Research governance

Research & Benchmark Methodology

A benchmark is useful only when its population, measures, scoring, data handling and limitations are explicit.

1 · Define

Question, population and unit of analysis.

2 · Instrument

Indicators and evidence requirements.

3 · Collect

Consistent, privacy-aware data collection.

4 · Analyse

Scoring, sensitivity and segmentation.

5 · Publish

Method, findings and limitations.

Minimum publication standard

Research question

Population and sample

Data collection period

Indicators and scoring

Missing-data treatment

Limitations and conflicts

Privacy / aggregation approach

Version and review date

Method or instrument defined; no result claimed.

Finding supported by collected evidence.

Result has undergone the stated review or validation process.