The key features of the IC Rating™ methodology include:

• In-depth interviews of key stakeholders of your organization—this includes only those individuals who are best qualified to evaluate the different aspects of your intellectual capital.
  
  
• Sample of both internal and external stakeholders—the sample is balanced between approximately one-third internal and two-thirds external.
  
  
• Structured questions—the rating system has a battery of structured questions, the configuration of which is determined by the profile of a given stakeholder.
  
  
• Unstructured questions—the methodology also allows for unstructured follow-up questions, enabling the consultant to probe deeper on important issues and capture specific comments that increase your understanding of the rating results.
  
  
• Competitive data—the survey process can also gather data on your competition as a benchmark for relevant aspects of your intellectual capital. The focus of these questions can be on your competition in general or on a specific competitor.
  
  
• Benchmarking—comparisons can be made (on a blind basis) against similar companies in the IC Rating™ database. Benchmarking is also available for municipalities and clusters.

The results are compiled using algorithms developed and validated through many years of experience. The output is a series of reports that rate the current, future and risk profiles of your company’s intellectual capital.