Benchmarking

Benchmarking brings several locations into one view, so you can compare them without opening each analysis separately.

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Create a list

1. Open Compare from the main navigation.
2. Select New list.
3. Enter a name and select Create list.

PICSy creates an empty list and opens it for you.

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Add locations

Use Add item to choose where each location comes from, then search for and select it. Depending on what is available, you can add:

• A saved site
• An address or postcode
• A care home
• A planning record

Repeat this until the list contains everything you want to compare. To take something out, use Remove on its row.

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Set the catchments

Open Catchment and choose how PICSy should calculate the area around each location:

• Shared applies one catchment type and range to the whole list.
• Per item lets you set a different catchment for each location.

A shared catchment is usually the clearest choice when you want a direct comparison. Per-item catchments are useful when each location needs its own realistic market area.

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Choose the measures and comparison

Open Metric group to choose the measures shown in the list. You can then use Comparison to compare each location against:

• The current list average
• A specific location in the list
• Another saved list average
• A saved group average

Use Columns to change which fields are visible in the table.

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Review and export the list

The workspace has three result views:

• List shows the values for each location and how they differ from your comparison.
• Charts visualises the differences across the list.
• Reports shows the latest reports for care homes in the list.

Select Download CSV to export the current benchmark list. You can also download a saved list from the main Benchmarking page. Next, learn how to find target areas.