DESC:FIELD
The present disclosure relates to the field of workforce assessment and talent assignment.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the present disclosure, the following terms are generally intended to have the meaning as set forth below, except to the extent that the context in which they are used indicates otherwise.
The expression “Organization” used hereinafter in this specification refers to, but is not limited to, an entity comprising multiple employees working towards a collective goal and is linked to an external environment.
The expression “Employee” used hereinafter in this specification refers to, but is not limited to, a worker working within the organization.
The expression “workforce” used hereinafter in this specification refers to, but is not limited to, an employee pool in employment, which are working for an organization.
These definitions are in addition to those expressed in the art.
BACKGROUND
The need of effectively managing a workforce has been long recognized. A knowledgeable and trained workforce having specific skill sets required and relevant experience can be an asset to workforce organizations and can deliver substantial value. Typically, the task of managing and maintaining the workforce is done by the upper management. However, the upper management generally fails in this task due to the evident intrinsic complexities, which often lead to delayed decisions/non-informed decisions. The upper management usually lacks insights with respect to the hidden skills of the employees, their passion, motivation factors, their technical and domain knowledge, and skill levels which may lead to lost opportunities due to timely talent unavailability, unfocused training, delays in induction processes, which finally leads to demotivation in employees, thus, resulting in higher attrition rate.
There is, therefore, felt a need to provide a computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment that alleviates the above mentioned drawbacks.
OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies, are as follows:
It is an object of the present disclosure to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system and method for workforce assessment and assignment.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system and method for workforce assessment and assignment which provides for continuous assessment of the expertise of an employee.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment which assesses the employee based on technical and solution expertise.
Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system and method for workforce assessment and assignment which helps in designing a relevant training program and capability build-up.
One another object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system and method for workforce assessment and assignment which maps right employee to right project for avoiding the expertise leakage.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY
The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment. The system comprises a database, an input module, a test creator, an assessment module, and an assignment module. The user provides at least one project requirement through the input module. The database is configured to store a plurality of sets of assessment questions, wherein each of the set of assessment questions relates to a pre-determined project requirement, a set of pre-determined test rules, scoring rules, and assignment rules, and a lookup table having a range of score values and an expertise level corresponding to each of the range of score value. The test creator is configured to cooperate with the database and the input module. The test creator is configured to extract a set of questions from the database based on the received project requirement, and is further configured to create at least one test by randomly selecting a range of questions from the extracted set of questions based on the test rules. The assessment module is configured to cooperate with the test creator and is further configured to facilitate at least one employee to provide a response for the test. The assessment module is configured to assess the responses of the employee to generate assessed data. The assignment module is configured to cooperate with the database and the assessment module to receive the generated assessed data. The assignment module is configured to generate a score value based on the received assessed data, and further configured to assign a responsibility to the employee based on the generated score value and the set of pre-determined assignment rules. Further, the test creator, the assessment module, and the assignment module are implemented using one or more processor(s).
In an embodiment, the test creator includes a requirement analyzer and a first crawler and extractor. The requirement analyzer is configured to cooperate with the input module and is further configured to generate analyzed project requirement data based on the received project requirement. The first crawler and extractor is configured to cooperate with the requirement analyzer to receive the project requirement data, and is further configured to crawl through the database, to extract the set of questions based on the received project requirement data.
In another embodiment, the project requirements are selected from a group consisting of skills received, type of work experience, and years of work experience, personal qualities, educational credentials, professional certifications, technical expertise and solution expertise.
In yet another embodiment, the assignment module includes a scoring engine and a second crawler and extractor. The scoring engine is configured to cooperate with the database, and is further configured to receive the generated assessed data from the assessment module. Further, the scoring engine is configured to generate the score value for the employee based on the received assessed data and the pre-determined scoring rule. The second crawler and extractor is configured to cooperate with the scoring engine and the database. Further, the second crawler and extractor is configured to crawl through the lookup table to extract the expertise level corresponding to the received score value. The mapping module is configured to cooperate with the second crawler and extractor and the database, where the mapping module maps the expertise level of the employee with the received project requirement, and assigns responsibility to the employee for the project requirement based on the pre-determined set of assignment rules.
