Rapid knowledge transfer among workers
First Claim
1. A method which uses a processor operating in conjunction with a display device to initiate an engagement to transfer knowledge from first workers to second workers, the method comprising:
- presenting one or more on-line forms to a user involved in the engagement;
receiving, from the user entering information in the on-line forms, information about the knowledge transfer; and
using the user-provided information, creating a set of web pages accessible by respective first workers and respective second workers for conducting the transfer of the knowledge from the respective first workers to the respective second workers.
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Abstract
A system and method enable rapid knowledge transfer, for example between a plurality of experts and a plurality of apprentices located remotely from the experts. The system makes use of unique tools to facilitate transfer of knowledge and collaboration between individuals, even among remotely located individuals. An input to the system is a Knowledge Transfer Plan which has been designed to orchestrate the knowledge transfer. The knowledge transfer system integrates a shared repository and collaboration tools for use by the expert and apprentice. The collaboration tools may be accessed through role-specific portals which are automatically created from the Knowledge Transfer Plan. In one embodiment, the system is configured with a World Wide Web-based interface and an integrated suite of tools to support knowledge transfer activities on a global basis to facilitate knowledge transfer among workers engaged in an outsourcing business process.
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21 Claims
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1. A method which uses a processor operating in conjunction with a display device to initiate an engagement to transfer knowledge from first workers to second workers, the method comprising:
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presenting one or more on-line forms to a user involved in the engagement; receiving, from the user entering information in the on-line forms, information about the knowledge transfer; and using the user-provided information, creating a set of web pages accessible by respective first workers and respective second workers for conducting the transfer of the knowledge from the respective first workers to the respective second workers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An engagement home page running in conjunction with a browser program on a processor to produce a visual display on a display device, the engagement home page to be provided to a user of a knowledge transfer system employed in an engagement for transferring knowledge from expert workers to apprentice workers, the knowledge including one or more applications associated with the engagement home page, the engagement home page comprising:
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a navigation area including clickable links to navigate the browser program to information stored in a repository containing information about the knowledge to be transferred; an application links area including clickable links to navigate the browser program to information about particular application of the one or more applications involved in the engagement; and a task field including a list of tasks to be completed, each task on the list of tasks including information identifying a particular application to which the task is related. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A knowledge transfer wizard system to define a knowledge transfer arrangement for transferring knowledge from expert workers at a first location to apprentice workers at a second location, the knowledge transfer wizard system comprising:
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a plurality of web pages to receive information about knowledge and tasks to be transferred, including; computer applications to be transferred from the expert workers to the apprentice workers, identification information for the expert workers, identification information for the apprentice workers, and information about the computer applications to be transferred; wherein the plurality of web pages is stored in a memory system after the information about the knowledge and the tasks is received. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A knowledge transfer system comprising:
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a memory storing information necessary for accomplishing transfer of knowledge from expert workers to apprentice workers; and a processor operative in conjunction with stored data and instructions to create role-specific portals for the expert workers and the apprentice workers, the processor further operative to store in the memory, accessible through the role-specific portals, data defining the role specific portals and to provide access to collaboration tools by the expert workers and the apprentice workers for the transfer of the knowledge. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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