nasscom innovation awards 2007, madan padaki, co-founder & ceo, merittrac
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NASSCOM Innovation Awards 2007, Madan Padaki, Co-Founder & CEO, MeritTracTRANSCRIPT
Redefining AssessmentsRedefining AssessmentsMeritTrac Assessment Zones (MAZ)MeritTrac Assessment Zones (MAZ)
India’s Largest Skills Assessment CompanyIndia’s Largest Skills Assessment CompanyInvestee Company of Manipal Education GroupInvestee Company of Manipal Education Group
About usAbout us
Over 3 Million candidates tested | Assessing 125,000 every month
250+ Clients across IT, BPO, Engineering, Banking, Healthcare, etc.
Tests in over 300 areas | Item bank of 75,000+ questions
Web based Testing Engine – OnTrac
MeritTrac Assessment Zones : 16 cities, 1300 terminals
450+ Employees | 1000+ MeritTrac Certified Test Administrators
Assessment Partners to NASSCOM for NAC-Tech & NAC-BPO
Online Tests delivered in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Mauritius & Philippines
Presence in Philippines with a Business Partner
Red Herring Top 100 Asia | Deloitte Tech Fast 50 India
Winner of the NASSCOM Innovation Award 2007
Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…
The Leader in AssessmentsThe Leader in AssessmentsDeep understanding of Talent Pools Industry best practices in assessments & processesIntelligence through Analytics
Validated Suite of TestsValidated Suite of TestsScientifically designed tests ensures accurate measurementsBenchmarking TalentReduces the costs of a “Bad Hire”
Candidate ExperienceCandidate ExperienceOnline Assessments Integrated Assessment CentersEntire process defined & optimized
Non-Conflict of InterestNon-Conflict of InterestOnly into Assessments - NOT into placements or trainingComplete confidentiality of data
Awards and Recognition Awards and Recognition (2007)(2007)Awards and Recognition Awards and Recognition (2007)(2007)
Leadership VisionLeadership VisionLeadership VisionLeadership Vision
A Test in Everyone’s LifeA Test in Everyone’s LifeDesign & delivery of tests across the value chain - from Design & delivery of tests across the value chain - from schools, colleges, recruitment to career progressionschools, colleges, recruitment to career progression
Efficiency & Reach through TechnologyEfficiency & Reach through TechnologyProvide enhanced candidate experience and provide a Provide enhanced candidate experience and provide a seamless access to talent pools across the countryseamless access to talent pools across the country
Talent Pool ConsultingTalent Pool ConsultingBecoming a dashboard and hotbed for talent pool Becoming a dashboard and hotbed for talent pool intelligence and a premier consultant on talent in Indiaintelligence and a premier consultant on talent in India
Extending Boundaries: Going GlobalExtending Boundaries: Going GlobalExtend the services and learnings from the world’s talent Extend the services and learnings from the world’s talent fountainhead to other emerging marketsfountainhead to other emerging markets
The NeedThe NeedThe NeedThe Need
The Necessity for an Assessment Zone:The Necessity for an Assessment Zone:
• Power of Choice to CandidatesPower of Choice to Candidates
• Reach across the countryReach across the country
• Turn-around timeTurn-around time
• Security & AuthenticationSecurity & Authentication
• Cost EfficienciesCost Efficiencies
Solution:Solution:
MeritTrac Assessment Zones! MeritTrac Assessment Zones!
The DesignThe DesignThe DesignThe Design
21 centers in 16 cities across India21 centers in 16 cities across India
Over 1300 online test terminalsOver 1300 online test terminals
Online Testing Engine – both intranet & internet (for Online Testing Engine – both intranet & internet (for high-stakes & medium-stakes exams)high-stakes & medium-stakes exams)
Online Test Booking System for choosing Online Test Booking System for choosing timeslots/locationstimeslots/locations
Capacity to deliver 2.5 Million online tests/annumCapacity to deliver 2.5 Million online tests/annum
Trainer Proctor & Test AdministratorsTrainer Proctor & Test Administrators
Biometric fingerprint scanners, IP cameras, Web-cams, Biometric fingerprint scanners, IP cameras, Web-cams, etcetc
Over 500,000 tests delivered till dateOver 500,000 tests delivered till date
Facilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZ
The Spread!The Spread!The Spread!The Spread!
The Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- Connectivity
The Back End- Central The Back End- Central ControlControlThe Back End- Central The Back End- Central ControlControl
The Back End- TelecastThe Back End- TelecastThe Back End- TelecastThe Back End- Telecast
Spheres of EngagementSpheres of EngagementSpheres of EngagementSpheres of Engagement
Recruitment and Employee assessments for Recruitment and Employee assessments for CorporateCorporate
Walk-in Individual Certification Centers for Walk-in Individual Certification Centers for IndividualsIndividuals
Testing centers for conducting academic Testing centers for conducting academic examinationsexaminations
Case StudyCase Study
Snapshot of a program for a large South Indian Snapshot of a program for a large South Indian Deemed UniversityDeemed University
Year:Challenge:
2007
To help the entrance examination process for a Deemed University in south India, within 2 months, while demonstrating efficiencies
No of test takers:
Avg Batch Size:
Time Frame:
Centers used:
Terminals:
57219
49 students
48 days
21 Centers across 16 cities
Over 1300 Online Terminals
Benefits:
• Exam logistics arranged and all tests delivered in record 48 days
• Accrued huge efficiencies in the process with tangible savings in all activities
• Zero test leakage and 100% candidate authentication
• 1157 batches scheduled, with candidates being allowed the choice of test dates
Cost Efficiency : Online vs Cost Efficiency : Online vs OfflineOfflineCost Efficiency : Online vs Cost Efficiency : Online vs OfflineOffline
• MAZ cost per candidate
• Costs in offline model including costs of test administration, travel, conveyance etc
Vs MeritTrac Offline Model for 6100 candidates across 16 cities
488,000
Total Cost Saving of 36.90%
• MAZ cost per candidate
• Costs in offline model including costs of test administration, travel, conveyance etc
488,000
Total Cost Saving of 60.09%
Vs Client Interview Model for 6100 candidates across 16 cities
772,600 1,222,500
BenefitsBenefitsBenefitsBenefits
Enhanced Candidate Experience – the power of Enhanced Candidate Experience – the power of
Choice!Choice!
Helps integrate recruitment and selection activities Helps integrate recruitment and selection activities
with a single window conceptwith a single window concept
Ensures efficiencies with online tests eliminating co-Ensures efficiencies with online tests eliminating co-
ordination, travel, printing and other overloadsordination, travel, printing and other overloads
Greater scrutiny in authentication and verification of Greater scrutiny in authentication and verification of
candidatescandidates
Provides reach & a wider market coverageProvides reach & a wider market coverage
Opens a new market for Educational & Lateral Opens a new market for Educational & Lateral
AssessmentsAssessments
A short tour…A short tour…
Thank YouThank [email protected]@merittrac.com