[citation needed] The term "versatilist" was used in a 2005 article from Gartner, where it states that "Versatilists are able to apply a depth of skill to a progressively widening scope of situations and experiences, equally at ease with technical issues as with business strategy.
"[1] A 2006 article by George Hayward mentioned versatilist in the Industrial Safety and Health Network publication "FDO" (For Distributors Only).
[3] It is to the advantage of an organization to employ versatilists—because an enterprise will be able to easily redeploy this type of employee based on changes in business requirements or strategy.
To illustrate this using a mathematical concept, the versatilist has a higher area under the curve rating.
[citation needed] This breadth of knowledge and experience is what enables faster changes to other roles.