Resource Library
APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,000 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Interactive Finance Organization Tune-Up Diagnostic
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking Finance Organization survey, this interactive diagnostic in Excel can help you compare your finance function's…
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Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a technique for generating creative ideas and solutions through group discussion. This article explains some techniques for effective brainstorming.
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Benchmarking and Improvement Tool Glossary
This glossary provides explanations and examples of models, techniques, diagrams, charts, and guides for use in benchmarking. These include tools for analysis, planning,…
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Benchmarking: Quick Reference Guide
APQC's benchmarking reference guide provides a brief overview of APQC's benchmarking methodology, tools, resources, and templates.
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APQC's Benchmarking Project Plan Template (Excel Template)
Organizations can fill out this template as they plan new benchmarking projects. It provides guidance for writing a benchmarking value proposition, determining measures and…
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Organizational Readiness Assessment for Benchmarking (Excel Template)
Is your organization prepared to undertake a benchmarking initiative? Complete this assessment to determine what foundational elements need to be in place to begin new…
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APQC's Benchmarking Alignment Worksheet (Excel Template)
For benchmarking to truly benefit an organization, benchmarking projects must align with organizational strategy and be connected with actual work. APQC's Benchmarking…
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APQC's Benchmarking Alignment Worksheet
For benchmarking to truly benefit an organization, benchmarking projects must align with organizational strategy and be connected with actual work. APQC's Benchmarking…
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Scoping a Benchmarking Study (Excel Template)
The following document template can be used to scope the project and record the plan for benchmarking or as a starting place for creating such documentation. Note: This is…
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Benchmarking Partner Selection Tool
This matrix tool is often used by benchmarking teams to determine which organizations to partner with in a study. This article explains how to use the matrix to ensure that…
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APQC's Glossary of Benchmarking Terms
This glossary defines the common terms and concepts associated with benchmarking.
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How often do we get frustrated with benchmarking projects that result in reams of data and information, with little direct application to decision making? Benchmarking…
