People Management – Background

People Management – Background Parametrization

Purpose

The Background section in People Management defines key educational and professional classification parameters.
These configurations help standardize employee profiles, ensuring structured and comparable data for reporting, performance evaluation, and workforce planning.

Access Path

Control center → People Management → Background

Configuration Overview

Area	Description	Purpose
Degree Types	Defines the academic qualifications recognized by the organization.	Standardizes educational background data.
Language Level Types	Defines linguistic proficiency levels.	Ensures consistency in multilingual skills assessment.
Knowledge Level Types	Classifies levels of subject matter expertise.	Helps in performance and training assessments.
Qualification Areas	Lists disciplines or academic/professional fields.	Supports role mapping and project resource planning.
Skill Domains	Broad competency groups (e.g., Analytical, Communication).	Organizes core professional capabilities.
Skill Categories	Specific technical or functional skills.	Supports detailed skills profiling and matching.

Degree Types

Defines the educational qualifications recognized in the organization, ensuring standardized reporting and alignment with HR data.

Example Entries

Elementary School
High School
Master

Field Description

Field	Description
Name	Degree type (e.g., Master, PhD, Certificate).

💡 Tip: Maintain a clear academic progression order to simplify filtering and reporting.

Language Level Types

Specifies language proficiency levels, supporting multilingual capabilities and certification tracking.

Example Entries

Pre-Beginner
Beginner (A1–A2)
Intermediate (B1–B2)

Field Description

Field	Description
Name	Language proficiency classification.

💡 Tip: Follow CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) standards to align globally recognized levels.

Knowledge Level Types

Defines expertise levels applicable to competencies, certifications, or skills within the organization.

Example Entries

Novice
Intermediate
Advanced Beginner

Field Description

Field	Description
Name	Knowledge level title.

💡 Tip: Ensure that naming aligns with both internal evaluation frameworks and professional certification levels.

Qualification Areas

Defines academic or professional fields of specialization, useful for mapping employees to disciplines or industries.

Example Entries

Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity

Field Description

Field	Description
Name	Name of the discipline or field.

💡 Tip: Keep qualification areas broad enough to group related skill categories efficiently.

Skill Domains

Defines broad competency groups to classify different professional and behavioral skills.

Example Entries

Analytical
Business Expertise
Emotional Intelligence

Field	Description
Name	Defines the overarching skill group.

💡Tip: Skill domains should reflect your organization’s competency framework.

Skill Categories

Provides a detailed breakdown of specific technical or functional skills within each domain.

Example Entries

AutoCAD 2D
Leadership & Management
Marketing

Field Description

Field	Description
Name	Specific technical or functional skill.

💡 Tip: Maintain consistent naming conventions to support advanced filtering, AI skill matching, and reporting.

Best Practices

Align Degree and Qualification Areas with HR and Learning Management Systems.
Define a consistent skill hierarchy (Domain → Category → Knowledge Level).
Use internationally recognized language and knowledge scales (e.g., CEFR, Dreyfus model).
Regularly review and update lists to reflect new technologies or certifications.
Use simple, intuitive naming to support non-HR users (e.g., project managers, department heads).

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