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Term of the Road Dictionary

benchmarking

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Financial and Legal Tools Finance and Procurement Economics and Finance
  • Definition : Comparing the performance of an action to a qualitative and quantitative standard. Notes: 1. Such a standard will often be the best in the same domain of intervention or in a related domain. 2. Benchmarking is facilitated when, at the national or regional level, there is comparative information of good and not so good practice.

benchmarking

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Finanz- und Rechtsinstrumente Finanzen und Vergabewesen Betriebswirtschaft und Finanzen
  • Definition : Regelmäßiger, systematischer Prozess der Ermittlung und des Vergleichs von Kennzahlen zwischen Produktionseinheiten zur Ermittlung der Bestmethode und zur schrittweisen Verbesserung der Kosten und Leistungen. (auch im Deutschen üblicher Begriff)
  • Synonyms : Lernen vom Besten / vergleichende Bewertung oder Evaluierung (AT)

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