To help organizations understand their relative analytics maturity, we are conducting a quick AMQ Benchmark study.

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An external benchmark study suggested targets for each of the functions in the company, for IT this was 1.5% of revenue.

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The benchmark study, by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), found that plug-in hybrids are cleaner than regular cars in each of nine scenarios.

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The study provides benchmark values of data attributes and performance improvements for many verticals.

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This study is one more benchmark in measuring global attitudes toward gender.

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Compiled by researchers in the US, the Timss study is an important benchmark for comparing standards in maths and science around the world.

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The charity wants to use this large-scale study to create a benchmark for a "well-being index" - so that the impact of future changes in policy can be measured.

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But an unofficial study using the IMF's methods calculated a benchmark of about 2.9% of GDP over the medium term, which suggests China's surplus is about where it should be.

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