The Taos Difference
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500+
Technologists
100%
Proprietary Taos TIV™ vetting process
30+
Years of industry leading expertise
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We optimize cloud environments and help our clients achieve digital excellence through strategic execution and management
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A strategic consulting service that delivers successful outcomes for organizations of all shapes and sizes
Talent at our Core®
Taos’ TIV involves:
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- 2-to-3-hour assessments to identify strengths and gaps related to foundational and emerging technologies
- Exhaustive evaluations covering theoretical and practical experience across Infrastructure Competencies
- Grading rubric for JIT Learning, Troubleshooting Ability, Critical Thinking, Best-Suited Roles and Organizational Fit
- Projection of career development goals and project priorities
- Alignment of skills to projects
Every applicant receives a final rating determined by a proprietary algorithm that analyzes key technical skills with personal expertise and organizational needs. Rating levels and depth are as follows:
Level Ⅰ – Novice
- Basic operational tasks
- Require guidance and direction
- Some formal technical training
Level Ⅱ – Intermediate
- Basic operational tasks
- Require guidance and direction
- Some formal technical training
Level Ⅲ – Advanced
- Complex tasks
- Minimum supervision
- Breadth & depth
- Self-directed
- Articulate theories
Level Ⅳ – Advisory
- A broad range of experience and technologies
- Contribute through all phases of projects
- Proposing and justifying solutions
- Interface with decision-makers
Selecting the ABC Category
(General)
Level Ⅰ
Level Ⅱ
Level Ⅲ
Level Ⅳ
Category A (35% – 50%)
Category B (51% – 75%)
Category C (76% – 100%)
These ABC categories are based on the Skills Matrix for each Practice
A – Would be someone who is junior in their rating level – scoring between 35% and 50% on the skills matrix.
B – Would be someone who is intermediate in their rating level – scoring between 51% and 75% on the skills matrix.
C – Would be someone who is senior in their rating level – scoring between 76% and 100% on the skills matrix.
Example: A level III A averages a knowledge level of at least 35% of the criteria contained in the level III section of any skills matrix. The average score is calculated by averaging the topic area ratings
NOTE: Topic areas do not carry the same weight for determining the average score. Refer to The TIV Rating System documentation for more information.
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