In still another embodiment, the assigned responsibility is selected from the group consisting of junior engineer, senior engineer, team lead, junior architecture, domain expert, business analyst, techno functional analyst, or senior architecture.
In an embodiment, a presentation module is configured to cooperate with the assignment module to receive and display the score value, expertise level, and responsibility assigned to the employee.
In another embodiment, each of the set of pre-determined questions includes questions pertaining to a technology domain and a solution domain.
In one embodiment, the system further includes a training module comprising a repository, a digital comparator and an identification unit. The repository is configured to store a pre-determined threshold score value. The digital comparator is configured to cooperate with the assignment module and receives the generated score value of the employee from the assignment module. The generated score value is compared with the pre-determined threshold score value to generate a flag signal when the generated score value is below the pre-determined threshold score value. The identification unit is configured to cooperate with the digital comparator to generate and link an identifier with the employee based on the generated flag signal, wherein the identifier indicates the requirement of training for the employee.
In another embodiment, the input module is selected from a group consisting of a touch pad, a touch screen, a keyboard and a mouse.
The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented method for workforce assessment and assignment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
A computer implemented system and method for workforce assessment and assignment, of the present disclosure will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment;
Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of a training module, in communication with the system of Figure 1; and
Figure 3a and 3b illustrates a flowchart of a computer implemented method for workforce assessment and assignment.

LIST AND DETAILS OF REFERENCE NUMERALS USED IN THE DESCRIPTION AND DRAWING:
Reference Numeral Reference
100 System
20 Database
30 Input module
32 Requirement analyzer
34 Test creator
36 Assessment module
38 Scoring engine
40 Presentation module
42 First crawler and extractor
44 Second crawler and extractor
46 Repository
48 Digital comparator
50 Mapping module
52 Identification unit
54 Training module
60 Assignment module

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Embodiments, of the present disclosure, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Embodiments are provided so as to thoroughly and fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to the person skilled in the art. Numerous details are set forth, relating to specific components, and methods, to provide a complete understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to the person skilled in the art that the details provided in the embodiments should not be construed to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, well-known processes, well-known apparatus structures, and well-known techniques are not described in detail.
The terminology used, in the present disclosure, is only for the purpose of explaining a particular embodiment and such terminology shall not be considered to limit the scope of the present disclosure. As used in the present disclosure, the forms "a,” "an," and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly suggests otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," “including,” and “having,” are open ended transitional phrases and therefore specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, modules, units and/or components, but do not forbid the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The particular order of steps disclosed in the method and process of the present disclosure is not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance as described or illustrated. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.
When an element is referred to as being "mounted on," “engaged to,” "connected to," or "coupled to" another element, it may be directly on, engaged, connected or coupled to the other element. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed elements.
The terms first, second, third, etc., should not be construed to limit the scope of the present disclosure as the aforementioned terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another component, region, layer or section. Terms such as first, second, third etc., when used herein do not imply a specific sequence or order unless clearly suggested by the present disclosure.
Terms such as “inner,” “outer,” "beneath," "below," "lower," "above," "upper," and the like, may be used in the present disclosure to describe relationships between different elements as depicted from the figures.
The computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment as described herein assigns a responsibility to an employee, based on the score values of the test taken by the employee. The score values are assessed on responses provided by the employee. The test are created by extracting random set of questions from the database, on the basis of the project requirement received by a user
A computer implemented system (100) and method for workforce assessment and assignment of the present disclosure, is now described with reference to Figure 1.
The system (100) comprises a database (20), an input module (30), a test creator (34), an assessment module (36), an assignment module (60), and a presentation module (40).
The input module (30) is configured to receive at least one project requirement from a user. In an embodiment, the project requirements are selected from a group consisting of skills received, type of work experience, and years of work experience, personal qualities, educational credentials, professional certifications, technical expertise and solution expertise.
