Collaborative bench mark based determination of best practices
CA 2402498 A1 · Owner: Chiat, Jonathan · Inventors: Farkas, Bernard; Chiat, Jonathan; Seifman, Donald H.
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This invention provides a novel system and method for bench marking (3) an industry affinity group member against other comparable members by , efficiently gathering information characterizing each member calculating , indicators for each member based upon the data characterizing each member by , comparing the values for the indicators for one member to values for indicators for similar members, and by providing to a user (4) the results of the comparison, and it provides a novel database of information including company (5) information and associated employee status information. In addition, the invention provides means for automatically identifying offering , and selling member …
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- Filed March 7, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 7, 2021.
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