Difference between revisions of "Benchmarking"
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| − | 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 | |
organization under different circumstances. | 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. | 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. | + | surprisingly useful insight about another organization. |
'''Source: [[Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations]]''' | '''Source: [[Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations]]''' | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 5 July 2013
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
References
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