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== Description 1 ==
 
== Description 1 ==
 
The following axioms should be considered in benchmarking:
 
The following axioms should be considered in benchmarking:
* What works well for a given organization in one situation may not work well in another
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* What works well for a given organization in one situation may not work well in another organization under different circumstances.
organization under different circumstances.
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* There are lessons to be learned from undesirable situations as well as from best practices – things that have been proven to work well and produce good results.
* There are lessons to be learned from undesirable situations as well as from best
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*Examining the practices of organizations with fundamentally different aims can produce surprisingly useful insight about another organization.  
practices – things that have been proven to work well and produce good results.
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*Examining the practices of organizations with fundamentally different aims can produce
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surprisingly useful insight about another organization.  
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'''Source: [[Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations]]'''
 
'''Source: [[Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations]]'''

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Definition

Benchmarking is/are The practice of comparing features and performance of an organization, department or function with those of other organizations and standards.

Source: Comparative Analysis of Methods and Tools for Nuclear Knowledge Preservation

Source: Process oriented knowledge management

Summary

Description 1

The following axioms should be considered in benchmarking:

  • What works well for a given organization in one situation may not work well in another organization under different circumstances.
  • There are lessons to be learned from undesirable situations as well as from best practices – things that have been proven to work well and produce good results.
  • Examining the practices of organizations with fundamentally different aims can produce surprisingly useful insight about another organization.

Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations

Description 2

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