Friday, October 8, 2010

Marine Measure Complete


(Pictured is an octopus from the Great Barrier Reef.)

At the conclusion of a detailed ten-year study involving 2,700 scientists, a benchmark of marine life has been set. The census resulted in thousands of new ocean species being identified. The study went broader and deeper than scientists have ever gone before. Some newly discovered creatures include a shrimp that was thought to have gone extinct during the Jurassic Period.

With such an exhaustive benchmark complete, changes in ocean life can be more accurately monitored by scientist going forward.

Sample Test Question: Task 2-A-1

A
benchmark is

A) an evaluation of an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
B) a standard or reference point.
C) an evaluation of the market in terms competition, geography, and cooperation.
D) an assessment to describe competition.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I believe the answer is(B)

Satyam Jakkula said...

Yes, I too go for option B) as the Benchmark is a standard or reference point used in measuring organization's performance.

Option A) is SWOT analysis, used to perform risk assessment.

Option C) & D) part of opportunity assessment done to evaluate supply market complexity.

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Deborah Gamble, CPSM said...

Thank you, both, for your comments. You are correct; B is the answer. A benchmark is simply a standard or reference point.

Unknown said...

yes option B is correct