Human resource development support device, member terminal, human resource development support method, program, and recording medium

Abstract

To provide a human resource cultivation support apparatus configured so that members of a group can visually recognize their growth, a member terminal, a human resource cultivation support method, a program, and a recording medium.SOLUTION: In a human resource cultivation support system 100, a human resource cultivation support apparatus 10 includes an input unit, a virtual space unit, a human resource cultivation score unit, an avatar unit, and an output unit. The input unit is used for inputting information from a member terminal of a member of a group. The virtual space unit is configured to generate a virtual space and control the generated virtual space. The human resource cultivation score unit acquires member information regarding a member, for each member, and converts the acquired member information into a human resource cultivation score. The avatar unit sets an avatar for each member on the virtual space, and varies the avatar in accordance with the human resource cultivation score. The output unit outputs the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a human resource development support device, a member terminal, a human resource development support method, a program, and a recording medium. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, companies and other organizations have been promoting DX (Digital Transformation: reform through digitalization) and data utilization. However, internal data held by companies and other organizations contains personal information and trade secrets, which poses challenges such as difficulty in handling and problems with disclosing the data. For this reason, it is known that when using internal data, data anonymization technology (e.g., Patent Document 1) is applied. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2021-516811 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when data is anonymized as in the technology of Patent Document 1, information that identifies individuals is deleted, which poses a problem that the data cannot be used to evaluate or give advice to individuals. Even if personal information is anonymized, if the data contains confidential information such as trade secrets, there is a risk of confidential information being leaked, which is problematic. Furthermore, when group members are evaluated based on anonymized data, the members themselves do not have a sense of the evaluation and find it difficult to realize their own growth within the group, which can lead to a problem that motivation is not improved.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a human resource development support device that enables group members to visualize their own growth. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the human resource development support device of the present invention comprises: An input unit, a virtual space unit, a human resource development score unit, an avatar unit, and an output unit, the input unit is capable of inputting information from a member terminal of a member of the group, the virtual space unit is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score unit acquires member information regarding the member for each of the members, converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the avatar section is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar in accordance with the human resource development score; The output unit is capable of outputting the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal.

[0007] The member terminal of the present invention includes a communication unit, an input unit, and a display unit, the communication unit is capable of communicating with the human resource development assistance device of the present invention, the input unit is capable of inputting information to the human resource development assistance device, The display unit is capable of displaying at least one of the virtual space and the avatar output by the human resource development device.

[0008] The human resource development support method of the present invention comprises: The method includes an input process, a virtual space process, a human resource development score process, an avatar process, and an output process, the input step can input information from a member terminal of a member of the group; the virtual space step is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space, The human resource development score step acquires member information about the member for each of the members, and converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score; the avatar step is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar according to the human resource development score; The output step can output the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal.

[0009] The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an input procedure, a virtual space procedure, a human resource development score procedure, an avatar procedure, and an output procedure, The input step allows input of information from a member terminal of a member of the group, The virtual space procedure is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score procedure includes acquiring member information about each of the members, converting the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the avatar step is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar according to the human resource development score; The output procedure is a program that can output the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it becomes possible for group members to visualize their own growth. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of a human resource development assistance system including a human resource development assistance apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the human resource development assistance device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of a member terminal according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device of the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of setting and changing an avatar by the human resource development assistance device. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device of the third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device of the fourth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the fourth embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the fourth embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the fourth embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device of the fifth embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the fifth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 19]FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the sixth embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the sixth embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the member terminal in the sixth embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the seventh embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device in the seventh embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development assisting device according to the eighth embodiment. [Figure 25] FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the human resource development assisting device according to the eighth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] In the present invention, the term "group" is not particularly limited and refers to a group of people consisting of multiple members. Specific examples of the group include companies, government agencies, school organizations, various organizations, medical institutions, educational providers, sports teams, and groups of service users. In the present invention, the term "member" is not particularly limited and refers to a member of the group. Specific examples of the member include employees, staff, teachers, students, union members, members, medical professionals, athletes, and service users.

[0013] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the following drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Furthermore, the descriptions of the embodiments can be mutually incorporated unless otherwise specified, and the configurations of the embodiments can be combined unless otherwise specified.

[0014] [Embodiment 1] A human resource development support system including a human resource development support device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support system device 100 including a human resource development support device 10 and a member terminal 20 of this embodiment. The member terminal 20 is, for example, a terminal of a member of a group. Although not shown, the human resource development support system device 100 may include, for example, multiple member terminals 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the human resource development support device 10 and the member terminal 20 can be connected to each other via a communication network 3. Although not shown, the human resource development support device 10 may be connected to a management system for members of the group, an external database, and other terminals via the communication network 3. The other terminals are, for example, terminals of people who manage the members, such as terminals of people involved in the operation and management of the group to which the members belong (e.g., a person in the human resources department or management level of a company). Also, although not shown in the figure, the human resource development support device 10 can be connected to an external terminal of a system administrator, for example, via a communication network 3, and the system administrator may manage the human resource development support device 10 from the external terminal.

[0015] 1, a human resource development support device 10 (hereinafter also referred to as "the device 10") includes an input unit 11, a virtual space unit 12, a human resource development score unit 13, an avatar unit 14, and an output unit 15. Although not shown, the device 10 may also include a storage unit.

[0016] The device 10 may be, for example, a single device including the above-described units, or a device in which the units can be connected via a communication network. The device 10 can also be connected to an external device (described later) via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited, and any known network can be used, for example, wired or wireless. Examples of communication networks include the Internet, the World Wide Web (WWW), a telephone line, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Storage Area Network (SAN), a Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN), a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWA), and a Local 5G (L5G). Examples of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Local 5G, and LPWA. Examples of wireless communication include direct communication between devices (Ad Hoc communication), infrastructure communication, and indirect communication via an access point. The device 10 may be incorporated into a server as a system. The device 10 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC, for example, a desktop or notebook type) on which the program of the present invention is installed, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. Furthermore, the device 10 may be in the form of cloud computing or edge computing, for example, in which at least one of the units is located on a server and the other units are located on a terminal.

[0017] 2 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the device 10. The device 10 includes, for example, a CPU 101, a memory 102, a bus 103, a storage device 104, an input device 106, a display device 107, and a communication device (communication unit) 108. The components of the device 10 are connected to each other via the bus 103 and their respective interfaces (I / F).

[0018] The CPU 101 cooperates with other components, for example, via a controller (such as a system controller or an I / O controller), and is responsible for overall control of the device 10. In the device 10, the CPU 101 executes, for example, the program 105 of the present invention and other programs, and also reads and writes various types of information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 101 functions as an input unit 11, a virtual space unit 12, a human resource development score unit 13, an avatar unit 14, and an output unit 15. The device 10 includes a CPU as a computing device, but may also include other computing devices such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), or may include a combination of the CPU and these.

