KnowledgePlanet Wins Prestigious Design Excellence Award; Software is Recognized for its Ease of Use, Intuitive Workflow and Ability to Customize.Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2001 KnowledgePlanet is proud to announce that its Human Capital Management application, KnowledgePlanet version 6.0, received the "Award of Excellence" in the Performance Centered Design Competition and Excellence in E-Learning Awards 2001 for its application interface. Sponsored by several organizations that promote excellence in Electronic Performance Support Systems and exceptional new eLearning technologies, the competition evaluated software products on their ease of use and ability to enable self-service by employees in the workplace. Brandon Hall and Online Learning Magazine will present KnowledgePlanet with the award for performance-centered design at the Online Learning Conference in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in October 2001. In its quest to improve upon the self-service aspects of its Human Capital Management application, KnowledgePlanet focused on human factors elements and on performance-centered design best practices. The KnowledgePlanet application allows organizations to better execute corporate strategy by aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. their human capital resources to defined business goals. Through the definition of job roles, skills, and competencies, training and performance activities are linked directly to defined skill gaps and development plans, resulting in measurable business results. KnowledgePlanet reviewed the requirements of its Global 2000 customers during the design process and conducted extensive market research in order to develop the new enterprise software interface. Currently available and shipping, KnowledgePlanet 6.0 is easily customizable, includes online help and guidance, as well as corporate policy tags to support customer best practices. The interface design incorporates a logical and intuitive approach to task sequencing that streamlines and directs learners in their use of the system for learning and personal development activities. "Over the years, KnowledgePlanet has created an excellent technology-rich application, however the system required a more mature design approach linking various elements and improving the customer experience," says Duane Degler of IPGems, the award-winning consultancy contracted by KnowledgePlanet to assist in the initiative. "Our challenge was to put the user first - to make the KnowledgePlanet application consistent and understandable to all users, regardless of their experience or training. The dedicated focus of the team involved in this design initiative made the vision a reality while still meeting tight market release expectations. The measure of our success is the number of enthusiastic comments we have received from customers. Whether they are upgrading from a previous version or using it for the first time, customers are more confident than ever that this solution enables their organizations to manage their learning and performance development activities more easily and effectively." "We are very proud to receive this award, which acknowledges KnowledgePlanet's commitment to providing a flexible and easy-to-use Human Capital Management solution to our customers," says Alan Todd, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of KnowledgePlanet. "With this new interface, we have enhanced the user experience with our software and allowed companies to improve the performance of their people through an intuitive learning and performance management system. Registering for courses, participating in skill assessments, and accessing performance development plans has never been easier." KnowledgePlanet will be demonstrating its award-winning Human Capital Management application at the Online Learning Conference, Session #424 on Tuesday October 2nd from 9:30-11:00am. Additional demonstrations and information will also be available at Booth #2107. About KnowledgePlanet KnowledgePlanet provides human capital management solutions for Global 2000 companies seeking to achieve a competitive advantage through people. KnowledgePlanet's rapidly deployable solutions substantially and measurably maximize the return on invested human capital for customers and partners. The company's customer base includes leading global corporations such as Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. 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KnowledgePlanet has offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) with headquarters based in Reston, Va., and London. For more information, visit our website at www.knowledgeplanet.com or call 800/869-5763. |
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