Bersin & Associates Introduces Second-Generation Web Platform for the Enterprise Learning and Talent Management Research Library.New web platform with enhanced functionality designed to expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. access to more than 13,000 pages of research, case studies, benchmarking data, and best practices OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on What Works[R] in enterprise learning and talent management, today announced the unveiling of its new, second-generation web platform for supporting and accessing the company's Enterprise Learning and Talent Management Research Library, the largest collection of research findings, case studies, bulletins, frameworks, benchmarking data, and other information relevant to corporate learning and talent management. The web site's address is www.bersin.com. All visitors to the site now have access to a large collection of publicly available resources, including the company's widely-read newsletters, audio overviews, frameworks, sample research documents, news articles, and the company's new blog, The Business of Talent[R]. RSS feeds Summaries of Web site content that are published in the RSS format for download. See RSS. alert subscribers to new blog entries and new library additions. The new web platform also offers Bersin & Associate research members significant other benefits. In addition to keyword searches, research members can search for specific types of research (for instance, case studies or research bulletins), for research on specific topics, by research author, or by industry segment. Members can also quickly locate research that solves particular problems-- such as product selections, system and process implementations, benchmarking, strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , and budgeting. Research is also categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat by experience level. All search results are ranked by relevance, date, and number of hits. These features enable research members, who have unlimited access to all research, to quickly access the research that meets their specific needs, such as finding: * All research related to a specific learning or talent management vendor. * Research relevant to developing an enterprise learning budget, or business plan. * Discussions on how to best organize an enterprise steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun or council, including case studies, models, and organization charts. * Facts and statistics related to the talent management spending by industry, organization size, or program area. * A best-practice organizational model, with roles and responsibilities, for learning or talent management metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. . * Research, guidance, cost analyses, case studies, and best practices on the implementation of a learning management system or talent management suite. The new web platform also supports an expansion of Bersin & Associates' Ask the Experts service. Research members can browse and search previously answered questions, post new questions for analysts, and rate the answers in terms of usefulness. Analysts respond to new questions within 24 to 48 hours. "We have invested more than two years in the development of this web platform," said Josh Bersin. "Our goal was to build a technology infrastructure that could support our continually expanding research library and further increase its value to members. I want to thank all of our members who contributed suggestions and who participated in our beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the . This new platform makes our research library an indispensible, immediately accessible tool for all learning and talent organizations." The Enterprise Learning and Talent Management Research Library During the last two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time company's Enterprise Learning and Talent Management Research Library has expanded considerably and now contains research based on studies of thousands of organizations of all sizes and industry segments. Research members now have at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. : * More than 13,000 pages of timely, in-depth research in the following areas: organization and governance, learning programs, content development, learning measurement, LMSs, learning on-demand, workforce planning Strategic Workforce Planning involves analyzing and forecasting the talent that companies need to execute their business strategy, proactively rather than reactively, it is a critical strategic activity, enabling the organization to identify, develop and sustain the workforce , performance management, leadership development, succession planning Management Succession Planning In organizational development, succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing suitable employees through mentoring, training and job rotation, to replace key players — such as the chief executive officer (CEO) — , competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. management, sourcing and recruiting, and HR technologies. * In-depth industry studies on topics such as talent management suites, high-impact learning organizations, and leadership development; case studies discussing a wide range of best practices from organizations such as Caterpillar caterpillar (kăt`əpĭl'ər, kăt`ər–), common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Aetna, and Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A, TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI) is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications and cable television, with additional telecommunications and mass media assets. Edward S. ; research bulletins covering major market announcements, such as the recent acquisition of Vurv by Taleo and SumTotal's recent 8.0 release. * Illustrative il·lus·tra·tive adj. Acting or serving as an illustration. il·lus  tra·tive·ly adv.Adj. 1. models, a new category of research which includes organization charts from best-practices companies, documented business processes, measurement dashboards, and flow charts. * Presentations and recorded webinars by Bersin & Associates analysts. * The library's research also provides a foundation for three new scorecards which members can use to assess their learning organizations, their talent management organizations, or their leadership development strategies. The resulting assessments are based on analysis of more than a million data elements collected over five years of research and highlight areas of strength, weaknesses, and potential for increased business value. "Our research library is unlike any other," said Chris Howard, vice president of research for Bersin & Associates. "Its breadth and depth are unparalleled, and the new web platform brings even greater value to our research resources." For more information on Bersin & Associates research membership, contact David Corrigan at 561 455 0622 x 224 or email david.corrigan@bersin.com. Those interested in accessing Bersin & Associates research - including those resources publicly available - can visit www.bersin.com. About Bersin & Associates Bersin & Associates is the only research and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal firm focused solely on research in enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin & Associates' WhatWorks[R] research and research-based services are designed to deliver actionable direction and to help improve operational effectiveness and business impact. The company's popular newsletters are read by more than 125,000 subscribers. Bersin & Associates research members gain access to a comprehensive library of best practices, case studies, benchmarking data, and in-depth market analyses designed to guide professionals in making fast and confident decisions. Other member benefits include participation in member forums and PowerBriefings, analyst and advisor support, and reduced registration rates for IMPACT, the company's annual research conference. Additionally, members can take advantage of assessments, strategic advisory services, on-site analyst visits, and benchmarking services. For more information, go to www.bersin.com or call 561 455 0622 x 224. |
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