Benchmarking surveys

• US 20010049621A1
• Filed: 05/08/2001
• Published: 12/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kendyl A. Roman
• Original Assignee: Kendyl A. Roman
• Inventors: Raposo, Paul
• Application Number:
  US09/851,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20010049621A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06393 Score-carding, benchmarking or key performance indicator [KPI] analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0203 Market surveys; Market polls
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation

Abstract

Methods and machines that provide for creation of surveys with a variety of questions. Each survey is assigned goals. Each question is weighted toward the goals. The results of each response to a survey can be tallied to determine an index. The index can be correlated with the indices of other related surveys to produce a graph of the trends of the success toward the goals.

Claims

1. A survey system whereby versions of a survey is benchmarked.

2. The system of

claim 1

comprising:

(a) a secure server

(b) a server web site

3. The system of

claim 2

further comprising a client web site

4. The server of

claim 2

further comprising a member database.

5. The server of

claim 2

further comprising a respondent database.

6. The server of

claim 2

further comprising a client respondent/other data database.

7. The system of

claim 1

further comprising a survey builder.

8. A method of taking a survey whereby a benchmark is maintained comprising the steps of:

(a) designing a survey with goals and weights

(b) releasing said survey

(c) creating a benchmark based on survey results

(d) storing said benchmark associated with said survey

9. The method of

claim 8

further comprising a step of selecting demographics for a survey target.

10. The method of

claim 8

further comprising a step of generating a graph based on said benchmark.

11. The method of

claim 8

wherein said survey results are obtained from a plurality of individuals who have entered into an agreement to respond to surveys.

12. The method of

claim 11

wherein said individuals are respondent members, having provided demographic along with said agreement.

13. The method of

claim 11

wherein said individuals are panelists, having been selected based on particular characteristics.

14. The method of

claim 13

wherein said individuals are panelists are compensated for the participation.