Identifying Technological Knowledge Gaps in IT Training - a new service by John Bryce training world wide
John Bryce Training | TA, Israel

16-Sep-2008 John Bryce Training Launches a unique Service for the Identification and Analysis of Technological Knowledge Gaps in the Organization's IT System John Bryce Training, the Training and Deployment Division of Matrix, is launching a unique service for the identification and analysis of gaps in technological knowledge at technology units, software development centers, and IT organizations in Europe, Israel and China.

The methodological team of John Bryce Training has developed a professional process that enables managers to identify current and future technological knowledge gaps among high-tech teams and IT departments of large organizations. The process is offered as a preliminary service to technology training and deployment processes.

The mapping process includes a questionnaire and Web-based tests that enable technology experts and managers within the organization to investigate and understand the real needs of the organization in the required fields. At the first stage data is collected about the technologies, products, platforms, methodologies, as well as the organization's immediate and future technological needs.

At a second stage, a face-to-face meeting takes place between a John Bryce Training expert and representatives of the organization. After presentation of the findings derived from the questionnaire and a brainstorming session, a list of gaps is assembled. The third and last stage is fitting training courses and qualification processes with the aim of narrowing the gaps and paving the road to achieving new objectives.

Uri Lapid, Deputy General Manager for Technologies at John Bryce Training: "The service we offer adapts our best practices, which we have developed in the course of our activities in Israel and Europe, and China. Our feedback from the market indicates that this is a unique service, with a real added value, both for the large development centers and for the IT units of giant corporations. In China for example, As a result of the high turnover of personnel and of the dynamism of the Chinese labor market, organizations often fail to monitor and follow-up on of the professional knowledge of their employees. The process we devised helps them map the resulting knowledge gap."

"An important factor in the success of the process is the awareness of the organization's management and the attention it pays to the process. Organizations in which the management also undergoes gap identification and analysis derive much greater benefit from the process. Our experience with leading banks, cellular companies, hi-tech companies and other leading enterprises in Europe, China and Israel shows that the process works extremely well when management participates as well," adds Lapid.

About John Bryce Training:
John Bryce Training, a member of the "Matrix" company, is a leading provider of professional IT, computerization and management skills training services in Europe, Israel, and the Far East.
John Bryce training provides comprehensive end to end solutions in terms of technological and functional implementation and training of professionals and end users.
In addition to over 500 types of courses offered to IT professionals, John Bryce training offers the following training solutions:
• Training and assimilation of organizational information systems - designated systems such as ERP/CRM, Billing, Office and so forth
• High-tech, IT and Management training and career change courses which focus on hands on practice, in line with the changing market demands.
• E-learning services combined with traditional learning processes (Blended learning).
• Soft skills management training, including managerial skills and competencies, service and sales skills training mainly for high tech and technological organizations.
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