[0019] The bus 103 can also be connected to, for example, external devices. Examples of the external devices include a member terminal (described later), a management system for group members, an external storage device (external database, etc.), a printer, an external input device, an external display device, an audio output device such as a speaker, an external imaging device such as a camera, and various sensors such as an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a direction sensor. The device 10 can be connected to an external network (the communication line network) by, for example, a communication device 108 connected to the bus 103, and can also be connected to other devices such as the member terminals via the external network. Examples of the management system for group members include a system for managing personnel evaluation data in a company and a system for managing work history data.

[0020] The memory 102 may be, for example, a main memory (primary storage device). When the CPU 101 performs processing, the memory 102 reads various operation programs, such as a program 105 of the present invention stored in a storage device 104 (described later), and the CPU 101 receives data from the memory 102 and executes the program. The main memory may be, for example, a RAM (random access memory). The memory 102 may also be, for example, a ROM (read only memory).

[0021] The storage device 104 is also referred to as an auxiliary storage device, as opposed to the main memory (primary storage device). As described above, the storage device 104 stores an operating program 105 including the program of the present invention. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a combination of a recording medium and a drive for reading and writing data from and to the recording medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and may be, for example, an internal or external type, such as a hard disk (HD), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, or memory card. The storage device 1004 may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) in which the recording medium and drive are integrated. When the device 10 includes the storage unit, the storage device 104 functions as the storage unit and stores, for example, question information, explanation information, and the like, as described below.

[0022] In the present device 10, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 can also store various information such as log information, information acquired from an external database (not shown) or an external device, information generated by the present device 10, and information used when the present device 10 executes processing. Note that at least a portion of the information may be stored, for example, in an external server other than the memory 102 and the storage device 104, or may be stored in a distributed manner across multiple terminals using blockchain technology or the like.

[0023] The device 10 further includes, for example, an input device 106 and a display 107. Examples of the input device 106 include pointing devices such as a touch panel, track pad, and mouse; a keyboard; imaging means such as a camera and scanner; card readers such as an IC card reader and a magnetic card reader; and audio input means such as a microphone. Examples of the display 107 include display devices such as an LED display and a liquid crystal display. In the first embodiment, the input device 106 and the display 107 are configured separately, but the input device 106 and the display 107 may also be configured as an integrated device, such as a touch panel display.

[0024] The member terminal 20 (hereinafter also referred to as "terminal 20") includes, for example, a communication unit 21, an input unit 22, and a display unit 23. The communication unit 21 can communicate with the human resource development support device 10, the input unit 22 can input information to the human resource development support device 10, and the display unit 23 can display at least one of the virtual space and the avatar output by the human resource development support device 10. The member terminal 20 is not particularly limited as long as it has these components, and specific examples include a personal computer (PC, for example, desktop or notebook type); a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet terminal; or a wearable terminal such as a smart watch or smart glasses. The member terminal 20 may also include, for example, an imaging means such as a camera or scanner, an IC (integrated circuit) card reader, or a voice input means such as a microphone. The member terminal 20 is, for example, a terminal of a member.

[0025] 3 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the member terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the member terminal 20 includes, for example, a CPU 201, a memory 202, a bus 203, a storage device 204, an input device 206, a display 207, and a communication device 208. The explanation of each component of the member terminal 20 can be made using the explanation of each component of the human resource development support device 10. Each unit of the member terminal 20 is connected via the bus 203 by its respective interface (I / F). In the member terminal 20, the CPU 201 controls the communication device 208, input device 206, display 207, and the like connected via the bus 203, and functions as a communication unit 21, an input unit 22, and a display unit 23.

[0026] Next, an example of the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 4. The human resource development support method of this embodiment is implemented as follows, for example, using the human resource development support system device 100 shown in Fig. 1. Note that the human resource development support method of this embodiment is not limited to use of the human resource development support system device 100 of Fig. 1.

[0027] The input unit 11 of the human resource development support device 10 inputs information from the member terminals 20 of the group members (S1, input step). The information includes, for example, information that accepts input such as operations of the members in the virtual space described below.

[0028] Next, the virtual space unit 12 generates a virtual space and controls the generated virtual space (S2, virtual space step). The virtual space is, for example, image information of a virtual area for displaying an avatar (described later), and is also referred to as virtual space image information. The virtual space unit 12, for example, transmits the generated virtual space image information to the member terminal 20 via the communication network 3 and controls the virtual space image information so that it can be displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. Figures 5(A) and (B) show an example of virtual space image information generated by the virtual space unit 12 and displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. The virtual space image information shown in Figure 5(A) is also referred to as, for example, an overall map screen, and the virtual space image information shown in Figure 5(B) is also referred to as, for example, a My House (My Home) screen.

[0029] The virtual space unit 12 may control the virtual space, for example, by generating link information 121 on the generated virtual space image information, which transitions to a screen for executing various functions by the human resource development support device 10, and displaying the link information 121 superimposed on the virtual space image. Specifically, the virtual space unit 12 preferably generates link information for transitioning to a screen for executing functions in, for example, a quest unit, a job unit, a survey unit, a counting unit, or an amusement unit, which will be described in the following embodiments, and displays the link information superimposed on the virtual space image. Furthermore, without being limited to this, for example, transition to a My Information screen for displaying and editing member information or a setting screen for changing various settings may also be possible. When information selecting link information 121 is input from the member terminal 20 via the input unit 11, the virtual space unit 12 can control the virtual space image to transition to a screen for executing a function corresponding to the selected link information. Furthermore, for example, an avatar 141, which will be described later, may be further superimposed on the virtual space image information.

[0030] Next, the human resource development score unit 13 acquires member information about each of the members (S3A) and converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score (S3B) (S3, human resource development score step). The human resource development score is, for example, information obtained by scoring the member's experience and ability for each evaluation item based on the member information, and may also be referred to as a member evaluation score, member evaluation points, or member parameters. The method by which the human resource development score unit 13 converts the member information into a human resource development score is not particularly limited, and for example, the member information can be converted into a human resource development score for each evaluation item in accordance with a preset rule (hereinafter also referred to as a "conversion rule"). A specific example of the conversion of member information into a human resource development score by the human resource development score unit 13 will be described later in embodiment 2.

[0031] Next, the avatar unit 14 sets an avatar for each member in the virtual space and changes the avatar in accordance with the human resource development score (S4, avatar step). A specific example of the processing by the avatar unit 14 will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6(A) is an image showing a specific example of an avatar (character image information) set by the avatar unit 14, and FIGS. 6(B) to 6(D) are images showing examples of methods for expressing changes in the avatar. First, the avatar unit 14 sets an avatar for each member, for example, by linking it to the member identification information. For example, the avatar may be image information such as a character image 141 as shown in FIG. 6(A). For example, in an initial stage, the avatar unit 14 displays the character image 141 as the avatar, as shown in FIG. 6(B). For example, when the human resource development score changes, the avatar unit 14 changes the image of the character image 141 in accordance with the change. A specific example of the change in the avatar in accordance with the human resource development score will be described with reference to FIGS. 6(C) and 6(D). Specifically, the avatar unit 14 may express a change in the avatar by superimposing score image information 142 linked to the human resource development score on a character image 141 and displaying the character as if wearing an item, as shown in FIG. 6(C), or by displaying score image information 142 around the character image 141, as shown in FIG. 6(D). The score image information 142 may be, for example, image information of an item linked to a score level for each evaluation item. Specific examples of the image information of the item include image information of avatar accessories, such as clothes, hats, coats, and tools worn by the avatar. It is preferable that the image information of the item be, for example, linked to image information of simple accessories when the score is relatively low, and linked to image information of luxurious accessories when the score is relatively high. Furthermore, for example, information on the acquisition of a specific qualification may be linked to the image information of the item.In this case, the avatar unit 14 may change the avatar of a member who has, as the member information, information on the acquisition of a specific qualification so as to display an item image linked to the qualification information, for example.

