IBM Introduces New Consulting Services

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Wednesday, September 28, 2005; 08:48 AM

IBM (www.ibm.com) announced new consulting services to help organizations prepare for the potential loss of highly valued skills and knowledge as the baby-boom generation reaches traditional retirement age.

"The aging population will be one of the major social and business issues of the 21st Century, and companies worldwide are starting to examine what this means in terms of skills, knowledge, and growth," said Mary Sue Rogers, global leader, IBM Business Consulting Services Human Capital Management group.

IBM consultants, cultural anthropologists, researchers and social scientists will help organizations analyze and understand in-depth the impact of their own workforce aging and develop strategies to remain competitive in a globalized economy by adapting knowledge systems and business processes accordingly.
The tools allow older workers with vision, cognitive or hand limitations to continue to use computer technology and remain productive beyond retirement age.

"Cognos and IBM share a common understanding of management information needs and a strong history of collaboration in workforce analytic solutions. Our full suite of Cognos business intelligence and performance management solutions are well aligned with the capabilities and insights that IBM Business Consulting Services brings to workforce planning and management," said Patrick O'Leary, vice-president of strategic alliances at Cognos.

IBM Business Consulting Services' Human Capital Management (HCM) practice has over 3,500 practitioners globally focused on bringing fresh thinking and deep industry insight, in combination with the world's most advanced technologies, to help organizations achieve business transformation for competitive advantage through changes in people, processes and systems.