ANALYTICS

• US 20150134694A1
• Filed: 09/06/2012
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SHL Group Limited
• Original Assignee: SHL Group Limited
• Inventors: Burke, Eugene, Gibbs, Tom, Rees, Alex, Perham, Scott Jonathon, Levett, Paul, Igbokwe, Uche, Andersson, Lotte
• Granted Patent: US 9,760,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function

Abstract

Apparatus for and a method of providing access to comparison metrics data relating to the comparison of a test or target group with a reference group, such as a benchmark group. An analytics system is also described. The apparatus comprises: a database of reference metrics data determined from testing of members of a reference population; means for selecting target group metrics data, the metrics data determined from testing of the members of the target group and associated with metadata relating to the target group; means for selecting at least one item of metadata; means for selecting a reference group from the reference population in dependence on the selected metadata, the reference group being associated with reference group metrics data determined from testing of the members of the reference group and associated with metadata relating to the reference group; means for selecting a comparison aspect, the comparison aspect being associated with a subset of metrics data; means for generating comparison data relating to the comparison of the distribution of metrics data values for the target group with that of the reference group in accordance with the selected comparison aspect; and means for outputting the resulting comparison data.

Claims

1. Apparatus for providing access to comparison data relating to a comparison of properties of a target group with those of a reference group, the apparatus comprising:

a database of reference metrics data determined from testing of members of a reference population;

means for selecting target group metrics data, the metrics data determined from testing of the members of the target group and associated with metadata relating to the target group;

means for selecting at least one item of metadata;

means for selecting a reference group from the reference population in dependence on the selected metadata, the reference group being associated with reference group metrics data determined from testing of the members of the reference group and associated with metadata relating to the reference group;

means for selecting a comparison aspect, the comparison aspect being associated with a subset of metrics data;

means for generating comparison data relating to the comparison of the distribution of metrics data values for the target group with that of the reference group in accordance with the selected comparison aspect; and

means for outputting the resulting comparison data.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for preventing a user from gaining direct access to the database of reference metrics data.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for selecting a particular reference group for comparison with the target group.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the particular reference group is a standardised group.

5. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the particular reference group is an idealised group.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein testing of the members of the target group comprises applying a substantially identical test for each member.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the target group is an individual.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the metrics data relates to at least one personal characteristic.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the personal characteristic comprises at least one of:

aptitude, ability, competency, skill, personality, knowledge, motivation, or behaviour.

10. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the comparison aspect relates to a potential future property of the target group.

11. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the comparison aspect is one of:

Leadership potential, Competency, or Ability.

12. Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the Ability is one of:

verbal, numerical or inductive reasoning.

13. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the metadata relates to a property of the metrics data.

14. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the metadata relates to a property of the testing.

15. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the property of the testing comprises at least one of:

type of test, type of parameter tested, date of test, location of test, language in which test was conducted, or reason for the testing.

16. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the metadata relates to the outcome of the testing.

17. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the outcome of the testing comprises at least one of:

an offer of a position, acceptance of an offer, successful employment for a specific duration, or progression of the employee.

18. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the metadata relates to a property of the target group.

19. Apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the metadata relates to:

spoken language(s), place of birth, residence, nationality, age, gender, level of education, or field of education.

20. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the metadata relates to a relationship with an organisation.

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