System And Method For A Skill Exchange Platform Using Social Computing

Exemplary embodiments may provide a skill exchange platform to improve collaboration and skill unitization throughout an entity. The skill exchange platform may provide participants an application or widget that enables them to both submit and receive “Asks” from other users based on their expertise. As a part of the system, points may be used as a unifying currency. Participants can volunteer or utilize incentives enabled by a gaming infrastructure and point system. Points may be accumulated by participants by responding to Asks. These points may then be used for a variety of benefits. Embodiments may include a skill exchange game. The goal of the game may be earn points towards corporate rewards as well as recognition through responding to Asks. The game may have a set of rules as well as different modes.