The GBN is embarking on a project to look at the future for Benchmarking. We are seeking inputs from existing, past and potential GBN Members. This project will take into account new technologies and social networking opportunities as well as issues such as global financial crises, governance, political, social and environmental trends and changing natural characteristics.

This project will answer the following questions - What will Benchmarking look like in 2030 – and in between? What are the tools, methodologies and technologies that Benchmarkers can use now to help organisations and economies to improve their outcomes? The main outcome will be to report on results of a  Roundtable as part of the next GBN AGM and Annual Conference.

The project will investigate the use of benchmarking and the future use of benchmarking techniques: It will connect Benchmarking experts with people from politics, science and companies and discuss the use and future use of benchmarking (e.g. survey, roundtable discussion, delphi study). Key parties to the proposal are Bruce Searles, Benchmarking Partnerships (project leader), Dr Robin Mann, bpir.com and Dr Holger Kohl, Fraunhofer. These three people will be doing considerable desktop research and preparing for their presentations and facilitated discussions as part of Roundtables at the next GBN AGM and Annual Conference.

A major part of the project is this qualitative survey of selected Organisations and Benchmarking Practitioners about the future for benchmarking, including how benchmarking can influence the global megatrends.

It is intended that a report of the outcomes from this Project will be published by the GBN in 2011.

By completing this survey you will receive a free copy of the results.

Please read the GBN’s Benchmarking 2030 desktop Research Report before completing the survey.

We look forward to receiving your response to the survey.

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1. What do you see as the key Global Challenges / Megatrends over the next 20 years?
2. How can benchmarking support / influence the Global Challenges / Megatrends?
3. What would you like the future of benchmarking to be?
4. Considering all of the above, do you have any views on the future roles and functions of the GBN (Is the GBN relevant for the future? Does benchmarking have a future? How will we look? How will we know?)?
5. What methods and tools do you think will be used for benchmarking in 5 years?
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