Toward a Modeling Framework for Organizational Competency

Abstract

Part 6: Computational Systems ApplicationsInternational audienceCompetency modeling framework serves as a; (a) very important basis for the explanation of a generic competency modeling approach, (b) base element in the consolidation of existing knowledge in this area, (c) tool for model developers on selecting appropriate competency models, and (d) basis for competency modeling. This research uses literature review approach to propose a modeling framework for organizational competency. The proposed modeling framework has been developed based on the most relevant well known competency models. The research suggests that organizational competency can be categorized into three groups; individual competency, enterprise competency and collaboration-oriented competency. For modeling each of these groups, it is essential that the modeling process have to be aligned with model developer purpose (Modeling perspective), thus the model developing process will be based on the same segmentation model. Furthermore, competencies have to be model at different levels of abstraction (modeling intent)

Enterprise Competency Modeling - A Case Study

“…The successful achievement of the enterprise's global goals depends not only on the appropriate coordination of sectors' capabilities, but the proper integration of the capabilities at enterprise level is also vital. Additionally, a potential defect in one node (sector capabilities) may jeopardise the enterprise competency model [10,14]. The interdependencies (sequence/parallelism, synchronisation, data flow, precedence conditions) among capabilities, at the various sectors, must be properly integrated in order to achieve the enterprise global goals.…”

“…Enterprise Competency is a crucial factor in business scenarios, in that it provides a more nuanced description of an enterprise's [5] or individual's [6,7] profile. Such a profile demonstrates the knowledge, skills, experience, and attributes necessary to effectively implement a defined function [1,8].That Competency is an essential component of enterprise engineering, acting as a new means to consider knowledge capitalisation [9], associated with a new vision of performance [7,10], as well as new forms of ontology [11,12]. First, the understanding and auditing of competencies acquired, required, and desired by a company and second, representing them in a structured manner, are beneficial steps for enhancing the company's performance.…”

Enterprise Competency Modelling in Practice-an Exploratory Case Study

“…It is claimed that with product life-cycles shortening and technologies becoming increasingly imitable, enterprise knowledge emerges as a major source of competitive advantage by virtue of its inimitability and immobility. Enterprise engineering is an approach for easy-tounderstand definitions of the enterprise's (a) business entities and relationships; (b) processes and planning; (c) organisational structure; (d) market details and products/services; (e) and high-level planning and preferences [1][2] Enterprise competency refers to the skills and abilities of an organisation needed to carry out certain tasks based on knowledge and experience of its methods and resources [3]. In earlier definitions and models, competency primarily refers to capabilities.…”

A Framework for Structural Modelling of an Rfid-Enabled Intelligent Distributed Manufacturing Control System

“…Together, the PDM and MDM provide an optimal scheduling plan for all control subsystems [3], organised hierarchically (e.g., as factories, cells, and stations) through a central host computer. This centralised control is quite effective when the product variety is low and the output volume is relatively stable [4], but does not adapt well to highvariety, low-volume production, or to ad hoc situations requiring dynamic re-configuration of subsystems.…”