Benchmarking enables you to compare your services, products and practices against those of your competitors to improve business performance. Use our selection of articles, links and guides to help you identify best practice, techniques and tools to apply to your business.
Online books, guides and publications
Company information
The ICAEW Library & Information Service operates a benchmarking service for members that can help benchmark your company, or a client's company, against similar companies.
Find out more about benchmarking reports
Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
Disclaimer: These publications from BHP Information Solutions Limited are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. BHP Information Solutions Limited, expert contributors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Small Business Update
Small Business Update is a monthly magazine for SMEs with articles covering the latest regulatory developments, practical advice and hot topics.
Useful links
Measurement against other businesses: benchmarking (Business Link)
Section of the Business Link website offering information, advice and links to useful online tools.
R & D Scoreboard (BIS)
Annual report published by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. The scoreboard is an international league table of the companies investing the most in research and development, both in the UK and globally.
Benchmark Index
Useful website providing a tool that enables small businesses to compare themselves with other companies.
Global Benchmarking Network
Website representing the alliance of leading worldwide benchmarking centres.
Management Tools and Trends (Bain and Company)
Annual survey from Bain and Company regarding the usage of management tools, covering usage, methodology and current levels of satisfaction. Tools covered include mission statements, benchmarking, outsourcing, and the balanced scorecard.
The Benchmarking Exchange and BenchNet: Benchmarking Portal
Subscription based benchmarking portal with a US flavour, including self-diagnostic tools, benchmarking surveys, a forum for discussing benchmarking metrics, and browse a database of articles on benchmarking. The site also includes a quarterly newsletter.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
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