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Freddie Mac got lots of good press in the D.C. area during the late ’90s and just after 2000 for their efforts to re-skill their employees in new technology areas.  They were often featured both in the IT press and in the ‘places to work’ articles.

A distinctive part of the Freddie Mac case was their well-organized and well-developed skill development paths.  These not only invested in series of course for employees but used coordinated sets of training and work assignments to help employees develop new skills.  The company also used ‘boot camp’ skills development programs to help employees get immersed in new technologies and learn related skills needed for their new jobs.  Beyond the financial commitment, management was actively involved with project leaders assigned the responsiblity of delivering cohorts of re-trained employees as well as new functionality in new technologies.

I have some links saved on the Freddie Mac case study stored on del.icio.us - see http://delicious.com/brianlawler/FreddieMac

Wachovia is an oft-cited case study for enterprises moving to service oriented architecture (SOA).  Particularly during 2006 and 2007, the efforts of CIO Susan Certoma and Chief Architect Tony Bishop were frequently featured in industry articles and case studies. 

One of the distinctive aspects of this case study was the emphasis Certoma and Bishop put on recruiting and developing a cadre of experienced and skilled IT professionals within the enterprise as a key to the success of SOA adoption in the enterprise.

I have some links saved on the Wachovia SOA case study stored on del.icio.us - see http://delicious.com/brianlawler/soa+wachovia.