HOW TO USE

The tool provides a detailed comparison for the Smart Specialisation performance of NUTS regions, that are represented in the SMART_watch project, part-funded by the INTERREG V Central Europe Programme. It is based on a Common Set of Indicators, that results from the regional monitoring system of the regions. This allows a new approach of a benchmarking in the field of Smart Specialisation, that tries to eliminate the differences between the individual monitoring systems. Via the Drop-Down selection, three regions can be displayed at the same time. After choosing the regions to be compared, the tool shows a multiplicity of data. At first, the structure index is shown next to the name of the region. This index is not a direct part of the benchmarking in the frame of Smart Specialisation. However, it helps to analyse the individual performance since the structure index tries to elaborate the starting conditions at the beginning of the funding period and Smart Specialisation approach. After choosing the regions a table with normalised values for every indicator of the Common Set of Indicators, which is displayed as list on the left side, will be created. To trace the values in detailed, have a look on the Benchmarking Report. We used a method, that a mean performance is measured with the value of 0,700. At the end of the table, the final benchmarking score is displayed to be used as key value for a benchmark in the frame of the Smart Specialisation implementation. The user is allowed to ex-/include indicators from the list to modify the resulting benchmarking score. By (un-)clicking the box next to the respective indicator, the values will be ex-/included to the final score. This interactive function erases the values from all chosen regions. This allows an additional benchmarking analysis of regions, e.g. by excluding GDP-related indicators for a different kind of benchmarking. Please note: an interpretation of a value as percentage is not valid (value 0,5432 ≠ 0,5432%)