Patent ID: 8708704
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a roadmap for building proficiency in a skill area, the method comprising: receiving, on a network interface, from a user device, a skill area identifier identifying a skill area of a plurality of skill areas within an organization, and a skill level identifier identifying a skill level of a plurality of skill levels within the skill area; wherein the skill levels further include: retrieving, by a processor from a data store, a plurality of job experience data items associated with the skill area identifier and the skill level identifier, wherein at least one job experience data item describes a task which is performed by a user within the skill area having the skill level; retrieving, by the processor from the data store, a plurality of formal learning data items associated with the skill area identifier and the skill level identifier, wherein at least one formal learning data item describes a learning activity which is performed by the user within the skill area having the skill level; retrieving, by the processor from the data store, a plurality of collaborative data items associated with the skill area identifier and the skill level identifier, wherein at least one collaborative data item describes a role in a collaborative forum of the user within the skill area having the skill level, wherein transforming, by the processor, the plurality of job experience data items, the plurality of formal learning data items and the plurality of collaborative data items into a roadmap, wherein the roadmap describes the job experience data items, formal learning data items and collaborative data items recommended to reach the skill level identified by the skill level identifier; and providing, via the network interface, the user device, the skill area identifier, the skill level identifier and the roadmap.