6311586102: MISO Visibility Challenge: Using Predictive Analytics to Manage People Talent

ABSTRACT

The post-COVID work environment has seen unprecedented shifts in employee preferences. They require more flexibility in the ways they do their work, and they also demand this work to be more intellectually stimulating. This poses additional challenges for MISO’s succession planning and allocation of employees brought on by retirements and employee turnover. MISO is therefore interested in finding new approaches to the areas of employee retention and talent acquisition.

In this Challenge, MISO is looking for methods and tools of predictive analytics to improve employee retention and talent acquisition. MISO is requesting a comprehensive review of the field of predictive analytics tools applied to human resources. MISO is also asking for specific suggestions on how these tools could be put into practice to achieve its goals.

This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

 

OVERVIEW

The post-COVID work environment has seen unprecedented shifts in employee preferences. They require more flexibility in the ways they do their work as hybrid work arrangements become common. Employees also demand their work to be more intellectually and emotionally stimulating. All this happens against the background of a higher-than-usual number of employees who leave or retire earlier than usual. This poses additional challenges for MISO’s succession planning, and MISO is interested in finding innovative, data-driven approaches to the areas of employee retention and talent acquisition.

In this Challenge, MISO is looking for methods and tools of predictive analytics to improve employee retention and talent acquisition. An “ideal” solution to this Challenge will consist of two parts. First, Solvers will compose a comprehensive review of the field of predictive analytics tools applied to business human resources. Second, Solvers will formulate specific suggestions on how identified tools could be put into practice to improve employee retention and talent acquisition.

This is an Ideation Challenge, which has the following unique features:

• There is a guaranteed award.  The award(s) will be paid to the best submission(s) as solely determined by the Seeker. The total payout will be $15,000, with at least one award being no smaller than $5,000 and no award being smaller than $2,500.

• The Solvers are not required to transfer exclusive intellectual property rights to the Seeker.  Rather, by submitting a proposal, the Solver grants to the Seeker a royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use any information included in this proposal, including for promotional purposes.

Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on 20-Apr-2026.

Late submissions will not be considered.

After the Challenge deadline, the Seeker will complete the review process and make a decision with regard to the Winning Solution(s). All Solvers that submit a proposal will be notified of the status of their submissions; however, no detailed evaluation of individual submissions will be provided.

 

ABOUT THE SEEKER

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that delivers safe, cost-effective electric power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. Operating one of the world’s largest energy markets (with annual energy transactions worth more than $29 billion), MISO is committed to collaborating with all stakeholders to create cost-effective and innovative solutions for our changing industry. To learn more about MISO and its mission, visit www.misoenergy.org.

 

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