[0032] Then, the output unit 15 outputs the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal 20 (S5, output step). The output virtual space and the avatar are received by the member terminal 20 via the communication unit 21 of the member terminal 20 and displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20.

[0033] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where S1 to S5 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, S1 to S5 may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0034] The human resource development support device of this embodiment can, for example, change the avatars of group members according to their human resource development scores, and visualize the growth of the group members through the changes in their avatars. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can easily realize the growth of group members through the changes in their avatars, for example, through the changes in their avatars. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can, for example, increase the motivation of group members for self-growth.

[0035] [Embodiment 2] The processing of the human resource development score unit 13 of the human resource development support device 10 will be explained using an example in which the group is a company and the members are employees of the company, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the following explanation, "company" can be read as "group" and "employee" as "member."

[0036] First, as described above, the human resource development score unit 13 acquires the member information for each member in the group. The member information is, for example, information linking the member's identification information in the group with evaluation criteria information related to the member's evaluation in the group to which the member belongs. The evaluation criteria information may include, for example, information about the member's abilities, experience, or activities in the group. The member's identification information may include, for example, the member's name, group identification information (e.g., internal ID, employee number, etc.), phone number, email address, nickname, image information, comment information, etc. The human resource development score unit 13 may acquire the member information from, for example, a management system for members in the group, from a terminal carried by the member, or from an external database in which the member information is stored. The frequency of acquiring the member information may be, for example, periodically, such as once a week, once a month, once every three months, once every six months, once a year, or the like, or may be acquired every time data in the system from which the member information is acquired is updated, or may be acquired every time a member or group administrator inputs member information into the device 10. The member information acquired by the device 10 may be output to an external database or server via the communication network, or may be stored in a storage unit such as the memory 102 or the storage device 104.

[0037] A specific example of the evaluation criteria information will be described using an example where the group is a company and the members are employees of the company. Note that the evaluation criteria information is not limited to the examples below. Note that the evaluation criteria information is not limited to the examples below. Specific examples of the evaluation criteria information include personnel evaluation data and work history data of employees at a company, and specific examples include information such as attendance information, personnel evaluations, qualification information, work experience, award history, and recommended behavior information. The recommended behavior information is, for example, information on behaviors, attitudes, and the like that are factors (i.e., recommended) that improve the abilities, experience, and skills of members when quantifying (evaluating) their abilities, experience, and skills.

[0038] The member information may include, for example, other information such as attribute information of members, activity data of members, etc. The attribute information may include, for example, gender, age, position in the group (for example, department, job title, rank, occupational area, qualifications held, years of experience, etc.), etc. The activity data of members may include, for example, information such as results of health checkups, participation in CSR activities, participation in volunteer activities, etc.

[0039] Next, the human resource development score unit 13 converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score for each evaluation item according to a predetermined rule (hereinafter also referred to as a "conversion rule") for each member (member information conversion process). First, the member information conversion unit 12 extracts, for example, the evaluation criteria information from the member information for each member identified by the member identification information. Then, the human resource development score unit 13 adds up the scores of the evaluation items corresponding to the extracted evaluation criteria information according to, for example, the rule described below, and sets the score for each evaluation item as the human resource development score, thereby converting the member information into a human resource development score. The human resource development score may also be referred to as, for example, member evaluation points, member parameters, etc.

[0040] The conversion rule is, for example, information in which the evaluation criteria information included in the member information, the evaluation items, and the levels (scores) of the evaluation items are linked to each other. In the conversion rule, the combination of the evaluation items and the levels (scores) of the evaluation items can be set arbitrarily depending on the purpose of evaluating the members. In the conversion rule, the evaluation criteria information and the evaluation items may be, for example, one evaluation item corresponding to one piece of evaluation criteria information, or two or more evaluation items corresponding to one piece of evaluation criteria information. In the latter case, for example, the same score may be linked to each of the multiple evaluation items, or different scores may be linked to each of the multiple evaluation items. Specific examples of the conversion rule will be described later.

[0041] The evaluation items may be, for example, items related to the evaluation of a group of members, and may be one type or two or more types. The evaluation items may also be referred to as basic parameters. The evaluation items are not particularly limited and can be set appropriately according to the evaluation policy of the group members, but preferably include items related to human resource development. Specific examples of the evaluation items include acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills (learning); working beyond company boundaries (crossing boundaries); educating and supporting subordinates and junior colleagues (developing); acting based on market and customer trends (seeing the market); planning and executing business and strategies (creating a business); building relationships with people inside and outside the company (connecting), coordinating between people with different interests (involving others in dialogue); applying existing knowledge and skills to new situations (transferring); calmly acting even when problems arise (persevering); developing skills by using your hands (tweaking); influencing and leading those around you (leading). The evaluation items may be rephrased as, for example, basic parameters of the members.

[0042] The process of converting member information into a human resource development score by the human resource development score unit 13 will be explained below with a specific example. First, Table 1 below shows an example of a combination of evaluation criteria information, evaluation items, and the level (score) of the evaluation items included in the member information in the conversion rule. Note that the conversion rule is not limited to the specific example shown in Table 1 below.

[0043] [Table 1]

[0044] The human resource development score unit 13 extracts the member evaluation criteria information from the acquired member information, for example. Then, when, for example, the member's qualification acquisition information (language qualification acquired) is extracted as the member evaluation criteria information, the human resource development score unit 13 adds one point to the score for the evaluation item: market (perception) for the member evaluation criteria information in accordance with the conversion rule shown in Table 1, and converts the member information into a human resource development score. In the same way, the human resource development score unit 13 can convert the member information into a human resource development score for each evaluation item by calculating the score for each evaluation item for each evaluation criteria information included in the member information.

[0045] In this way, the human resource development assistance device of the present invention can, for example, use the human resource development score unit to convert the evaluation criteria information contained in the member information of each member in a group into a human resource development assistance score according to preset rules. Therefore, the human resource development assistance device of the present invention can, for example, evaluate members based on the member information without disclosing the member information. Therefore, the human resource development assistance device of the present invention can, for example, support evaluations using member information while reducing the risk of leaking confidential information.

[0046] [Embodiment 3] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0047] The human resource development assistance device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment except that it includes a virtual currency unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development assistance device 30 of this embodiment includes, for example, a virtual currency unit 31, and the virtual currency unit 31 can issue virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score.

