1. IKM Proficiency Profile™
A report that provides comprehensive assessment
results for easy decision making
Using a unique assessment methodology, IKM is
able to provide an incredible amount of insight into the
Why you need Subject Analysis
knowledge status of an individual, group or department, Subject Analysis is critical for accurate decision-making. Let’s say an
in the shortest possible time. Automatically generated for individual completes a J2EE assessment and achieves an overall score
the administrator following a completed assessment, the of 76. You may consider this a satisfactory result. But what if the key
IKM Proficiency Profile™ offers assessment results in an responsibility of this individual involved J2EE Security Architecture?
organized, easy to read format. All information produced Wouldn’t you want to know if this individual was strong, proficient or
weak in this area? An overall score will NOT reveal how an individual
throughout the assessment process is stored in a secure performed in sub-skill areas such as Security Architecture, but Subject
IKM HID™ (Human Intelligence Database) for future use, Analysis within the IKM Proficiency Profile™ will.
whether for training, recruitment or other HR initiative.
Assessments that produce an IKM
What the IKM Proficiency Profile™ reveals
Proficiency Profile™
Covering 12 to 18 sub-skills within a discipline, the IKM Proficiency
Profile™ highlights strengths, proficiencies and weaknesses and covers: Any new, existing or customized assessment using IKM’s adaptive
methodology will produce an IKM Proficiency Profile™. This includes
• Overall score: The complete score of the test-taker assessments for:
• Percentiles: A metric that can be used for comparative purposes • IT • ERP
across the test-taking population
• Sales • Computer Skills
• Subject Analysis: The test-taker’s level of knowledge displayed
within specific areas of the test • Project Management • Computer Drivers License™
• Work Speed: How fast the test-taker was able to complete the
assessment compared to others
• Application Ability: How well the test-taker can APPLY
their knowledge IKM Proficiency Profile™ – Reporting made easy
• Subject Coverage: How broad the test-taker’s knowledge
is across all skill areas • Easy to read format
• Automatically generated for the adminstrator
The importance of assessment results • Allows further reporting and analysis
When you conduct employment or employee assessments, you want • Includes percentiles for global comparisons
to ensure the assessment results provide adequate information to
make the tough resourcing decisions. Will your candidate be able to • Provides sub-skill analysis for true knowledge
perform once in a business environment? Does your employee have assessment
the necessary knowledge to perform the key tasks within their job
description? What areas within a department would benefit most from • Available for all IKM’s adaptive assessments,
training? including custom assessments developed
Without detailed assessment results, making decisions like these with IKM TestWrite™ and IKM TestBuild™
becomes more difficult.
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2. IKM Proficiency Profile™
Following an assessment, an IKM Proficiency Profile™ is automatically generated that provides in-depth details of the test-taker’s abilities. This
example is the result from a J2EE assessment. You may contact your IKM representative should you wish to have any assistance in evaluating
assessment results.
An IKM Proficiency Profile™ of an assessment for J2EE.
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3. IKM Proficiency Profile™ Components
The reports are intuitive and easy to understand. IKM consultants are also available to assist you to interpret assessment results if required.
OVERALL SCORE WORK SPEEd/ACCuRACy
Shows the absolute level of knowledge displayed by the individual Compares the time used by the test-taker to read, analyze and
across all sub-skills within the discipline. It indicates within the score if answer each question to the average time used by the rest of the
the complete knowledge level of the assessment-taker falls within the test-taking population within the specific assessment. This provides a
weak, proficient or strong category. very valuable metric when looking for people to fill positions that have
time critical requirements.
APPLICATION AbILITy
Measures the extent that the applicant can apply their knowledge
PERCENTILE to practical applications. Having knowledge is one thing, but having
Compares the candidates absolute score to the absolute scores the ability to apply it in a business environment is another. This score
of the other test-taking population in order to consider a relative identifies the extent that an individual can put their knowledge into
standing. Thus a percentile of 80 would mean the individual scored practice. A low score indicates little ability to apply the knowledge.
higher than 80 percent of the other test-taker’s.
SubjECT COVERAgE
Provides the overall number that indicates the extent to which the
test-taker has the subject matter ‘covered’. It is calculated by adding
up the sub-skills that the candidate is Proficient or Strong as a
percentage of the overall sub-skills. The higher the number the more
SubjECT ANALySIS
well rounded the individual.
Using IKM’s unique adaptive methodology each sub-skill is assessed
independently so that one sub-skill does not impact the results of
another. Using powerful algorithms and multiple correct response
methodology, 12 levels of knowledge can be assessed within each
sub-skill with fewer questions than a one-dimensional assessment.
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