When it comes to developing application-specific benchmarks, maintaining a strong relationship with the vendor is extremely beneficial because the vendor can provide vital subject-matter expertise, development support and troubleshooting. In working on Solidworks benchmarks, Allen Jensen has established and maintained a collaborative synergy with Dassault Systèmes that has been key to a faster pace of development and a higher quality benchmark. Allen ensures that the benchmark is performing correctly and delivering an accurate measurement without taking any artificial shortcuts. This is a vital task to ensuring SPEC upholds its mission of delivering fair, trusted benchmarks.