[0048] Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the human resource development support device 30 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 7, the human resource development support device 30 includes a virtual currency unit 31 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 30 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 30 of Fig. 7 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 7, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is the same as that of embodiment 1, and therefore is not shown.

[0049] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 8. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using the human resource development support device 30 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 7. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 30.

[0050] First, steps S1 to S3 are carried out in the same manner as steps S1 to S3 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0051] Next, the virtual currency unit 31 issues virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score (S31, virtual currency step). The virtual currency unit 31 can manage the issuance of the virtual currency, for example, by issuing virtual currency information to each member and linking the issued virtual currency information to the member identification information and storing it in the storage unit 104. The virtual currency unit 31 may also manage the virtual currency for each member using, for example, blockchain technology. For example, the virtual currency unit 31 can issue the virtual currency to the member when the member's human resource development score improves. The timing of issuing the virtual currency by the virtual currency unit 31 is not limited to this; for example, the virtual currency may be issued based on member information or at other times. The issuance of virtual currency based on the member information can be appropriate, for example, depending on the number and / or frequency of the member's work. Specifically, for example, when the member's work hours, meeting participation time, or other work-related time included in the evaluation criteria information exceeds a certain threshold, virtual currency may be issued appropriately depending on the number of times various administrative tasks and procedures have been performed within the organization. Furthermore, the issuance of virtual currency at other times is not particularly limited, and examples include when the human resource development support device 30 is started (when logging in to the service), when a member wins a game in the amusement section (described later), when a task presented by the quest section (described later) is completed, when a member is recognized, or when members communicate with each other via the human resource development support device 30. Furthermore, in the human resource development support device 30, members may be able to exchange virtual currency with each other, for example. In this case, for example, when member A requests member B to donate virtual currency, the virtual currency section 31 grants part or all of the virtual currency granted to member A to member B.

[0052] The issued virtual currency can be linked to, for example, the member identification information linked to the human resource development score, and its accumulation and usage can be managed. The virtual currency may be used in any manner, including, for example, exchanging it for image information of items to decorate the avatar in the virtual space (i.e., purchasing decorative items for the avatar in a virtual store in the virtual space). Other uses of the virtual currency include transactions between members using the human resource development support device 30 (e.g., exchanging the virtual currency for goods, or as consideration for accepting requests from other members); exchange for incentives in the group to which the member belongs (e.g., tickets to overseas training, overseas seminars, off-site training, etc.); exchange for cash, gift certificates, securities, electronic money, or points for various services; exchange for rights to receive employee benefits; or exchange for decision-making rights (e.g., voting rights) within the organization.

[0053] Then, steps S4 to S5 are carried out in the same manner as steps S4 to S5 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0054] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where steps S1 to S3 and S31 to S5 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0055] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, S31 may be performed between S3 and S4 as shown in Figure 8, but S31 may also be a separate, independent process from S1 to S5, for example. In this case, S31 and S1 to S5 may be performed either first, or in parallel.

[0056] According to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, the virtual currency unit can issue virtual currency that can be used in virtual space based on the human resource development score. Therefore, for example, the member can obtain virtual currency according to their own human resource development score. As a result, according to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, it is expected that the members of the group will be proactive in improving their human resource development score, for example, in order to obtain virtual currency. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can further increase the motivation of the members of the group for self-improvement, for example.

[0057] [Embodiment 4] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0058] The human resource development assistance device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development assistance device 30 of the third embodiment, except that it includes a quest unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development assistance device 30 of the third embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development assistance device 40 of this embodiment includes, for example, a quest unit 41, which is capable of issuing tasks in the virtual space, an output unit 15 which is capable of outputting the tasks to the member terminals, an input unit 11 which is capable of inputting answers to the tasks from the member terminals, the quest unit 41 which is capable of determining whether the answers are correct or incorrect, a human resource development score unit 13 which is capable of adjusting the human resource development score based on the result of the determination of the correctness of the answers, and a virtual currency issuing unit 31 which is capable of issuing the virtual currency based on the result of the determination of the correctness of the answers.

[0059] Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support device 40 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 9, the human resource development support device 40 includes a score accumulation unit 13 and a score output unit 14 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 20 of embodiment 3. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 40 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 40 of Fig. 9 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 9, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is omitted because it is the same as that of embodiment 1.

[0060] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 10. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using a human resource development support device 40 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 9. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 40.

[0061] First, steps S1 and S2 are carried out in the same manner as steps S1 and S2 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0062] The quest unit 41 issues a task in the virtual space (S41, quest step). The task may be, for example, a task that requires a specific operation of the human resource development support device 40, or may be quiz-style content. The quiz-style content is, for example, information in which a question and a correct answer are linked to each other. The type (genre) of the task issued by the quest unit 41 is not particularly limited, and any question can be issued. Specific examples of the types of questions include questions that test business knowledge, questions related to qualification exams (for example, public qualifications, private company certification qualifications, or in-house qualifications), and questions related to general knowledge. Examples of the task that requires a specific operation include a task that requires the user to answer a questionnaire in the survey unit (described later) and a task that requires the user to play a game in the amusement unit.

[0063] The following description will be given taking an example where the task is quiz-style content. When the member wishes to receive a quest, for example, in the virtual space, the member selects the link information to the quest section and inputs this information into the human resource development support device 40 via the input unit 11. When the selection information of the link information is input, the virtual space unit 12 of the human resource development support device 40 displays a quest selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20, for example. The member can select the genre selection button 411 shown in FIG. 11(A), and then select the genre button 412 on the screen shown in FIG. 11(B) to select the genre of the question to which he or she wishes to answer.

[0064] Next, the output unit 15 outputs the assignment to the member terminal (S42, output step). The output assignment is received by the member terminal, for example, via the communication unit 21 of the member terminal 20, and displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. When the output unit 15 outputs the assignment to the member terminal 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, problem information 413 and answer options 414 including the correct answer are displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20 as the assignment. Note that the problem 413 and answer options 414 in FIG. 12 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the assignment is displayed on the display unit 23, the member inputs an answer to the assignment using the input unit 22. Then, when the answer is input to the member terminal 20, the member terminal 20 transmits the answer to the human resource development support device 40 via the communication unit 21.

[0065] Next, the input unit 11 of the human resource development support device 40 inputs the answer via the communication network 3 (S43, input step), and the quest unit 41 determines whether the answer is correct or incorrect (S44, determination step). The quest unit 41 can determine whether the answer is correct or incorrect, for example, by comparing the correct answer associated with the question in the assignment with the answer of the member. The quest unit 41 may be capable of displaying correct / incorrect information 415 of the answer on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20, for example, as shown in Figures 13(A) and (C), and may further display correct answer information 415 of the question and explanation information 416 on a screen that subsequently transitions, as shown in Figures 13(B) and (D).

