The CIO's Guide to Maximizing IT Employee Value with Skill Set Optimization

Executive Snapshot

• Figure: Executive Snapshot: Maximizing IT Employee Value with Skill Set Optimization

Situation Overview

• Importance of Optimizing Current Skills

• Employee Skills Optimization

• Skills Optimization Process Participation

• How to Achieve Employee Skills Optimization

• Step 1. Perform a Companywide Technology Skills Inventory

• Step 2. Create an Inventory of Employee Preferences, Characteristics, and Interests

• Step 3. Create Desired Employee Profiles for All Project and Operational Initiatives

• Step 4. Define, But Do Not Yet Implement, Needed Process Modifications

• Step 5. Create a Culture That Facilitates Fluid Employee Movement

• Step 6. Systematically Modify Existing Processes

• Step 7. Create an Employee and Position Matching Algorithms

• Step 8. Build Out Measurement and Metrics

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