IBM Looks To Virtual Worlds For Global Training
[From http://www.seriousgamessource.com]
“Officials from major technology firm IBM have announced that the company is adopting the use of video game and virtual world technologies as a means to train new employees as well as acclimate new hires to the company’s cultural values, decision-making regimens, and required technical skill sets. The program, called IBM@Play, will be part of IBM’s $100 million investment in new technologies, to be announced by IBM chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano in China, on Tuesday, November 14.
The program was created as a means to accommodate thousands of geographically dispersed new employees who work or reside in remote areas that are significant distances from centralized IBM facilities. According to IBM, one of IBM@Play’s chief goals is to take advantage of the internet and its ability to bring people together as a social network, thus breaking down the barriers of distance and satellite office environments. IBM notes that it plans to expand the program next year with the ability to train new employees across the company’s global workforce.[...]“
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