[0066] Next, the human resource development score unit 13 adjusts the human resource development score, for example, based on the result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect (S45, human resource development score adjustment step). The human resource development score unit 13 may adjust the human resource development score when the evaluation item is a quest, or may use the information of the member's answer to the quest as the evaluation criteria information, identify evaluation items based on the genre of the quiz, and adjust the score of the identified evaluation item. For example, the human resource development score unit 13 may add points to the evaluation score when the answer is correct, and may not adjust the evaluation score or may subtract points when the answer is incorrect. When there is a change in the human resource development score, the human resource development score unit 13 may display a message indicating this on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20, for example. The message is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a message such as "Experience has improved! User A's level has increased!"

[0067] Then, the virtual currency unit 31 issues the virtual currency based on, for example, the result of the accuracy determination of the answer (S46, virtual currency issuing step). For example, based on the result of the accuracy determination, the virtual currency unit 31 may issue (grant) the virtual currency to the member if the answer is correct, and may not issue the virtual currency if the answer is incorrect, or may issue the virtual currency regardless of whether the answer is correct. In the latter case, the virtual currency unit 31 may change the amount of virtual currency to be issued based on, for example, the result of the accuracy determination of the answer.

[0068] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where steps S1 to S2, S3 to S5, and S41 to S46 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0069] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, S3 to S5 may be separate and independent processes from S41 to S46, for example, as shown in Figure 10, and S41 to S46 and S3 to S5 may be performed either first or in parallel.

[0070] According to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, the quest unit can set tasks in a virtual space, and depending on whether the task answers are correct or incorrect, for example, the human resource development score of each member is adjusted and virtual currency is issued. Therefore, with the human resource development support device of this embodiment, for example, group members are expected to actively work on tasks with the aim of acquiring virtual currency or adjusting their human resource development score. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can, for example, further increase the motivation of group members for self-improvement.

[0071] [Embodiment 5] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0072] The human resource development support device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development support device 10 of the first embodiment, except that it includes a job unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development support device 50 of this embodiment includes, for example, a job unit 51, which is capable of generating a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group, an input unit 11 which is capable of inputting the abstract job information from the member terminal, the job unit 51 which sets the abstract job of the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score, and an avatar unit 15 which is capable of changing the avatar based on the set abstract job.

[0073] Fig. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support device 50 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 14, the human resource development support device 50 includes a job unit 51 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 50 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 50 of Fig. 14 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 14, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is omitted because it is the same as that of embodiment 1.

[0074] The job unit 51 can generate a plurality of abstract jobs according to the types of work performed by the group. The abstract jobs are, for example, information linking the types of work performed by the group members with the types of character images (hereinafter also referred to as "jobs" or "avatar jobs"). The types of character images are, for example, not particularly limited as long as they are two or more, and there is no particular upper limit. Specific examples of the character images include a villager, a warrior, a wizard, a merchant, a martial artist, a machinist, a dancer, a butler, and an onmyoji. In the abstract jobs, the combination of the type of work and the type of character image is not particularly limited and can be set arbitrarily. Specific examples include a villager for the work of a member whose work direction is undefined, such as a new employee; a warrior for the work of designing, building, and implementing a system infrastructure; a wizard for the work of designing, developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining applications; and a merchant for the work of formulating business strategies, sales strategies, and business plans.

[0075] In addition, in the present invention, when a member accumulates his / her own human resource development score without changing the job of his / her avatar, it is referred to as, for example, career advancement, and when a member changes the job of his / her avatar, it is referred to as, for example, a career change. The job unit 51 may, for example, set a career change standard score for the abstract job. The career change standard score is, for example, a threshold value of the human resource development score required for the career change. The career change standard score may, for example, be set as a score threshold for each evaluation item of the human resource development score, or may be set as a threshold value such as the total score for each evaluation item or the average score for each evaluation item. When the career change standard score is set, for example, when setting an abstract job described below, if the member's human resource development score is equal to or higher than the career change standard score, the member can change careers to the corresponding abstract job.

[0076] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 15. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using a human resource development support device 50 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 14. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 50.

[0077] S1 to S3 are carried out in the same manner as S1 to S3 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0078] When the member wishes to change the job of the avatar (wish to change careers), for example, the member selects the link information to the job section entered by the member in the virtual space and inputs the information into the human resource development support device 50 via the input unit 11. When the selection information of the link information is input, the virtual space unit 12 of the human resource development support device 50 displays a career change selection screen (also called a temple, for example) as shown in FIG. 16(A) on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. The member can input the abstract job information by selecting a career change selection button 511 in FIG. 16(A) and then selecting a desired abstract job 512 on the screen shown in FIG. 16(B). Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 16(C) to 16(E), when the member selects an abstract job 512, at least one of a character image type 512 for the selected abstract job and a description 513 of the work associated with the abstract job may be displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20.

[0079] Next, the input unit 11 inputs, for example, abstracted job information as information from the member terminal. The abstracted job information is, for example, information on the type of job for the avatar selected by the member. The job unit 51 sets an abstracted job for the member, for example, based on at least one of the abstracted job information and the human resource development score (S51, job step). The job unit 51 may set an abstracted job for the member, for example, based on either the abstracted job information selected by the member or the human resource development score, or may set an abstracted job for the member based on both the abstracted job information and the human resource development score. In the former case, the job unit 51 can set the selected abstracted job as the member's abstracted job, for example, based on the abstracted job information. In the latter case, the job unit 51, for example, compares the career change standard score of the abstract job selected based on the abstract job information with the member's human resource development score, and if the human resource development score is equal to or greater than the career change standard score, sets the selected abstract job as the member's abstract job, and if the human resource development score is less than the career change standard score, does not set the abstract job, as it does not meet the career change standard.

[0080] If the member's human resource development score is lower than the career change standard score, the job unit 51 may generate advice information based on the human resource development score and the career change standard score. The advice information may include, for example, information indicating the evaluation item of the insufficient human resource development score and the degree of the insufficient evaluation item based on the difference between the member's human resource development score and the career change standard score set for the selected abstract job. The advice information may also include information on a course of action to compensate for the insufficient human resource development score. As a specific example, assume that the career change standard score for the abstract job "merchant" has a score threshold of "10" for the evaluation item "exceed" and a score threshold of "15" for the evaluation item "create." The member's human resource development score has a score of "8" for the evaluation item "exceed" and a score of "10" for the evaluation item "create." In this case, the job unit 51 may generate and output, for example, the advice information, such as, "To change your career to merchant, you need to increase your "exceed" level by 2 and your "create" level by 5. We recommend that you gain experience in marketing." According to such an embodiment, for example, members can objectively look at the difference between their desired career path and their current abilities, and can identify ways to develop themselves in order to move toward their desired career.

[0081] Then, the avatar unit 14 changes the avatar of the member based on the set abstraction job (S4, avatar step). Specifically, the avatar unit 14 can change the avatar of the member based on the set abstraction job, for example, by replacing the character image in the avatar of the member with a character image linked to the abstraction job.

[0082] Then, S5 is carried out in the same manner as S5 in the first embodiment.

[0083] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where S1 to S3, S51, and S4 to S5 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0084] According to the human resource development assistance device of this embodiment, the avatar of the member can be changed based on the abstract job information selected by the member.

