Competency based management: a review of systems and approaches

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to review the key concepts of competency management (CM) and to propose method for developing competency method.

Design/methodology/approach

Examines the CM features of 22 CM systems and 18 learning management systems.

Findings

Finds that the areas of open standard (XML, web services, RDF), semantic technologies (ontologies and the semantic web) and portals with self‐service technologies are going to play a significant part in the evolution of CM systems.

Originality/value

Emphasizes the beneficial attributes of CM for private and public organizations.

Citation

Draganidis, F. and Mentzas, G. (2006), "Competency based management: a review of systems and approaches", Information Management & Computer Security, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/09685220610648373