The database (20) is configured to store a plurality of sets of assessment questions, wherein each of the set of assessment questions relates to a pre-determined project requirement, a set of pre-determined test rules, scoring rules, and assignment rules. Further, the database (20) is configured to store a lookup table having a range of score values and an expertise level corresponding to each of the range of score values.
The test creator (34) is configured to cooperate with the database (20) and the input module (30). The test creator (34) is configured to extract a set of questions from the database (20) based on the received project requirement, and further configured to create at least one test by randomly selecting a list of questions from the extracted set of questions based on the set of pre-determined set of test rules.
In an embodiment, test creator (34) includes a requirement analyzer (32) and a first crawler and extractor (42). The requirement analyzer (32) is configured to cooperate with the input module (30), and is further configured to generate analyzed project requirement data based on the received project requirement. The first crawler and extractor (42) is configured to cooperate with the requirement analyzer (32) to receive the project requirement data, and further configured to crawl though the database (20), to extract the set of pre-determined questions based on the received project requirement data.
In another embodiment, the set of pre-determined questions includes questions pertaining to a technology domain and a solution domain.
In an embodiment, the technology domain is related to, but is not limited to the following classes, particularly in information technology sector: Java Stack, Advance PL/SQL, Selenium/QTP, Middleware, (Tibco BW, BPEL), Tibco BE, Oracle Apps, BI Stack, Siebel CRM, Perl -CGI, Unica, Unix, Remedy, BRM, Oracle, SharePoint, Primavera, Teradata, Selectica, Pega, and UI Stack.
In another embodiment, the solution domain is related to, but is not limited to the area of the manufacturing and supply chain. In an embodiment, the solution domain may have the following classes, particularly in the information technology sector: Quote, NPI, Configuration, Catalog Management, Order Submit, Order Validate, Order Book, Order Build, Delivery : Logistics - Shipment, Invoice : Payments, Reporting, Marketing, Order Management, SCM, Advanced collections, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, SOX, Software Licensing, WebEx Cloud, GTMS, IAM, SaaS Ordering, SaaS Billing/ Rating, SaaS Invoicing/ Payments, Contract Management, Revenue Distribution, Revenue Recognition, Revenue Forecast, Cost Forecast, Cost/Revenue Budget, Content management, and Notifications. .
The assessment module (36) is configured to cooperate with the test creator (34), and is further configured to facilitate at least one employee to provide a response for the test. Further, the assessment module (36) is configured to assess the responses of the employee to generate assessed data.
In an embodiment, the system (100) includes a user interface. The user interface is configured to receive the test from the test creator (34) and is further configured to enable the employee to provide responses.
The assignment module (60) is configured to cooperate with the database (20) and the assessment module (36) to receive the generated assessed data. The assignment module (60) is configured to generate a score value based on the received assessed data, and is further configured to assign a responsibility to the employee based on the generated score value and the set of pre-determined assignment rules.
The assignment module (60) includes a scoring engine (38), a second crawler and extractor (44), and a mapping module (50). The scoring engine (38) is configured to cooperate with the database (20), and is further configured to receive the generated assessed data from the assessment module (36). Further, the scoring engine (38) is configured to generate the score value for the employee based on the received assessed data and the pre-determined scoring rule. The second crawler and extractor (44) is configured to cooperate with the scoring engine (38) and the database (20). The second crawler and extractor (44) is configured to crawl through the lookup table to extract the expertise level corresponding to the received score value. The mapping module (50) is configured to cooperate with the second crawler and extractor (44) and the database (20), where the mapping module (50) is configured to map the expertise level of the employee with the received project requirement, and is further configured to assign responsibility to the employee for the project requirement based on the pre-determined set of assignment rules.
In an embodiment, the relationship between the range of score values and the expertise level of the employee may vary, depending on the project requirement, received from the user.
Below given Table 1 displays the range of score values and the expertise level corresponding to each of the range of score values.