[0085] [Embodiment 6] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0086] The human resource development assistance device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment, except that it includes a survey unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development assistance device 60 of this embodiment includes, for example, a survey unit 61, which is capable of generating a questionnaire for investigating the status of the member in the virtual space, an output unit 15 which is capable of outputting the questionnaire to the member terminal, an input unit 11 which is capable of inputting response information regarding the questionnaire from the member terminal, a survey unit 16 which is capable of generating status information of the member in the virtual space based on the response information, and an output unit 15 which is capable of outputting the virtual space and the status information to the member terminal.

[0087] Fig. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support device 60 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 17, the human resource development support device 60 includes a survey unit 61 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 60 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 60 of Fig. 17 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 17, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is omitted because it is the same as that of embodiment 1.

[0088] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 18. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using the human resource development support device 60 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 17. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 60.

[0089] First, steps S1 and S2 are carried out in the same manner as steps S1 and S2 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0090] The survey unit 61 generates a questionnaire in the virtual space to investigate the status of the members (S61, survey step). The questionnaire is not particularly limited as long as it is a questionnaire to investigate the status of the members, and examples include a questionnaire asking about the members' basic social skills, a questionnaire asking about the members' motivation in the group, etc. Specific examples of the questionnaire include the content of a known questionnaire sheet, such as the employability check sheet described in Reference 1 below. Reference 1: "2017 Research and Study Project on the Development of Career Consulting Techniques in Accordance with Challenges in the Career Development of Workers, etc." [online], December 7, 2021, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, [Retrieved December 7, 2021], Internet <URL:https: / / www.mhlw.go.jp / stf / seisakunitsuite / bunya / koyou_roudou / jinzaikaihatsu / career_consulting_gihou.html>

[0091] When the member wishes to respond to a questionnaire, for example, in the virtual space, the member selects the link information to the survey section and inputs this information into the human resource development support device 60 via the input unit 11. When the selection information for the link information is input, the virtual space unit 12 of the human resource development support device 60 displays a survey selection screen as shown in Fig. 19 on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20, for example. The member can select the questionnaire to respond to by selecting the questionnaire button 611 that the member wishes to respond to on the screen shown in Fig. 19, for example.

[0092] Next, the output unit 15 outputs the questionnaire to the member terminal (S62, output step). The output questionnaire is received by the member terminal, for example, via the communication unit 21 of the member terminal 20, and displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. When the output unit 15 outputs the questionnaire to the member terminal 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 20, a question 612 and answer options 613 are displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20 as the questionnaire. Note that the question 612 and answer options 613 in FIG. 20 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the questionnaire is displayed on the display unit 23, the member inputs an answer to the questionnaire using the input unit 22. Then, when the answer is input to the member terminal 20, the member terminal 20 transmits the answer as answer information to the human resource development support device 60 via the communication unit 21.

[0093] Next, the input unit 11 of the human resource development support device 60 inputs the response information via the communication network 3 (S63, input step), and the survey unit 61 generates status information of the member in the virtual space based on the response information (S64, status information generation step). The status information may be, for example, a graph image based on the questionnaire response information. The graph image is not particularly limited and any graph can be used, but a radar chart such as that shown in FIG. 21 is preferable from the viewpoint of making it easier for members to check their own status. When the status information is a graph image, for example, the survey unit 61 can generate the status information by creating a graph using questionnaire question items and scores pre-assigned to the answers based on the questionnaire response information. The score may be, for example, a score for each status item. The status items may be, for example, items indicating the member's status, state, or basic working ability. Specific examples of the situation items include initiative, stress control ability, standing ability, situational awareness, flexibility, listening ability, communication ability, imagination, planning ability, problem-solving ability, execution ability, and influence ability.

[0094] Then, the output unit 15 outputs the virtual space and the situation information to the member terminal (S65, output step). The output virtual space and the situation information are received by the member terminal 20 via the communication unit 21 of the member terminal 20 and displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20.

[0095] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where steps S1 to S2, S3 to S5, and S61 to S65 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0096] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, S3 to S5 may be separate and independent processes from S61 to S65, for example, as shown in Figure 18, and S61 to S65 and S3 to S5 may be performed either first or in parallel.

[0097] According to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, the survey unit can generate and output a questionnaire to members to investigate their own situations. By checking their own situations through the results of the questionnaire, members can expect to have benefits such as reconsidering their own career plans.

[0098] [Embodiment 7] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0099] The human resource development support device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development support device 10 of the first embodiment except that it includes a counting unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development support device 30 of this embodiment includes, for example, a counting unit 71, which generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the scores of each member, and an output unit 15 which can output the ranking table to the member terminal.

[0100] Fig. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support device 70 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 22, the human resource development support device 70 includes a counting unit 71 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 70 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 70 of Fig. 22 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 22, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is omitted because it is the same as that of embodiment 1.

[0101] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of Fig. 23. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using a human resource development support device 70 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 22. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 70.

[0102] First, steps S1 to S3 are carried out in the same manner as steps S1 to S3 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0103] Next, the tallying unit 71 generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the score for each member (S71, tallying step). The tallying unit 71 can generate the ranking table, for example, by tallying the human resource development scores linked to the identification information of the members and ranking each member. The tallying unit 71 may generate the ranking table based on the total score for each evaluation item of the human resource development score, or may generate a ranking table for each evaluation item based on the score for each evaluation item.

[0104] Then, the output unit 15 outputs the ranking table to the member terminal 20 (S72, output step). The output ranking table is received by the member terminal 20 via the communication unit 21 of the member terminal 20, and is displayed on the display unit 23 of the member terminal 20. Also, for example, when each member is selected in the displayed ranking table, the human resource development score of each member may be confirmed.

[0105] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where steps S1 to S3, S4 to S5, and S71 to S72 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0106] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, S4 to S5 may be separate and independent processes from S71 to S72, as shown in FIG. 23, and either S71 to S72 or S4 to S5 may be performed first, or they may be performed in parallel.

[0107] According to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, the tallying unit can generate a ranking table based on the scores of each member. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment makes it possible to easily compare one's own human resource development score with that of others, and it is expected that, for example, group members will be proactive in improving their human resource development scores. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can, for example, further increase the motivation of group members for self-improvement.

[0108] [Embodiment 8] This embodiment is another example of a human resource development assistance device.

[0109] The human resource development assistance device of this embodiment is similar to the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment except that it includes an amusement unit in addition to the configuration of the human resource development assistance device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The human resource development assistance device 80 of this embodiment includes, for example, an amusement unit 81, which can provide a game in the virtual space, and the input unit 11 and output unit 15 make it possible to play the game from the member terminal.

[0110] Fig. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a human resource development support device 80 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 24, the human resource development support device 80 includes an amusement unit 81 in addition to the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the human resource development support device 80 is the same as that of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the CPU 101 includes the configuration of the human resource development support device 80 of Fig. 24 instead of the configuration of the human resource development support device 10 of Fig. 1. In Fig. 24, the configuration of the member terminal 20 is omitted because it is the same as that of embodiment 1.

