The value creation system is now defined and can be analysed. A survey is used to first capture the basic composition of the value creation system. The aim of the survey is to locate all companies and actors within the defined system boundaries based on selected characteristics. This enables the identification of interview partners in later stages of the analysis and allows findings to be directly linked to system actors and their activities.<\/p>\n
The survey is designed in the form of a compact profile. The effort required from participants is deliberately kept low in order to reduce response barriers and enable as complete a representation of the value creation system as possible. For all companies and actors within the defined system, the following characteristics are collected:<\/p>\n
By linking these characteristics with the analytical focus and system boundaries, the questionnaire can be developed. For each characteristic, the questionnaire should include a clearly formulated question and either predefined response options or a free-text field. Specifications based on system boundaries are particularly required for value creation stages, biomass flows, and final products.<\/p>\n
To implement the profile survey, the questionnaire should be completed by all companies and actors within the defined system boundaries. If not all actors are known at the time of implementation, it is useful to ask the optional question (see list above) to selected well-connected key actors. This allows the already known network to be expanded within the scope of the study. The profile survey can be conducted continuously as new actors within the value creation system are identified.<\/p>\n
To make use of the completed questionnaires, they should be stored in a database. This enables future queries within the value creation system. A key requirement for this is terminology harmonisation within the database; similar terms from the individual responses should therefore be standardised and aligned.<\/p>\n
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