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Performance evaluation through benchmarking using an on-line questionnaire based system and method

  • US 6,877,034 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2000
  • Issued: 04/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method for conducting on-line benchmarking using a distributed computer network to connect a plurality of participants with computers to a host web site and host web site database, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving data from a user over the distributed computer network;

    inputting, at the host site, the data to the database;

    performing, using software at the host site, a data validity check on the database to identify suspect data;

    confirming, on an automated basis, a validity status of the suspect data;

    deleting data confirmed by the validity status check to be incorrect;

    killing gaps in the database created by the step of data deletion, using software, to create a gap-killed database;

    identifying a peer group;

    generating, on an automated basis using the gap-killed database, a report comparing user data with data associated with said peer group.

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