U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deploys Plateau Performance for Agency-Wide Competency Management.

Enterprise-Wide Competency Management Enables EPA to Improve Career Development for Mission-Critical Occupations

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently deployed Plateau Performance's competency management and assessment applications across several mission-critical occupations (MCOs). Plateau's solution will allow the EPA to assess competencies, provide individualized training and development, and streamline career and succession planning across the agency's entire workforce.

"The EPA needed a secure solution that could easily manage our ever-evolving competency library and could scale to support competency-based workforce development across our 17,000 employees," said Jeffrey Bryan, Chief, Human Capital Planning Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Plateau's solution accelerates the achievement of EPA's immediate goals while allowing us to quickly expand and extend the solution over time to enable future talent management initiatives across the entire agency."

The EPA's competency management system enables workers to advance their careers through personalized development and assessment plans that align with organizational initiatives, as well as employee career goals. Based on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) mandated competency model, the EPA's competencies integrate with Plateau's Performance applications. Using Plateau to document and assess competencies will enable senior EPA managers to better align and support employee training and development in the face of scarce and declining resources.

As part of the initial phase of the project, the EPA is also rolling out Plateau 360 Multi-Rater, which allows the Agency to better target development activities by collecting feedback from employees and their respective supervisor(s). The EPA can tailor these assessments to expand coverage and participation, resulting in more precise development activities and a more productive workforce.

"By integrating its competency models with Plateau's best-of-breed talent management solutions, the EPA is taking a progressive approach to managing employee talent across the entire agency," said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO, Plateau. "Plateau provides the enterprise-class scalability, functionality, and flexibility needed to support the EPAs massive workforce while providing employees a clear picture of how their occupation and goals fits into the larger EPA picture."

Plateau has a proven record of success across the federal government. Agencies including The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rely on Plateau's solutions to power a wide range of learning, training and performance initiatives.

About Plateau

Plateau is a leading provider of talent management software, content and services designed to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau's award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world's most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau's leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.