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In FP6 (Framework Program 6) imaginary participated in the following project Prolix (Process-oriented Learning and Information eXchange) coordinated by imc AG, started on 1 ^st December 2005 and the estimated completion date is 30 ^th November 2009. imaginary is responsible for the development of the 'Learning Process Simulator'.

Competency Oriented Process Simulator Brochure

Click here for the Simulation Configurator Tool e-lecture.

Visit the official PROLIX website.

Through OBELIX (Open Business Enterprise Learning and Information Systems exchange Reference), all businesses concerned with process-oriented learning will be able to exploit the research results of the PROLIX project.

In becoming a member of the OBELIX community, these businesses will be able to align their own solutions with the PROLIX business process-oriented architecture by replacing some of the standard modules with their own.

For further information, see the project abstract:

• OBELIX

Star Rating Tool

Thanks to the PROLIX project, the collaboration between imaginary and SCIE found its expression in the development of the Star Rating Assessment Tool. The software has been designed to allow an assessment of a Care Home, using the same criteria and methodology as used by the Care Quality Commission inspectors. SCIE has mapped the assessment criteria onto the staff skills, as specified by the National Occupational Standards, as necessary for each activity within the care home (i.e. people's healthcare, recreational activities, as well as the quality of staff in the home), and then imaginary has developed a simulation tool which can be used for a number of purposes:

• the assessor will be able to see immediately the assessments of the different areas, and, using 'what-if' scenarios, see the actions necessary to improve the care home's star rating;

• a care home's manager will be able to simulate an inspection, estimating the quality of the activities in the home, and be able to evaluate staff skills and identify where improvements are needed in the Home;

• the manager can easily identify competency gaps and/or training needs, related to staff at different levels of competence;

• managers can use the tool with groups of staff to raise awareness of the inspection criteria and the skills required to achieve excellence in service quality.

Star Rating works similarly to the common method currently used for hotels or restaurants, where quality is indicated through a variable number of stars.

Star Rating Tool Brochure