Intelligent Swarming was, and continues to be, developed as a smarter way to align people and work. Born out of the high technology support and services industry, it is gaining a lot of attention as the most efficient way to solve problems in ever-changing, complex environments. At its core, Intelligent Swarming is about getting work to the right resources as fast as possible, and when people need help solving problems, making it easy for them to collaborate.
When compared with the traditional tiered, hierarchical, silo-based support services thinking, Intelligent Swarming improves skills development and utilization, as well as the speed and accuracy of resolutions with far fewer hand-offs, thereby providing customers with a better experience. It increases the level of employee engagement and the ability to face new challenges dynamically. Everyone benefits: the business, our customers, and employees. It is wholly beneficial!
Resources
- Intelligent Swarming Practices Guide
- Three Practices and associated design techniques
- What has been learned to date by Consortium Member companies
- Intelligent Swarming: Considerations for Starting Out
- A 17-slide deck including swarming objectives, benefits, enablers, design and adoption tips, and measures of success.
- Intelligent Swarming Fundamentals Online Training Course
- An interactive, entry-level, self-paced course that takes 35-45 minutes to complete. This training is designed to create an understanding of what Intelligent Swarming is and why it is beneficial to stakeholders, and is intended for anyone interested in learning the basics of Intelligent Swarming.
- Intelligent Swarming Fundamentals Certification
- Designates individuals who have an understanding of the benefits, principles, concepts, practices, and techniques of Intelligent Swarming.
- Certification exam is comprised of 32 mostly multiple-choice questions with a time limit of 45 minutes.
- People who have successfully completed the Intelligent Swarming Fundamentals Certification exam earn the Intelligent Swarming Fundamentals badge.
Case Studies
Consortium Member experiences with Intelligent Swarming have shown that this transformation leads to improvements in efficiency, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.
- Intelligent Swarming at Tricentis
- Swarming at Autodesk: A Win-Win
- Play Catch, Not Ping Pong: Intelligent Matching with Cisco
- Proving That Swarming Does Work with BMC Software
Workshops
Intelligent Swarming Insights
- A one day workshop which covers an introduction to the concepts and core principles.
- A summary of case studies and lessons learned from early adopters.
- Is Intelligent Swarming a good fit for your organization? Key enablers and adoption considerations.
- See full workshop description or contact Certified Trainers for more details.
Intelligent Swarming Assessment and Design Workshop
- A personalized engagement for your organization which covers an assessment of the relevance and value of Intelligent Swarming for your collaboration group.
- A Collaboration Health Survey and Social Network Analysis with results and analysis.
- Guided development of measurements framework, people profiles, and reputation model.
- Guided development of a communications plan and adoption roadmap.
- Full description here; contact us for more details.
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Intelligent Swarming℠ cannot be used in the name of an offering without explicit written permission from the Consortium for Service Innovation. Please contact the Consortium with questions.