Performance-based training assessment

• US 7,181,413 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2001
• Issued: 02/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Capital Analytics, Inc. (Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Capital Analytics, Inc. (Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.)
• Inventors: Clark, Mark, Gibson, Robert A., Hadden, David D., Estes, Jonathan, Peirce, Glenn
• Primary Examiner(s): TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE
• Application Number:
  US09/837,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20030187723A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,134 Days
• Field of Search: 705/11, 434/107
• US Class Current: 705/7.42
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

The present invention analyzes the impact of known or unknown events on the fulfillment of business goals. In light of a defined business strategy, a performance outcome related to the business goal is analyzed to determine the effect of an event on the business goal. For training evaluation, the actual impact of training given for particular skills on job and business performance is readily determined.

Claims

1. A method comprising steps performed by a computer including

defining a role having a measurable performance and a separately measurable skill, in which an improvement of the skill at least plausibly improves the performance;

associating an individual with the role;

before the occurrence of an event that may increase a skill level of the individual, measuring the individual'"'"'s skill to determine a skill level and measuring the individual'"'"'s performance as a first actual performance metric;

after the occurrence of an event, assessing the individual'"'"'s performance as a second actual performance metric;

analyzing a relationship between the first and second actual performance metrics and the skill of the individual before and after the event occurrence on a computer; and

determining whether the event occurrence increased the performance of the individual based at least partially on the relationship between the first and second actual performance metrics and the skill of the individual.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

analyzing a difference between a required skill level for the role and the measured skill level of the individual; and

determining if training is necessary to raise the skill level to the required skifl level.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

comparing the measured skill levels of the individual before and after the event occurrence; and

correlating any difference between the measured skill levels of the individual before and after the event occurrence with the ability of the individual to carry out the defined performance.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

comparing the measured skill level of the individual before and after the event occurrence with the firsL and second actual performance metrics; and

determining a result of changes in the measured skill level of the individual before and after the event occurrence on the ability of the individual to carry out the defined performance.