Enterprise-class on-demand performance, learning, and succession management solution unveiled

Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimising organisational talent, has launched Plateau OnDemand, the industry’s first subscription-based talent management solution to deliver best-in-class performance, succession, and learning management capabilities in an affordable, fully managed solution.
“With Plateau OnDemand, companies of any size can harness the enterprise-class power and functionality of Plateau’s proven solutions – anytime, anywhere - to meet their organisational needs,” stated Don Hernandez, Plateau Systems’ vice president of sales in Europe.
Plateau OnDemand, which can be bought and implemented in stand-alone form or as part of an integrated solution, comprises:

• Plateau Performance Goals & Appraisals
• Plateau 360 Multi-Rater
• Plateau Goals Alignment
• Plateau Career & Development Planning
• Plateau Succession Planning
• Plateau Learning Management System

“Unlike other on-demand solutions, Plateau provides powerful and adaptable enterprise class software and services with the ability to integrate performance, learning, and career and succession planning,” Hernandez explained.

“Organisations can increase workforce performance and meet their business goals by delivering targeted learning based on performance and career plans. They can also link performance scores and promotion-readiness ratings to succession planning automatically.”

According to Jason Corsello, program manager, Business, IT & Outsourcing Services at Yankee Group, a leading industry research firm: “The worldwide market for talent management solutions is booming.”

The Yankee Group Research report, ‘Fueled by Strong Demand, Worldwide Talent Management Market Will Surpass $2.3bn in 2006’, published in April 2006, stated: ‘A number of factors are fueling this exponential growth - a changing global labour market and the need for organisations to transform their workforce and build a climate and culture of performance and innovation. That makes talent management solutions ‘must-haves’ for organisations committed to developing a competitive human capital advantage.’

“Integrated performance and learning management are now an area of high interest because of the synergies between aligning all levels of performance with continuous learning programmes,” Corsello added.

“Organisations of all disciplines and sizes, across a wide range of industries, are demanding a talent management solution that combines best-of-breed, enterprise-class functionality, reliability, and flexibility in an affordable, low risk solution,” said Paul Sparta, chairman and CEO of Plateau Systems.

“With Plateau OnDemand, companies no longer have to sacrifice quality and solution depth for affordability. Plateau is removing the barriers that have historically limited organisations in adopting a talent management strategy that can meet both their immediate and long-term strategic needs.”

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Notes for Editors
About Plateau OnDemand
Plateau OnDemand, which can be bought and implemented in stand-alone form or as part of an integrated solution, comprises:

• Plateau Performance Goals & Appraisals
• Plateau 360 Multi-Rater
• Plateau Goals Alignment
• Plateau Career & Development Planning
• Plateau Succession Planning
• Plateau Learning Management System

Plateau OnDemand delivers the functionality, configurability and security required to meet complex business requirements for organisations of any size, including full internationalisation and localisation capabilities.
Plateau OnDemand ensures rapid, cost-effective deployment by using pre-configured forms and processes built around best practice methodologies, reducing the costs associated with extensive setup, configuration, and testing.
Comprehensive hosting and managed services enable organisations to eliminate their IT hardware investments and maintenance costs while minimising the need for onsite IT resources.
Implemented by Plateau’s Global Services organisation, Plateau OnDemand includes initial deployment, consulting, and training services as well as on-going management of hardware and software components. Hosted and managed through Plateau, the solution ensures security, 99.5 per cent uptime, redundancy, 24x7 customer support, change management and product upgrades to the most current version of the product.
All Plateau learning, performance, and career and succession planning products are generally available. Flexible delivery options include on-demand, infrastructure hosting, and on-premises deployment. Expanded on-demand capabilities are available for delivery in two weeks.
About Plateau
Plateau is a leading provider of adaptable web-based software for developing, managing and optimising organisational talent to increase workforce productivity and business performance.
Plateau’s software is being used by some of the world’s largest, most successful enterprises, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, Internal Revenue Service, and Wendy’s International.
Industry analysts, including Forrester Research and Bersin & Associates, have rated Plateau a leader in functionality, technology, and customer satisfaction. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia, in the USA.
For more information, visit www.plateau.com

Further information from:

Don Hernandez, Plateau Systems, 01753 705006/ 00 49 (173) 320 4807
Wendy Werve, Plateau Systems, 00 1 703 292 0381; Wendy.werve@plateau.com
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405