Be careful of only using benchmarking to size an organisation, says Deloitte
[Johannesburg, 8 May 2013] -
Optimising a business so it is correctly sized, its people are fully occupied and able to meet its commitments and outputs can be achieved by a combination of methods that cross-validate results. One of the most common methods in use is benchmarking, says Deloitte.So says Stefan Schmikal, Human Capital Lead at Deloitte, who stresses that benchmarking, in conjunction with other methods (such as capacity modelling or strategic workforce planning), can be used to get business sizing right, especially when the business environment is challenging due to economic and other factors.“Benchmarking is the most common method used for organisational sizing and is also widely used to measure other aspects of organisational performance. The logic behind benchmarking is straightforward. If two or more organisations are comparable by size, industry or performance, then the number of employees they have should be comparable.”
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