This produces nearly instant communication between a member with a problem and a group of experts likely to know the solution. A member on this level functions as an SME but adds responsibility for maintenance, timeliness and relevance of material in particular categories. A mentor is knowledgeable, capable and especially willing to share experience with fledgling colleagues. Mentoring helps fulfill job advancement requirements at EDS and spreads the deeper experiences of experts to those who need it most. E-mail automatically posts replies into the category discussion area and at the same time sends them directly to the person who originally posted the question.
Former competitors merge.
Faced with different database systems, hardware and software, corporate experiences and culture, incompatible facilities and abilities, the new enterprise accumulates problems. The world won't wait while new colleagues set up visits, conferences and training. What's more, solutions frequently contain proprietary techniques and innovations developed from experiences and intelligence new co-workers held closely during premerger days. Every day, physicians make decisions based on the latest available information. When doctors turn on The LoreEngine, their patients don't have to wait for an annual symposium or next month's edition of a medical journal.