Service for collecting IT company data from registrants through a research institue, then subscribers can compare their company data to peer companies, access benchmarks through an online dashboard and disseminate the information through a chart builder program; an expert system will then provide automated interpretation of the benchmark results through cross metric analysis in text-based format; BechmarkIT is a service for IT professionals specializing in collection, expert analysis and dissemination of benchmark data, and research on trends in information technology