to encourage employee conversations, TCS took considerable care in the architecture of its development centers, located across the country. Reflecting on the new design of one of its development centers in Sholinganallur, Chennai, CFO S. Mahalingam commented that the center is made up of modules, each dedicated to one particular technology or a client or an industry practive. These structures lead to garden terraces, where employees gather during their break for informal conversations and brainstorm the solutions to many problems.TCS also launched a number of training programs such as the Initial Learning Program, targeted at new employees, the Continuous Learning Program for experienced employees, and the Leadership Development Program for employees with more than five year's experience. The integrates completency and learning management systems (iCALMS) that was deployed globally across all TCS offices promotes a culture of learning and growth in the organization. Equipped with data about competency definitions, role definitions, and online/classroom learning objectives it helped the consultants to enhance their skills in a customized manner. T gain cross-industry experience, TCS regularly rotated people across various functions and within other Tata Group companies. Employees were also encouraged to join outside bodies like the IEEE, and go in for certifications.knowmax, a knowledge management system, developed using Microsoft sharepoint portal server in 2007, gave TCS consultants access to nearly 40 years of experience and best practices, arranged by type of engagement, the technology in use, and customer requirements. It supported more than 60 knowledge assets and was accessible via Ultimatix to all TCS associates. Any associate could contribute to the K-Bank and Knowledge Officers were made responsible for maintaining the quality of content.to maintain the work-life balance of its employees, TCS initiated Propel sessions which brought together employees with similar interests to conduct various activities such as reading books. Later, held every quarter through conferences and camps, this initiative also spurred khnowledge transfer among the employees. the knowledge sharing at the project level was done through Live Meeting application, where all the project meetings were recorded and stored in the project repository. Team members who missed the meeting, or any new members in the team, could listen to the recorded sessions and this enabled them to catch up with the rest of the team. Furthermore, Knowledge Transition sessions conducted weekly by the "Subject Matter Expert" helped the team to the learn from the experience of the experts. "Tip of the Day" mail, comprising either technical, or conceptual, or human skills tips were also shared within the organization, almost daily1. Analyze the knowledge management efforts at TCS using the knowledge management value chain model. Which tools or activities were used for managing tacit knowledge and which ones are used for explicit knowledge?2. Describe the growth of knowledge management systems at TCS. How have these systems helped TCS in its business?3. Describe the collaboration tools used at TCS? What benefits did TCS reap from these tools?4. How did Wed 2.0 tools help TCS to manage knowledge and collaboration among its employees?5. How do you think KM tools have changed some key operational processes at TCS, such as bidding for new projects, project development and implementation, customer service, and so on?case contributed by Neerja Sethi and Vijay Sethi, Nanyang Technological University
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