Diagnostics

A Diagnostic study not only helps us identify the growth constraints of the cluster as a system and as such facilitates in developing a strategic direction for its growth. It also provides an opportunity to the policy makers and implementing agencies to understand the key people, institutions, their inter-relationships, motivations for their likely involvement.

As far as possible, the diagnostic study should be done with direct inter-face with the local stakeholders that is essential for building initial trust with them. A good diagnostic study needs to incorporate the following :

* The industrial scenario particularly with respect to the cluster product.

* History of the cluster along with its turning points

* Understanding of the production process and value chain

* Key stakeholders involved and their business relationships, and

* Key challenges and opportunities that help to develop a possible direction for the cluster development.