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Manage Extra Framework

This Admin page will ONLY be visible to organizations that have a prior arrangement with SkillsTX to include additional frameworks (e.g. such as a Leadership framework) that will then be available to their users (employees) for selection in their Planner, as well as selection for Requirements. (Jobs).

The extra Framework skill selections will appear below the SFIA Framework in the individuals Planner.

Note: They are NOT included in any of the skill selection surveys

This task is used to Import (upload) an additional framework:

Info

The layout and format of additional frameworks needs to be quite specific in order for the SkillsTX platform to accommodate it.

The ability for the SkillsTX platform to house an Extra framework, is only possible if it conforms to the SFIA Framework configuration, for which the platform was developed.

An Excel workbook template is able to be downloaded as part of the Import Process.

Note

The following needs to be kept in mind when formatting your framework:

  • The Category Name PLUS the Colour Code determine the Category.

  • The Subcategory Names PLUS the SkillColourCode and SubCategoryColourCode Colour Codes determine the Sub Category.

 Therefore:

  • The same ColourCode must be consistent for each Row of the Category Name.

  • The same SkillColourCode and SubCategoryColourCode must be consistent for each row of the Sub Category Name.

Inconsistencies in the above may report a Duplicate Category or SubCategory when trying to do an Import.

Downloading the Import Template

  1. Select Import

  2. Select Download Bulk Template

  3. Save the file as required

    1. You can refer to the description of the Template:

Import a framework

Info

You will need to have first designed and specified your own framework as per the downloaded template format and SkillsTX recommendations, and then populated a template as specified.

  1. Specify and populate the Template with your own Framework information

  2. Select Import

  3. Select Select Files

  4. Select the prepared template and Open it

  5. Use Process Upload the Import your Framework as specified in the template

    1. Or you can use Close to Exit the Import

Export a framework

You are able to export a current version of a previously uploaded Extra Framework to an Excel workbook in the same format as an Import template.

  1. Select Export

  2. It will download the template to your specified Download folder

On this page:

Table of Contents

Template Description

Each row of the template describes a skill at a particular level. While there appears to be duplication in the rows, that is because the skill will cover a number of levels, and therefore they have common aspects. However for the last column SkillLevelDescription , the rows should all be unique as each skill at particular levels will be different.

Note

The following needs to be kept in mind when configuring your framework:

  • The Category Name PLUS the Colour Code determine the Category.

    • The Subcategory Names PLUS the SkillColourCode and SubCategoryColourCode Colour Codes determine the Sub Category

    .

    The ability for the SkillsTX platform to house an Extra framework, is only possible if it conforms to the SFIA Framework configuration, for which the platform was developed.

     Therefore:

    • The same ColourCode must be consistent for each Row of the Category Name.

    • The same SkillColourCode and SubCategoryColourCode must be consistent for each row of the Sub Category Name.

    Inconsistencies in the above may report a Duplicate Category or SubCategory when trying to do an Import.

    Column Names

    Options

    Description

    Level1Name - Level7Name

    • Level Name

    • NULL

    The name you wish to give to the levels.

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    In Framework shown in the example, they have elected to call them Level 1, Level 2 ……

    You are not required to use all 7 levels provided in the template. Leaving the name to NULL indicates that you do not wish to use those levels

    LevelSelection

    • Single

    • Multi

    • Only 1 level is able to be selected for a skill

    • Multiple levels are able to be selected for a skill. (Similar to the SFIA Professional Skills).

    Capability1 - Capability4

    • Capability Name

    • NULL

    What you wish to name the Capability for selection.

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    In the example shown it is making use of only 2 Capability selections. e.g.

    • Recognised

    • Not Recognised

    However you may wish to use something similar to our provision for SFIA which has 4 Capabilities e.g.

    • None

    • Knowledge

    • Proficiency

    • Competency

    Leave to NULL the Capabilities you do not require

    Capability1Weight - Capability4Weight

    • Decimal Number

    • 0

    A weighting fact that is able to be applied in determining % Match and other analytical calculations for the selected Capability.

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    In the example shown:

    • Recognised = 1

    • Not Recognised = 0

    CategoryName

    Category Name

    The name you wish to provide for the Category to which the skills belongs

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    In the example shown only 1 Category is being used

    • SkillsTX Personal Development

    CategoryDescription

    Category Description

    A short description that explains what the Category is all about. This description is displayed when the category colour bar is hovered-over.

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    e.g.

    We recommend the description should be something the employees can relate to.

    ColourCode

    Hexadecimal colour number

    The Colour you wish associated with the Category.

    Must be a valid Hexadecimal format.

    Note

    Every row entry with the same CategoryName, MUST also have the same Category ColourCode. If you have a different colour with the same Category name you will get an error when importing suggesting a duplicate Category name

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    In the example shown the code is = #ED008C

    SubCategoryName

    Sub Category Name

    The name you wish to provide for the Sub Category to which the skill belongs

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    In the example shown the skills are grouped into 3 Sub Categories

    • Growth Mindset

    • Communication

    • Estimation

    SubCategoryDescription

    Sub Category Description

    A short description that explains what the Sub Category is all about. This description is displayed when the category bar is hovered-over.

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    e.g. for Growth Mindset

    SubCategoryColourCode

    Hexadecimal colour number

    The Colour you wish associated with the Sub Category.

    Must be a valid Hexadecimal format.

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    In the example shown the code for Sub Category Communication = #7ACDF6

    And unless a skill is selected it shows as:

    Usually the SubCategoryColourCode is a lighter shade of the SkillColourCode

    Note

    Every row entry with the same SubCategoryName, MUST also have the same SubCategoryColourCode. If you have a different colour with the same SubCategory name you will get an error when importing suggesting a duplicate SubCategory name

    SkillColourCode

    Hexadecimal colour number

    The Colour you wish associated with the Skill when it has been selected.

    Must be a valid Hexadecimal format.

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    In the example shown the code for Sub Category Communication = #00B5EF

    And when selected it shows as:

    Usually the SkillColourCode is a darker shade of the SubCategoryColourCode

    Note

    Every row entry with the same SubCategoryName, MUST also have the same SkillColourCode. If you have a different colour with the same SubCategory name you will get an error when importing suggesting a duplicate SubCategory name

    SkillName

    Skill Name

    A name for the Skill

    SkillCode

    A Code for the Skill

    A unique code by which the skill can be identified. We recommend a 4 character code.

    Note

    Do not use any of the same 4 character codes used by SFIA.

    SkillDescription

    Skill Description

    A description for the Skill. Will show when hovering over the Skill and the Code, and in reports

    e.g.

    SkillLevelNumber

    Skill Level number

    The level number for the skill to which the skill description applies

    SkillLevelDescription

    Skill Level Description

    The description for the Skill at the level. Will show when hovering over the Skill levels and in reports

    e.g.

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