Pluralsight Introduces a Fast and Accurate Way to Assess Expertise in Technology Roles
August 29 2018 - 11:30AM
Pluralsight Introduces a Fast and Accurate Way to Assess Expertise
in Technology Roles
Pluralsight Inc. (Nasdaq: PS), the enterprise technology learning
platform, today at Pluralsight LIVE 2018 unveiled Role IQ, an
efficient and clear way to determine a technology professional’s
expertise level. Role IQ gives CIOs and CTOs the ability to replace
manual benchmarking and outdated staffing strategies with
science-driven assessments and real-time analytics that help ensure
technology professionals are well-positioned to deliver on business
objectives.
Role IQ, powered by Pluralsight’s machine learning algorithms
Iris, builds upon the success of Skill IQ, which has benchmarked
more than 1 million technology skills worldwide. While Skill IQ
measures an individual’s proficiency in a specific software
technology (e.g. Angular) in as little as five minutes and 20
questions, Role IQ measures a collection of skills an individual
needs to be successful in her role. An Angular web developer, for
example, can now quantify her expertise—with Role IQ—by measuring
her knowledge of Angular, JavaScript, CSS, Typescript, Git, NPM,
ES6, RxJS and HTML5. Based on the results of her skill assessments,
she will receive a Role IQ that rates her proficiency level
(Beginner, Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3) in this role relative to
other Angular web developers and a customized learning path to help
fill her skill gaps.
With more than 120 skill assessments available across a variety
of technologies, CIOs and CTOs can determine the role proficiency
of each person in their organization by designing custom roles or
by leveraging the roles created by Pluralsight and its
partners.
“Technology has the power to drive progress, and technology
skills are desperately needed in every business today to unlock
those possibilities,” said Aaron Skonnard, co-founder and CEO of
Pluralsight. "With the launch of Role IQ, we're expanding the
capabilities of our platform and giving CIOs, CTOs and technology
professionals what they've wanted for years: a way to accurately
measure technology expertise in specific roles, as well as a clear
path to continually develop that expertise.”
The following Roles IQs were announced today:
- Security Analyst
- Server Administrator (Microsoft Windows Server)
- BI / Data Analyst (Tableau)
- Unity Game Developer
- Angular Web Developer
- React Web Developer
- Vue Web Developer
- ASP.NET Web Developer
- Node Web Developer
Pluralsight also announced three Role IQs created with help from
Microsoft specifically tailored for Microsoft Azure including:
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Microsoft Azure Solution Architect
- Microsoft Azure Developer
"Microsoft Azure is constantly adding new functionality that
requires new skills." said Jeff Sandquist, GM of Cloud and AI
Developer Relations at Microsoft. "Through our collaboration with
Pluralsight, Azure professionals will now have the ability to
quickly and accurately measure their proficiency, stay current in
their roles and become the best at what they do."
With plans to make Role IQs available for additional technology
positions, Pluralsight will continue to create roles independently
and in partnership with Microsoft, Google and other industry
leaders.
At LIVE, Pluralsight also launched new hands-on learning
experiences to help technology professionals learn and master
critical skills. Pluralsight’s interactive courses simulate a full
development environment and prompts users with in-browser coding
challenges to test their knowledge as they learn. Projects,
designed to mimic real-world scenarios, allow users to test their
skills in a local environment to validate for accuracy before
applying those skills at work.
To learn about interactive courses and projects, visit
www.pluralsight.com/hands-on-learning.
For more information or to get your Role IQ for free, visit
www.pluralsight.com/role-iq.
About PluralsightPluralsight is an enterprise
technology learning platform that delivers a unified, end-to-end
learning experience for businesses across the globe. Through a
subscription service, companies are empowered to move at the speed
of technology, increasing proficiency, innovation and efficiency.
Founded in 2004 and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Pluralsight
provides members with on-demand access to a digital ecosystem of
learning tools, including Pluralsight IQ, directed learning paths,
expert-authored courses, interactive labs and live mentoring. For
more information, visit pluralsight.com.
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Communicationsmariangel-babbel@pluralsight.com
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