Look-up Table

Expertise Level Range of Score Values
Min Max
Under Watch 0 10
Need Handholding 11 40
Independent Worker 41 70
Valuable Contributor 71 90
Expert 91 100

(Table 1)
In an embodiment, the assigned responsibility is selected from the group consisting of junior engineer, senior engineer, team lead, junior architecture, domain expert, business analyst, techno functional analyst, or senior architecture.
The presentation module (40) is configured to cooperate with the assignment module (60) to receive and display the score value, the expertise level, and the responsibility assigned to the employee.
In another embodiment, the input module (30) is selected from a group consisting of a touch pad, a touch screen, a keyboard and a mouse.
In an embodiment, the test creator (34), the assessment module (36) and assignment module (50) are implemented using one or more processors.
The processor is configured to cooperate with a memory to receive and process the set of pre-determined rules to obtain a set of system operating commands. The processor will be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the processor is configured to fetch and execute the set of predetermined rules stored in the memory to control modules of the system (100).
In an embodiment, the memory is configured to store a set of pre-determined rules. The memory includes any computer-readable medium known in the art, including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and/or a non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes, and/or a cloud based storage (cloud storage).
Referring to Figure 2, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, the system (100) includes a training module (54). The training module (54) is configured to identify the employee(s) for training, based on the score value received by the employee.
The training module (54) includes a repository (46), a digital comparator (48) and an identification unit (52). The repository (46) is configured to store a pre-determined threshold score value. The digital comparator (48) is configured to cooperate with the assignment module (60) to receive the generated score value of the employee, and to compare the generated score value with the pre-determined threshold score value to generate a flag signal when the generated score value is below the pre-determined threshold score value. The identification unit (52) is configured to cooperate with the digital comparator (48) to generate and link an identifier with the employee based on the generated flag signal, wherein the identifier indicates the requirement of training for the employee.
Figure 3 illustrates a flowchart of a computer implemented method for workforce assessment and assignment.
Step 202- Storing, by a database (20), a plurality of sets of assessment questions, wherein each of the set of assessment questions relates to a pre-determined project requirement, a set of pre-determined test rules, scoring rules, and assignment rules, and a lookup table having a range of score values and an expertise level corresponding to each of the range of score values.
Step 204- Receiving, by an input module (30), at least one project requirement from a user.
Step 206- Extracting, a set of questions from the database (20), by a test creator (34) based on received project requirement.
Step 208- Creating, by the test creator (34), at least one test by randomly selecting a list of questions from the extracted set of questions based on the test rules.
Step 210- Facilitating, by an assessment module (36), at least one employee to provide a response for the test.
Step 212- Assessing, by the assessment module (36), the responses of the employee to generate assessed data.
Step 214- Receiving, by an assignment module (60), the generated assessed data.
Step 216- Generating, by the assignment module (60), a score value based on the received assessed data.
Step 218- Assigning, by the assignment module (60), a responsibility to the employee based on the generated score value and the set of pre-determined assignment rules.
The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Individual workpieces of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, are interchangeable. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the present disclosure, and all such modifications are considered to be within the scope of the present disclosure.

TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS
The present disclosure described herein above has several technical advantages including, but not limited to, the realization of a computer implemented system for workforce assessment and assignment, which:
• provides for continuous assessment of the expertise of an employee;
• assesses the employee based on the technical expertise and the solution expertise;
• helps in designing a relevant training program and capability build-up; and
• maps right employee to right project for avoiding the expertise leakage.
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
The use of the expression “at least” or “at least one” suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the disclosure to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the components and component parts of the preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that many embodiments can be made and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other changes in the preferred embodiment as well as other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.
