Systems and methods to enable collaborative human capital management
First Claim
1. A method for exchanging intellectual capital comprising the steps of:
- establishing a consortium comprising a first organization and at least a second organization;
establishing rules for governing the consortium;
providing a communications interface to the consortium through which the first organization can publish information associated with its intellectual capabilities;
allowing the second organization to access the published information via the communications interface;
allowing the second organization to utilize the first organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the second organization to utilize at least one employee of the first organization while the employee continues to be employed by the first organization;
allowing the second organization to publish information associated with its intellectual capabilities through the communications interface;
allowing the first organization to access the published information via the communications interface; and
allowing the first organization to utilize the second organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the first organization to utilize at least one employee of the second organization while the employee continues to be employed by the second organization.
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Abstract
Systems and methods consistent with the instant invention may allow organizations to instantiate and participate in a collaborative network (i.e., a consortium) through which they can exchange intellectual capital. A governance may be established for regulating the collaborative network. In addition, a communications portal may be provided through which the organizations can exchange skills, competencies, and resources. Organizations may be able to publish, via the portal, their respective supply of and demand for intellectual capital. Organizations may be able search for and utilize employees of other organizations, collaboratively hire new employees, and collaboratively hire former employees.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for exchanging intellectual capital comprising the steps of:
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establishing a consortium comprising a first organization and at least a second organization; establishing rules for governing the consortium; providing a communications interface to the consortium through which the first organization can publish information associated with its intellectual capabilities; allowing the second organization to access the published information via the communications interface; allowing the second organization to utilize the first organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the second organization to utilize at least one employee of the first organization while the employee continues to be employed by the first organization; allowing the second organization to publish information associated with its intellectual capabilities through the communications interface; allowing the first organization to access the published information via the communications interface; and allowing the first organization to utilize the second organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the first organization to utilize at least one employee of the second organization while the employee continues to be employed by the second organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for exchanging employees comprising the steps of:
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establishing a consortium comprising a first organization and at least a second organization; establishing rules for governing the consortium; providing a communications portal to the consortium through which the first organization can publish information associated with at least one of its employees; enabling the second organization to access, via the portal, the information associated with the first organization'"'"'s employees; correlating the first organization'"'"'s employee with a requirement of the second organization; enabling the second organization to utilize the first organization'"'"'s employee while the employee continues to be employed by the first organization; enabling the first organization to access, via the portal, the information associated with the second organization'"'"'s employees; correlating the second organization'"'"'s employee with a requirement of the first organization; and enabling the first organization to utilize the second organization'"'"'s employee while the employee continues to be employed by the first organization. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for exchanging intellectual capital comprising:
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a first organization coupled to a network having a plurality of employees and a demand for at least one employee; at least a second organization coupled to the network having a plurality of employees and a demand for at least one employee; a storage device for storing information associated with the first and second organization'"'"'s employees; a portal through which the first organization can publish information associated with its employees and its demand and the second organization can publish information associated with its employees and its demand; and a correlation mechanism coupled to the portal for searching the storage mechanism and presenting to the second organization at least one of the first organization'"'"'s employees that is able to fulfill the second organization'"'"'s demand and for presenting to the first organization at least one of the second organization'"'"'s employees that is able to fulfill the first organization'"'"'s demand. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system coupled to a network to perform a method, the computer system having a display device, an input device, and a processor for executing the instructions, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting, via the display device, a communications portal through which a first organization can access information associated with a plurality of employees of at least a second organization and the second organization can access information associated with a plurality of employees of at least the first organization; receiving at least one command from the first organization to search the information associated with the plurality of employees of the second organization; receiving at least one command from the second organization to search the information associated with the plurality of employees of the first organization; correlating at least one of the plurality of employees of the second organization with a requirement of the first organization; correlating at least one of the plurality of employees of the first organization with a requirement of the second organization; allowing the second organization to utilize the first organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the second organization to utilize at least one employee of the first organization while the employee continues to be employed by the first organization; and allowing the first organization to utilize the second organization'"'"'s intellectual capabilities, by allowing the first organization to utilize at least one employee of the second organization while the employee continues to be employed by the second organization.
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