Working with leading banks, the firm has defined “world-class”, and lesser standards of performance and management for many key businesses and functional areas of banking. We have powerful methodologies for assessing banks against these benchmarks so that they can decide how to move up to “world-class” levels over a defined period. The methodologies are objective, quick, inexpensive to apply and in great demand. Clients help us to keep them up-to-date.

What Are the Assessment Methodologies?

The methodologies help banks to assess both their key businesses and important functional areas. For example:


How Do They Work?

The assessment methodologies compare the bank’s progress in key areas against the standards found in the world’s leading banks. The methodologies each examine 250 to 300 elements of the area being assessed. As a result of these “best practice” comparisons, top management can see, quickly and objectively, where their bank is strong and weak. Improvement priorities are quickly identified and action plans developed to move the bank up to world-class levels.

The methodologies can be applied to the whole bank and/or individual divisions, regions, countries and subsidiaries.

How Do They Help the Leaders of Banks?

Busy chief executives, other top executives and board members particularly appreciate the methodologies. They are objective, systematic, rigorous, quick and inexpensive to apply. They facilitate informed decision-making about overall policy and strategy as well as more detailed matters.

Who Is Involved in the Assessments?

The assessments require a “Joint Team” collaboration between senior executives of the bank and our consultants:


How Long Does an Assessment Take?

Conducting an assessment takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the number, complexity and location of units being assessed:

  1. 1.Collecting Key Data About the Bank. Consultants specify data needed. Bank collects data: 1 week

  2. 2.Adjusting Methodology to Bank’s Situation. Consultants and top management agree changes: 1 to 3 days

  3. 3.Agreeing Definitions of World-Class Standards. Consultants lead workshop for Bank’s executives: 1 to 3 days

  4. 4.Carrying out Assessment at Bank’s Head Office. Joint Team carries out assessment: 3 or 4 days

  5. 5.Carrying Out Assessments in Other Units. Joint Team carries out assessment(s): 2 to 3 days per unit

  6. 6.Setting Priorities for Moving to World-Class Levels. Joint Team develops recommendations: 2 to 4 days

  7. 7.Gaining Top Management Agreement to Action. Top management reviews proposals: Half a day