IKM introduces new assessments

IKM, a provider of web-based employee and candidate knowledge measurement solutions and services, today announced the release of six new or updated assessment packages.

Known worldwide for its IT assessment solution, IKM TeckChekTM, the new assessment releases include Siebel CRM 7 Technical, Project Management (PMBOK 2004), IBM COBOL/VS II Programming, Data Warehousing using Ab Initio, Business-to-Business Sales for Low Value Items, and Mercury LoadRunner 8.x.

Based on a unique adaptive testing methodology, IKMís assessments provide a detailed profile of an individuals strengths, weaknesses and proficiencies at job task (sub-skill) level. Applied for pre-hiring, pre- and post-training, career planning, workforce planning, project management and certification, IKMís assessments offer the most detailed way to evaluate the extent of a personís knowledge in the shortest possible time.

Siebel CRM 7 assesses technical knowledge including Client User Interface, Siebel Data Model, Configuration or Security.

Project Management assesses tasks including Project Scope Management, Resource Planning, Cost Estimation and Budget Control, Project Quality Management, Communication, Risk Analysis or Team Management and Development.

IBM COBOL II Programming assesses various knowledge areas including Data Definition and Editing, Procedure Division, Reference Modification, File Handling, Arithmetic Verbs and Data Movement, Reference Modification and Character Handling and is applicable for various operating systems such as OS/390, VSE/ESA or zOS.

Data Warehousing Using AB Initio assesses Basic Data Warehousing Principles Data Transformation, Built-In Components, Understanding EME, Implementing Parallelism, Performance Tuning and Using Korn Shell Scripting for Wrapper Scripts.

Extending IKMís existing range of sales tests, IKM SalesChekô for Low Value Items measures sub-skills in a Business-to-Business environment including Closing a Sale, Negotiation, Professionalism, Numerical Ability, Computer Literacy, or Communication.

Mercury LoadRunner 8.x. assesses skills including Installation and Configuration, Editing and Debugging or Log Management.

For more information on IKMís latest assessment library visit www.ikmnet.com or contact your local IKM office.