� Employee Advisory Panels that allow a number of IBMers to review and provide feedback on certain programs and policies � Predictive models to anticipate and better respond to workforce trends and to move from a reactive to a proactive mode of addressing workforce issues � Web-based surveys to gather data on current or “hot” issues enabling quick turnaround and specific data relevant to the business issue These types of targeted data analysis pinpoint pockets of problems, enabling us to intervene more quickly and effectively and timely address the needs of IBM’s workforce and business.