,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:
1. A computer implemented system (100) for workforce assessment and assignment, said system (100) comprising:
• a database (20) configured to store a plurality of sets of assessment questions, wherein each of said set of assessment questions relates to a pre-determined project requirement, a set of pre-determined test rules, scoring rules, and assignment rules, and a lookup table having a range of score values and an expertise level corresponding to each of said range of score values;
• an input module (30) configured to receive at least one project requirement from a user;
• a test creator (34) configured to cooperate with the database (20) and said input module (30), said test creator (34) configured to extract a set of questions from said database (20) based on said received project requirement, and further configured to create at least one test by randomly selecting a list of questions from said extracted set of questions based on said test rules;
• an assessment module (36) configured to cooperate with said test creator (34), and further configured to facilitate at least one employee to provide a response for said test, said assessment module (36) configured to assess the responses of said employee to generate assessed data; and
• an assignment module (60) configured to cooperate with said database (20) and said assessment module (36) to receive said generated assessed data, said assignment module (60) configured to generate a score value based on said received assessed data, and further configured to assign a responsibility to said employee based on said generated score value and said set of pre-determined assignment rules,
wherein said test creator (34), said assessment module (36), and said assignment module (50) are implemented using one or more processor(s).
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said test creator (34) includes:
a. a requirement analyzer (32) configured to cooperate with the input module (30), and is further configured to generate analyzed project requirement data based on the received project requirement; and
b. a first crawler and extractor (42) configured to cooperate with said requirement analyzer (32) to receive the project requirement data, and further configured to crawl through said database (20), to extract said set of questions based on said received project requirement data.
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said project requirements are selected from a group consisting of skills received, type of work experience, years of work experience, personal qualities, educational credentials, professional certifications, technical expertise and solution expertise.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assignment module (60) includes:
• a scoring engine (38) configured to cooperate with said database (20), and further configured to receive said generated assessed data from said assessment module (36), said scoring engine (38) configured to generate said score value for said employee based on said received assessed data and said pre-determined scoring rule;
• a second crawler and extractor (44) configured to cooperate with said scoring engine (38) and said database (20), said second crawler and extractor (44) configured to crawl through said lookup table to extract said expertise level corresponding to said received score value; and
• a mapping module (50) configured to cooperate with said second crawler and extractor (44) and said database (20), said mapping module (50) configured to map the expertise level of said employee with said received project requirement, and further configured to assign responsibility to said employee for said project requirement based on said pre-determined set of assignment rules.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assigned responsibility is selected from the group consisting of junior engineer, senior engineer, team lead, junior architecture, domain expert, business analyst, techno functional analyst, or senior architecture.
6. The system as claimed in claim 4, which includes a presentation module (40) configured to cooperate with said assignment module (60) to receive and display said score value, said expertise level, and said responsibility assigned to said employee.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said set of pre-determined questions includes questions pertaining to a technology domain and a solution domain.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, which includes a training module (54), where said training module (54) comprises:
a. a repository (46) configured to store a pre-determined threshold score value;
b. a digital comparator (48) configured to cooperate with said assignment module (60) to receive said generated score value of said employee, and further to compare said generated score value with said pre-determined threshold score value to generate a flag signal when said generated score value is below said pre-determined threshold score value; and
c. an identification unit (52) configured to cooperate with the digital comparator (48) to generate and link an identifier with said employee based on said generated flag signal, wherein said identifier indicates the requirement of training for said employee.
9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input module (30) is selected from a group consisting of a touch pad, a touch screen, a keyboard and a mouse.
10. A computer implemented method for workforce assessment and assignment, said method comprising the following steps:
• storing, by a database (20), a plurality of sets of assessment questions, wherein each of said set of assessment questions relates to a pre-determined project requirement, a set of pre-determined test rules, scoring rules, and assignment rules, and a lookup table having a range of score values and an expertise level corresponding to each of said range of score values;
• receiving, by an input module (30), at least one project requirement from a user;
• extracting, a set of questions from database (20), by a test creator (34) based on received project requirement;
• creating, by a test creator (34), at least one test by randomly selecting a list of questions from said extracted set of questions based on said test rules;
• facilitating, by an assessment module (36), at least one employee to provide a response for said test;
• assessing, by an assessment module (36), the responses of said employee to generate assessed data;
• receiving, by an assignment module (60), the said generated assessed data;
• generating, by an assignment module (60), a score value based on said received assessed data; and
• assigning, by an assignment module (60), a responsibility to said employee based on said generated score value and said set of pre-determined assignment rules.