21. Manage Extra Frameworks

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:

The layout and format of additional frameworks needs to be quite specific in order for the SkillsTX platform to accommodate it. An Excel workbook template is able to be downloaded as part of the Import Process.


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

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:


Template Description

Column Names

Options

Description

Level1Name - Level7Name

  • Level Name

  • NULL

The name you wish to give to the levels.

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

Capability1 - Capability4

  • Capability Name

  • NULL

What you wish to name the Capability for selection.

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.

CategoryName

Category Name

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

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.

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.

SubCategoryName

Sub Category Name

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

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.

SubCategoryColourCode

Hexadecimal colour number

The Colour you wish associated with the Sub Category.

Must be a valid Hexadecimal format.

SkillColourCode

Hexadecimal colour number

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

Must be a valid Hexadecimal format.

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.

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.