futureMarking™ is benchmarking that looks to the future and shows how to get there
futureMarking™ uses the ProGrid® methodology to construct a framework of factors that are key to future performance, in which each factor is expressed as a continuum
futureMarking™ then:
- enables organizations to measure their current and desired future positioning with respect to all of the factors key to performance
- may enable positioning to be measured relative to best practices, individual and organizational capabilities, standards / compliance /accreditation requirements, and peers and competitors, as relevant
- creates high-impact visualizations that show how the organization’s position and change trajectory compare with peers and competitors
- identifies the actions needed to reach the desired future positions
Selected Features
- Multiple types of comparisons, including:
- Relative to standards / accreditation / best practices framework
- Relative to peers / competitors
- Relative positioning of internal business units
- Progress over time
- Internal consensus
- Multiple levels of detail / cascading frameworks
- A wide variety of available visualizations
- Potential for linkage to quantitative benchmarking data
- Online and downloadable pdf reports
- Standard and customizable report templates
- Instant self-assessment reports with action recommendations
- Executive summary / drill-down detail
- High-level “state of the art” reports
- Expert review and commentary
- Robust, secure, proven online platform
Additional Resources
• futureMarking™ slide presentation and case study
• Online demo based on “20 Questions Directors Should Ask About IP” || Platform Access (userId = futureMark, password = futureMark) || futureMark demo brief instructions