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SMART, An ISM Assessment Tool

Appraise your team's effectiveness, uncover knowledge gaps and become more effective

SMART, ISM's new Supply Management Assessment Tool, appraises your supply team's skill level, uncovers knowledge gaps and assists you in prioritizing your professional development initiatives.

As a self declarative assessment model, individuals rate their skills and level of knowledge using a Web-based questionnaire. Supervisors then rate the same skills and level of knowledge that they would expect individuals in that job title to possess, the importance of the task and the frequency in which the function is performed. These results are compiled into an executive summary, knowledge based report outlining a prioritized training and development strategy specific to your organization's needs. The report validates your business case for training and provides a structured path to improving your operation.

Developed through research studies and expert focus groups that evaluated tasks within the profession, SMART helps align management and staff duties and expectations. It also identifies educational opportunities that will help you develop a stronger supply management operation. SMART consists of numerous supply management topics identified by ISM from an extensive analysis of the supply management field.

Available internationally, SMART ensures that your entire supply management team is always leading your organization forward. To find out how SMART can deliver your focused training solution, contact:

For additional information, please contact:
Rene A. Yates, C.P.M. Manager, Professional Development Services Institute for Supply Management™ 2055 East Centennial Circle Tempe, AZ 85284 Telephone: 800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276 Ext. 3080 Email: ryates@ism.ws	Toni J. Caserta Manager, Professional Development Services Institute for Supply Management™ 2055 East Centennial Circle Tempe, AZ 85284 Telephone: 800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276 Ext. 3095 Email: acaserta@ism.ws