[0111] Next, the human resource development support method of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of Fig. 25. The human resource development support method of this embodiment can be implemented, for example, using a human resource development support device 80 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 24. Note that the human resource development support method of the present invention is not limited to use of the human resource development support device 80.

[0112] First, steps S1 to S3 are carried out in the same manner as steps S1 to S3 in the human resource development support method of the first embodiment.

[0113] Next, the amusement unit 81 provides a game in the virtual space (S81, amusement step). The type of game is not particularly limited, and for example, a known game can be provided. Specific examples of the game include puzzle games such as Sudoku; board games such as Othello (Reversi); and lottery games such as gacha. The method of implementing the game is not particularly limited, and for example, the game can be provided by storing a known game program in the storage device 104 or memory 102 of the human resource development assistance device 80 and transmitting the game program to the member terminal 20 by the amusement unit 81. Furthermore, the amusement unit 81 may provide the game by, for example, generating link information to a game service outside the device in the virtual space. The game provided by the amusement unit 81 may allow members to compete against each other, for example. The match may be, for example, in a form in which member terminals 20 are directly connected to each other and play the game simultaneously, or in a form in which input information of one user is stored in the storage device 104 or memory 102 of the human resource development support device 80, and when the game is provided to the other user, a pseudo-match is conducted using the stored input information.

[0114] Then, the input unit 11 and output unit 15 make the game playable from the member terminal 20 (S82, input / output step). The control of the input and output can be determined appropriately depending on, for example, the type of game. Furthermore, when the game provided by the amusement unit 81 is a game external to the device, the input unit 11, for example, transmits input information from the member terminal 20 to the game external to the device, and the output unit 15 transmits output information from the game external to the device to the member terminal 20.

[0115] When the human resource development assistance device 80 includes the virtual currency unit, the virtual currency unit may issue the virtual currency according to the results of the game, for example. Furthermore, when the human resource development assistance device 80 includes the tallying unit, the tallying unit may generate the ranking table by tallying the results of the game, for example.

[0116] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, the case where steps S1 to S2, S3 to S5, and S81 to S82 are executed sequentially has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the steps may be executed simultaneously or separately. In the latter case, the order of execution is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.

[0117] In the human resource development support method of this embodiment, S3 to S5 may be separate and independent processes from S81 to S82, as shown in FIG. 25, and either S81 to S82 or S3 to S5 may be performed first, or they may be performed in parallel.

[0118] According to the human resource development assistance device of this embodiment, for example, members can play games in a virtual space, which can provide the members with a break and relieve stress.

[0119] [Embodiment 9] The program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute each step of the human resource development support method described above. Specifically, the program of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer to execute an input procedure, a virtual space procedure, a human resource development score procedure, an avatar procedure, and an output procedure.

[0120] The input step allows input of information from a member terminal of a member of the group, The virtual space procedure is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score procedure includes acquiring member information about each of the members, converting the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the avatar step is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar according to the human resource development score; The output step can output the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal.

[0121] The program of this embodiment can also be said to be a program that causes a computer to function as an input procedure, a virtual space procedure, a human resource development score procedure, an avatar procedure, and an output procedure.

[0122] The program of this embodiment can cite the descriptions of the human resource development support device and human resource development support method of the present invention. For each of the steps, for example, "step" can be read as "processing." The program of this embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk (HD), optical disk, and floppy disk (FD).

[0123] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

[0124] <Additional Notes> Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as, but are not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) An input unit, a virtual space unit, a human resource development score unit, an avatar unit, and an output unit, the input unit is capable of inputting information from a member terminal of a member of the group, the virtual space unit is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score unit acquires member information regarding the member for each of the members, converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the avatar section is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar in accordance with the human resource development score; The output unit is capable of outputting the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. Human resource development support device. (Appendix 2) In addition, including the virtual currency department, The virtual currency unit is capable of issuing virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score. 10. The human resource development support device according to claim 1. (Appendix 3) In addition, it includes a quest section, the quest unit is capable of setting a task in the virtual space, the output unit is capable of outputting the assignment to the member terminal; the input unit is capable of inputting an answer to the assignment from the member terminal; The quest unit is capable of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The human resource development score unit is capable of adjusting the human resource development score based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The virtual currency issuing unit is capable of issuing the virtual currency based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect. 3. The human resource development support device according to claim 2. (Appendix 4) Furthermore, it includes a job section, the job unit is capable of generating a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group; the input unit is capable of inputting the abstract job information from the member terminal, the job department sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score; the avatar unit is capable of changing the avatar based on the set abstraction job; A human resource development support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3. (Appendix 5) Furthermore, it includes a survey department, the survey unit is capable of generating a questionnaire for investigating the status of the members in the virtual space; the output unit is capable of outputting the questionnaire to the member terminal, the input unit is capable of inputting response information regarding the questionnaire from the member terminal, the survey unit is capable of generating situation information of the members in the virtual space based on the response information, The output unit is capable of outputting the virtual space and the situation information to the member terminal. A human resource development support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4. (Appendix 6) Further, it includes a counting unit, the tallying unit generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the scores of the members; The output unit is capable of outputting the ranking table to the member terminal. A human resource development support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5. (Appendix 7) Furthermore, it includes an amusement section, the amusement unit is capable of providing a game in the virtual space; the input unit and the output unit enable the game to be played from the member terminal; 7. A human resource development support device according to any one of appendices 1 to 6. (Appendix 8) A communication unit, an input unit, and a display unit are included. the communication unit is capable of communicating with the human resource development assistance device described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7; the input unit is capable of inputting information to the human resource development assistance device, The member terminal, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying at least one of the virtual space and the avatar output by the human resource development device. (Appendix 9) A server and a terminal, the server and the terminal are capable of communicating with each other; The server is a human resource development assistance device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7, A human resource development support system device, wherein the terminal is a member terminal as described in Appendix 8. (Appendix 10) The method includes an input process, a virtual space process, a human resource development score process, an avatar process, and an output process, the input step can input information from a member terminal of a member of the group; the virtual space step is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space, The human resource development score step acquires member information about the member for each of the members, and converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score; the avatar step is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar according to the human resource development score; The output step can output the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. Human resource development support methods. (Appendix 11) Furthermore, including virtual currency processes, The virtual currency step can issue virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score. The human resource development support method described in Appendix 10. (Appendix 12) In addition, including quest steps, The quest step can set a challenge in the virtual space, The output step can output the assignment to the member terminal, The input step allows the member to input an answer to the assignment from the member terminal, The quest step can determine whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The human resource development score step can adjust the human resource development score based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The virtual currency issuing step can issue the virtual currency based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect. The human resource development support method described in Appendix 11. (Appendix 13) Further, including a job process, The job process can generate a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group, the input step allows the abstract job information to be input from the member terminal, the job step sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score; the avatar process is capable of changing the avatar based on the set abstraction job; A human resource development support method according to any one of Appendices 10 to 12. (Appendix 14) Further, a survey step is included, the survey step can generate a questionnaire in the virtual space to investigate the status of the members; The output step can output the questionnaire to the member terminal, The input step allows input of response information regarding the questionnaire from the member terminal, the survey step can generate situation information of the members in the virtual space based on the response information; The output step can output the virtual space and the situation information to the member terminal. A human resource development support method according to any one of appendices 10 to 13. (Appendix 15) Furthermore, it includes a counting process, the tallying step generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the scores of the members; The output step can output the ranking table to the member terminal. A human resource development support method according to any one of Appendices 10 to 14. (Appendix 16) Furthermore, it includes an amusement process, the amusement step can provide a game in the virtual space, the input step and the output step make it possible to play the game from the member terminal; A human resource development support method according to any one of appendices 10 to 15. (Appendix 17) A program for causing a computer to execute an input procedure, a virtual space procedure, a human resource development score procedure, an avatar procedure, and an output procedure, The input step allows input of information from a member terminal of a member of the group, The virtual space procedure is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score procedure includes acquiring member information about each of the members, converting the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the avatar step is capable of setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space and changing the avatar according to the human resource development score; the output step can output the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. program. (Appendix 18) Additionally, including cryptocurrency procedures, The virtual currency procedure can issue virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score. The program described in Appendix 17. (Appendix 19) Additionally, it includes quest instructions, The quest procedure can set a challenge in the virtual space, the output step can output the assignment to the member terminal; the input step allows input of an answer to the assignment from the member terminal; The quest procedure can determine whether the answer is correct or incorrect; The human resource development score procedure can adjust the human resource development score based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect; The virtual currency issuing procedure can issue the virtual currency based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect. The program described in Appendix 18. (Appendix 20) Further, including job procedures, The job procedure can generate a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group, the input step allows the abstract job information to be input from the member terminal; the job procedure sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score; The avatar procedure is capable of changing the avatar based on the set abstraction job. 20. The program of any one of appendices 17 to 19. (Appendix 21) Furthermore, it includes a survey procedure, The survey procedure can generate a questionnaire to investigate the status of the member in the virtual space; The output step can output the questionnaire to the member terminal, The input step allows input of response information regarding the questionnaire from the member terminal, the survey procedure can generate situation information of the member based on the response information in the virtual space; The output step can output the virtual space and the situation information to the member terminal. 21. The program of any one of appendices 17 to 20. (Appendix 22) Furthermore, it includes a counting procedure, the counting step generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the scores of the members; The output step can output the ranking table to the member terminal. 22. The program of any one of appendices 17 to 21. (Appendix 23) Further, the amusement procedure includes: the amusement procedure can provide a game in the virtual space; the input step and the output step enable the game to be played from the member terminal; 23. The program of any one of appendices 17 to 22. (Appendix 24) A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program according to any one of appendices 17 to 23. [Industrial Applicability]

