Computer-based method for assessing competence of an organization
First Claim
1. A computer-based method for assessing competence of an organization comprising multiple organizational units, the method comprising:
- storing scores, in a memory device of a computer, corresponding to answers from each of the organizational units in response to a set of questions, the organizational units corresponding to different groups of individuals, and each of the different groups performing a different function within the organization;
assigning, in the computer, each of said scores to the respective one of the organizational units;
calculating, in the computer, total scores for the organizational units, each of the total scores being calculated by adding up the scores assigned to the respective organizational unit;
calculating, in the computer, weighted total scores for the organizational units, each of the weighted total scores being calculated by adding up weighted maximum scores assigned to the questions for each organizational unit, the weighted maximum scores each depending on the respective organizational unit and the respective question; and
calculating, in the computer, competence levels of the organizational units that are scaled to a scale of competence defined by a numerical range of zero to a maximum competence value by multiplying the maximum competence value by a ratio of the total score calculated for the respective organizational unit to the weighted total score calculated for the respective organizational unit.
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Abstract
Stored in a computer are scores related to answers given by human representatives of organizational units in response to defined questions. For the organizational units, total scores and weighted total scores are calculated. The weighted total scores are calculated by adding up weighted maximum scores assigned to the questions, the weighted maximum scores depending on the respective organizational unit and the respective question. Competence levels of the organizational units are calculated by scaling the total scores of the respective organizational unit to a scale of competence reaching from zero to a maximum competence. The maximum competence corresponds to the weighted total score calculated for the respective organizational unit. The computer generates a graphical representation of the competence levels for multiple organizational units of a particular organization. In one common graph, the competence levels are visualized so that deficiencies of the competence levels from the maximum competence as well as differences between the competence levels of the organizational units are visualized.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-based method for assessing competence of an organization comprising multiple organizational units, the method comprising:
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storing scores, in a memory device of a computer, corresponding to answers from each of the organizational units in response to a set of questions, the organizational units corresponding to different groups of individuals, and each of the different groups performing a different function within the organization; assigning, in the computer, each of said scores to the respective one of the organizational units; calculating, in the computer, total scores for the organizational units, each of the total scores being calculated by adding up the scores assigned to the respective organizational unit; calculating, in the computer, weighted total scores for the organizational units, each of the weighted total scores being calculated by adding up weighted maximum scores assigned to the questions for each organizational unit, the weighted maximum scores each depending on the respective organizational unit and the respective question; and calculating, in the computer, competence levels of the organizational units that are scaled to a scale of competence defined by a numerical range of zero to a maximum competence value by multiplying the maximum competence value by a ratio of the total score calculated for the respective organizational unit to the weighted total score calculated for the respective organizational unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to implement a method comprising:
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storing scores, in a memory device of the computer, corresponding to answers from each of multiple organizational units of an organization in response to a set of questions, the organizational units corresponding to different groups of individuals, and each of the different groups performing a different function within the organization; assigning, in the computer, each of said scores to the respective one of the organizational units; calculating, in the computer, total scores for the organizational units, each of the total scores being calculated by adding up the scores assigned to the respective organizational unit; calculating, in the computer, weighted total scores for the organizational units, each of the weighted total scores being calculated by adding up weighted maximum scores assigned to the questions for each organizational unit, the weighted maximum scores each depending on the respective organizational unit and the respective question; and calculating, in the computer, competence levels of the organizational units, that are scaled to a scale of competence defined by a numerical range of zero to a maximum competence value by multiplying the maximum competence value by a ratio of the total score calculated for the respective organizational unit to the weighted total score calculated for the respective organizational unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-based method for assessing competence of an organization comprising multiple organizational units, the method comprising:
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storing scores, in a memory device in a computer, corresponding to answers from each of the organizational units in response to a set of questions, the organizational units corresponding to different groups of individuals, and each of the different groups performing a different function within the organization; assigning, in the computer, each of said scores to the respective one of the organizational units and to the respective one of the questions; weighting, in the computer, said scores with weighting factors, the weighting factors being determined by the computer based on the organizational unit and the question assigned to the respective score; calculating, in the computer, total scores for the organizational units, each of the total scores being calculated by adding up the weighted scores assigned to the respective organizational unit; and calculating, in the computer, competence levels of the organizational units, that are scaled to a scale of competence defined by a numerical range of zero to a maximum competence value by multiplying the maximum competence value by a ratio of the total score calculated for the respective organizational unit to the weighted scores calculated for the respective organizational unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to implement a method comprising:
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storing scores, in a memory device of the computer, corresponding to answers from each of multiple organizational units of an organization in response to a set of questions, the organizational units corresponding to different groups of individuals, and each of the different groups performing a different function within the organization; assigning, in the computer, each of said scores to the respective one of the organizational units and to the respective one of the questions; weighting, in the computer, said scores with weighting factors, the weighting factors being determined by the computer based on the organizational unit and the question assigned to the respective score; calculating, in the computer, total scores for the organizational units, each of the total scores being calculated by adding up the weighted scores assigned to the respective organizational unit; and calculating, in the computer, competence levels of the organizational units that are scaled to a scale of competence defined by a numerical range of zero to a maximum competence value by multiplying the maximum competence value by a ratio of the total score calculated for the respective organizational unit to the weighted scores calculated for the respective organizational unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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