The Global Benchmarking Award investigates these 4 areas:
- Leadership commitment to benchmarking
- Pervasiveness of benchmarking
- Formality of benchmarking
- Results achieved
Benchmarking approaches graded 4-Star ★ ★ ★ ★ and above are at an Excellence Level:
- Role Model, World-Class, Wow! (7 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Outstanding at an International Level (6 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Excellence at an International Level (5 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Excellence at a National Level (4 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Competence (Professional) (3 Stars, ★ ★ ★)
- Progressing (Minor Deficiencies) (2 Star, ★ ★)
- Deficient (Major Deficiencies) (1 Star, ★)
Prize:
- Winner(s) Digital Badge and Global Benchmarking Certificate & Star Rating
- Runner’s up Global Benchmarking Certificate & Star Rating
- Global Benchmarking Certificates including Star Ratings will be issued to all participants.