[0125] According to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, for example, the group members can see their avatars change according to their human resource development scores, and can realize their own growth through the changes in the avatars. Therefore, according to the human resource development support device of this embodiment, the group members can visualize their own growth through their daily work activities, for example, through the changes in their avatars. Therefore, the human resource development support device of this embodiment can also increase the motivation of group members for self-development, for example. Therefore, the present invention is particularly useful in the field of group management. [Explanation of symbols]

[0126] 10, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 Human resource development support device 11 Input section 12 Virtual Space Department 13 Human Resource Development Score Department 14 Avatar Club 15 Output section 31 Virtual Currency Department 41 Quest Club 51 Job Department 61 Survey Department 71 Counting Department 81 Amusement Department 101 CPU 102 memory 103 Bus 104 Storage device 105 Programs 106 Input Device 107 Display device 108 Communication Devices 20 Member terminals 21 Communications Department 22 Input section 23 Display section 201 CPU 202 memory 203 Bus 204 Storage device 205 Programs 206 Input Device 207 Display device 208 Communication Devices

Claims

1. A system including a job section, an input section, a virtual space section, a human resource development score section, an avatar section, and an output section, the job unit is capable of generating a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group; the input unit is capable of inputting member information and abstract job information from member terminals of group members, the virtual space unit is capable of generating a virtual space and controlling the generated virtual space; The human resource development score unit acquires the member information regarding the member for each of the members, converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score, the job department sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score; the avatar unit sets an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space, and is capable of changing the avatar in accordance with the human resource development score and of changing the avatar based on the set abstract job; The output unit is capable of outputting the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. Human resource development support device.

2. In addition, including the virtual currency department, The virtual currency unit is capable of issuing virtual currency that can be used in the virtual space based on the human resource development score.

2. The human resource development support device according to claim 1.

3. In addition, it includes a quest section, the quest unit is capable of setting a task in the virtual space, the output unit is capable of outputting the assignment to the member terminal; the input unit is capable of inputting an answer to the assignment from the member terminal; The quest unit is capable of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The human resource development score unit is capable of adjusting the human resource development score based on a result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect, The virtual currency unit is capable of issuing the virtual currency based on the result of determining whether the answer is correct or incorrect.

3. The human resource development support device according to claim 2.

4. Furthermore, it includes a survey department, the survey unit is capable of generating a questionnaire for investigating the status of the members in the virtual space; the output unit is capable of outputting the questionnaire to the member terminal, the input unit is capable of inputting response information regarding the questionnaire from the member terminal, the survey unit is capable of generating situation information of the members in the virtual space based on the response information, The output unit is capable of outputting the virtual space and the situation information to the member terminal. The human resource development support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. Further, it includes a counting unit, the tallying unit generates a ranking table in the virtual space based on the scores of the members; The output unit is capable of outputting the ranking table to the member terminal. The human resource development support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. Furthermore, it includes an amusement section, the amusement unit is capable of providing a game in the virtual space; the input unit and the output unit enable the game to be played from the member terminal; The human resource development support device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A human resource development support method, in which each process including a first job process, an input process, a virtual space process, a human resource development score process, a second job process, an avatar process, and an output process is executed by a computer, The first job step generates a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group, The input step includes inputting member information and abstracted job information from member terminals of the group members, the virtual space step generates a virtual space and controls the generated virtual space; The human resource development score step acquires the member information about the member for each of the members, and converts the acquired member information into a human resource development score; The second job step sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score, the avatar step includes setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space, changing the avatar according to the human resource development score, and changing the avatar based on the set abstract job; The output step outputs the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. Human resource development support methods.

8. A program for causing a computer to execute a first job procedure, an input procedure, a virtual space procedure, a human resource development score procedure, a second job procedure, an avatar procedure, and an output procedure, the first job procedure generates a plurality of abstract jobs according to the type of work of the group; The input step includes inputting member information and abstract job information from member terminals of the group members, The virtual space procedure generates a virtual space and controls the generated virtual space; The human resource development score step includes acquiring the member information about the member for each of the members, and converting the acquired member information into a human resource development score; the second job procedure sets an abstract job for the member based on at least one of the abstract job information and the human resource development score; the avatar step includes setting an avatar for each of the members in the virtual space, changing the avatar according to the human resource development score, and changing the avatar based on the set abstract job; the output step outputs the virtual space and the avatar to the member terminal. program.

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