a r t i c l e i n f o The study offers a decision support tool for stepwise benchmarking. Within a benchmarking exercise, we propose a method for selecting a preferable development path that consists of a sequence of intermediate benchmarks. First, an outranking multi-criteria approach is used to establish the hierarchical position of benchmarking units. For each unit, we evaluate possible deve...

This paper summarizes the basic principles of still image watermarking benchmarking. A short description of existing benchmarking platforms is also provided.

This paper reports a survey and case study research outcomes on the application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to the ranking method of European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Business Excellence Model in Iran’s Automotive Industry and improving benchmarking process after assessment. Following the global trend, the Iranian industry leaders have introduced the EFQM practice to thei...

This article presents a conceptual benchmarking framework which applies a multiple criteria approach to assess performance. In the process, a multiple criteria procedure is used to assess the performance of three hundred and ninety two (392) Portuguese firms. Based on the results of this procedure, a conceptual framework is devised to facilitate addressing relevant benchmarking implications. Th...

The goal of this paper is to facilitate the discussion about fitting representation approaches for fair benchmarking and the selection and use of techniques by non-experts. To meet this goal a brief review on digital watermarking (DWM) and steganography features commonly encountered in algorithm evaluation and benchmarking is given. Then selected techniques derived from the field of information...

Abstract The state-of-the-art in code benchmarking for various types of electron-cloud simulations is reviewed. In particular, we recall possible meanings of benchmarking, summarize past and more recent code comparisons, present examples of code verification against machine experiments, mention some remaining uncertainties, and formulate a few goals for the future. The code-benchmarking effort ...

Benchmarking Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) systems allows researchers and developers to compare the strengths of different approaches, and is an essential step towards establishing the credibility of CBIR systems for commercial applications. Here we introduce the problem of developing a benchmark, discuss some of the issues involved, and provide a review of current and recent benchmarkin...

This proposal is for a full day workshop to be held at the IPRES 2015 conference. The focus of the workshop will be on areas in the digital preservation field which could benefit from benchmarking. Benchmarking is a method of comparing entities against a welldefined standard (i.e. benchmark). The workshop is focused on discussing software benchmarking practices in digital preservation and how t...

Introduction The essence of benchmarking is the process of identifying the highest standards of excellence for products, services, or processes, and then making the improvements necessary to reach those standards, commonly called " best practices ". The justification lies partly in the question: " Why re-invent the wheel if I can learn from someone who has already done it? " Jackson Grayson Jr,...

tehran municipality, at the lowest level, has been divided to many inner- city areas. if the municipality is going to provide desired services to citizens, it is necessary to design the characteristics of organized inner-city areas. this research is designed to identify the characteristics of organized inner-city areas in tehran city- based on the benchmarking mechanism. required data was gathe...