COLLABORATIVE BENCH MARK BASED DETERMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES

摘要

This invention provides a novel system and method for bench marking (3) anindustry affinity group member against other comparable members, byefficiently gathering information characterizing each member, calculatingindicators for each member based upon the data characterizing each member, bycomparing the values for the indicators for one member to values forindicators for similar members, and by providing to a user (4) the results ofthe comparison, and it provides a novel database of information includingcompany (5) information and associated employee status information. Inaddition, the invention provides means for automatically identifying, offeringand selling member improvement products and services to the user (4) basedupon the bench mark comparisons. Also available is a peer group forum enablingthe user to get self help improvements.