 20 20 20
Tax consideration 15 3 2 1 45 30 15
Total score 220 250 250

Due to the insertion of tax considerations, Method B and Method C are now the best
option.
Question 9:
Mall Option
Grade Score
Category Weight 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Rent 1.000 2 3 1 3 2.000 3.000 1.000 3.000
Indoor mall 0.900 3 2 1 3 2.700 1.800 0.900 2.700
Traffic 0.855 3 1 3 1 2.565 0.855 2.565 0.855
volume
0.720 3 2 3 1 2.160 1.440 2.160 0.720
Total score 9.425 7.095 6.625 7.275

Based upon the evaluation of categories, Nina should select the Mall Option 1