APQC Membership: Opening a World of Opportunity in Process and Performance Improvement

An APQC membership gives your entire organization access to the content, expertise, and network of peers that can dramatically improve performance. Because our memberships are organizational, every employee with a valid corporate e-mail address can take advantage of APQC’s wealth of member offerings. 

Provided at No Cost to Members: Powerful Resources to Make Best Practices Your Practices

Knowledge Base

Get instant access to the world's largest database of actionable knowledge including benchmarks, best practices, case studies, articles, white papers, tools, and templates. Support your business decisions with validated data and proven strategies compiled from APQC’s research with thousands of global organizations.

Benchmarking Tools

Find out where you stand and solve problems.

Ranging from instant line-of-sight benchmarks to a deep dive analysis of multiple processes and functions, our assessments are designed to help you diagnose problems of any size--and understand the next steps to solve them: 

  • Need quick decision support and directional data? Get instant benchmarks of best-in-class organizations using our Benchmarks on Demand.
  • Want to identify gaps and quickly pinpoint areas for improvement? Submit your data into brief, targeted Rapid Performance Assessments to instantly compare your organization’s performance benchmarks with others’. 
  • Looking for solutions to more a complex problem and need detailed gap analysis and robust reporting? Participate in Open Standards Benchmarking for a robust and detailed benchmarking analysis of your performance against peer groups you define.
  • Want to measure performance in knowledge management?  Use our Knowledge Management Capability Assessment Tool to find out if you are effectively leveraging your organization’s largest asset.

Members can manage benchmarking efforts with our user-friendly, Web-based portal.

Phil White, Rockwell Collins, Inc.
APQC was a tremendous resource for me right from the beginning as a knowledge base and a connector for me to people.

Phil White,
Rockwell Collins, Inc.

 

 

Membership Pricing

Pricing for memberships varies by organization type and the membership(s) desired. Please contact us by calling 1-800-776-9676 (+1-713-681-4020 outside the US); sending an email to apqcinfo@apqc.org; or completing this form. An APQC relationship manager focused on your industry will provide you with membership and pricing information.

Expertise: Learn from thought leaders

Ask Us!

Submit your process improvement questions to APQC’s team of analysts, thought leaders, and subject matter experts and receive a personalized response along with relevant APQC content.

Expert-Led Webinars.

Join other APQC members and subject matter experts for live, online presentations to learn about industry trends; hear the latest findings from APQC studies; and receive timely, relevant solutions you can implement immediately. Visit our events calendar for a complete list of opportunities.

Events and Community

Network with peers and learn real-world ways to improve.

Knowledge Management Conference and Training

Since APQC established the world’s first knowledge management conference in 1995, this annual event has been the place to be for networking and sharing innovative ideas with the best and brightest minds in business today.

Member Meeting

APQC members gather at our headquarters in Houston every other year to network and share their personal performance improvement experiences in the spirit of collaboration. The meeting is a great way to learn from your peers and hear firsthand accounts of successful benchmarking initiatives. See details for APQC's Member Meeting 2010 November 4–5

Member Profile Page

Create your personal member profile page, then search and connect with APQC’s network of members.You can also customize your preferences to receive content targeted to your interests.

Online Community Building

Expand your network, share experiences with others facing the same challenges as you, and hear from APQC’s own subject matter experts and thought leaders through community calls and online group discussions.

And more…

Dedicated APQC Relationship Manager

One-on-one support is your best resource to get maximum value from your APQC membership. Your relationship manager will help you stay informed about new benchmarking studies, upcoming events, and other APQC opportunities.

Content-Based Newsletters and Expert Recommendations

Receive e-newsletters with APQC perspectives on current events and the latest research, plus study results and other valuable APQC content items as they’re released.