WSJ: Apps That Identify In-House Experts
Ne apps from LinkedIn (CheckIn) and IBM (IBM Expertise Mobile App) enable you to sift through all your employee database (including blogs, message boards, online presentations, etc) – to identify key skills, technology or expertise. This is a great matchmaking tool for building a team for on an upcoming job.
At some companies, it’s become a lot easier to figure out which employees know what.
Traditionally, companies have struggled to sift among hundreds or thousands of employees, identifying which ones have specific skills, or which ones might be ideal for prospective teams.