Benchmarking and Best Practice Transfer
Benchmarking often produces interesting numbers and no change. This course covers comparing performance meaningfully and adapting practice from elsewhere to your own conditions.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why benchmarking produces numbers and no change
- 02Selecting what is worth comparing
- 03Finding valid comparators and normalising data
- 04Interpreting differences without jumping to conclusions
- 05Understanding the practice behind a better number
- 06Adapting rather than copying practice
- 07Implementation and tracking whether it worked
What you will gain
- Select what is worth benchmarking
- Find valid comparators and normalise data
- Interpret differences without jumping to conclusions
- Understand the practice behind a better number
- Adapt practice to your own conditions
- Track whether the transfer improved performance
Who should attend
- Improvement and quality practitioners
- Operations managers
- Strategy and planning staff
- Performance analysts
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 10 to 11 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 1 to 2 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 12 to 13 Apr 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Quality & Auditing
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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