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Benchmarking - Information Systems Management Benchmarking Consortium (ISMBC™)  281-440-5044 Information Systems Management Benchmarking Consortium™ A Service of The Benchmarking Network, Inc. - linking over 140,000 members and participants for over 17 years AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=4,0,2,0','width','131','height','38','src','ismbcsu','quality','high','pluginspage','http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','bgcolor','#DAE0F3','movie','ismbcsu' ); //end AC code for ISMBC & FREE Newsletter       Key Study Areas Upcoming Roundtables The Information Systems Management Benchmarking Consortium (ISMBC™) brings together information systems professionals from a variety of companies to conduct targeted studies on issues related to improving the performance and effectiveness of Information Systems organizations. Group studies target operations, procurement, development and maintenance in different environments (including mainframe, client server and personal computing network environments). Subgroups look at the effectiveness of purchased software and implementation best practices.   Mission To identify "Best in Class" information systems management business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance. Objectives To conduct benchmarking studies of important information systems management processes. To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers of "best in class" information systems management processes can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost. To use the efficiency of the association to obtain process performance data and related best practices from regarding information systems management. To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate information systems management process improvement and the achievement of accuracy, timeliness and efficiency. Membership The scope of ISMBC™ membership includes individuals who work in information systems organizations in major corporations. Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance with ISMBC™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the organization within the scope of membership. Participation in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members with costs shared by the participants. Members pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership in ISMBC™ is free. We reserve the right to review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or not to accept any application. Consulting firms are ineligible for membership. Benefits of Membership Studies: ISMBC™ will identify and present to members opportunities to participate in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues of importance to the information systems community. There are two types of Benchmarking studies provided: Consortium studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided. Single company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member company can be offered to other selected members for no fee. The association will also support information systems management benchmarking efforts: Research - Access public and private databases. Identify study participants - Top companies in information systems performance. Collect data - Manage response collection with the participants as a third party. Lead site visits - Structured with best participants. Roundtables: Interest group roundtables will be organized throughout the year. 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