SAP ABAP IMG Activity CPRO_PRP_QUALIKAT (Edit Qualifications Catalog)
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IMG Activity
ID CPRO_PRP_QUALIKAT Edit Qualifications Catalog  
Transaction Code S_APL_52000035   (empty) 
Created on 20020704    
Customizing Attributes CPRO_PRP_QUALI   Edit Qualifications Catalog 
Customizing Activity CPRO_PRP_QUALIKAT   Edit Qualifications Catalog 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name CPRO_PRP_QUALIKAT    

In this step, you define and change the qualifications catalog. The qualifications catalog contains all the qualifications that are of interest to an employer.

The qualifications catalog comprises qualification groups and qualifications.

  • Qualification groups are used to structure the qualifications catalog. Qualification groups can contain both qualifications and further qualification groups. You must assign each qualification group a proficiency scale. This proficiency scale is then automatically assigned to the qualifications in this group.
    Note
    Scales are not passed on automatically between qualification groups.
    You can describe the scale proficiencies for each qualification group in more detail by entering user-defined texts for them. The proficiency descriptions of the corresponding scale (if there are any) are proposed as defaults. You can overwrite these defaults as required.
  • Qualifications can include further qualifications. You cannot insert a qualification directly under the root node of the catalog. You can enter a text to describe the proficiencies for each qualification in more detail. The proficiency descriptions of the corresponding qualification group are defaulted (if there are any); otherwise, the proficiency descriptions of the corresponding scale are defaulted (once again, if there are any). You can overwrite these defaults as required.
    Note
    The proficiency descriptions of qualifications used in the appraisal catalog must be edited in the qualifications catalog.

You can assign a qualification a deficiency meter value or a validity.

  • The deficiency meter allows you to simulate situations where qualifications are forgotten if they are not used regularly.
  • The validity allows you to show that certain qualifications (such as licenses) expire, and have to be renewed at regular intervals.

You can assign a qualification one or more alternative qualifications. The relationship created is bi-directional (that is, if A is an alternative to B, then B is also an alternative to A). You can also specify a percentage value to determine the extent to which an alternative qualification replaces a qualification.
Note that, in Resource Planning, alternative qualifications are not taken into account when the suitability percentage is calculated.

Note
When you define a qualification as an alternative to another, make sure both have the same scale. If they had different scales, it would normally be safe to assume that their characteristics were so different that they could not be considered as alternatives to each other.

A translation function is available so that you can use your qualifications catalog in different languages.

Example

Model Qualifications Catalog
1. Catalog
1.1. Qualification group 'Language Skills' (language scale)
1.1.1. Qualification group 'English Skills' (language scale)
1.1.1.1. Qualification 'Business English skills'
1.1.1.1. Qualification 'Technical English skills'
1.1.2. Qualification group 'French Skills' (language scale)
1.1.2.1. Qualification 'Business French skills'
1.1.2.2. Qualification 'Technical French skills'
1.2. Qualification group 'Programming skills' (points scale)
1.2.1. Qualification 'Knowledge of C++'
1.2.2. Qualification 'Knowledge of C'
1.2.3. Qualification 'Knowledge of ABAP'
1.3. Qualification group 'Driver's License' (yes/no scale)
1.3.1. Qualification 'Normal driver's license'
1.3.2. Qualification 'Commercial driver's license'
1.3.2.1. Qualification 'License for transportation of hazardous materials'

Example of Alternative Qualifications
You want the qualifications 'Knowledge of C' and 'Knowledge of C++' to be alternatives to each other. To achieve this, you create the C++ qualification as an alternative qualification to the C qualification. You define a replacement percentage of 100%. The inverse relationship (that is, that C is an alternative to C++) is created automatically.

Example of Depreciation Meter
A depreciation meter value of one year has been assigned to the following qualifications in the catalog:

  • English skills
  • French skills
    The requirements profile for the position of department manager contains the qualification
  • English skills
    Ms Smith is the holder of this position. Her qualifications profile contains the qualifications
  • English skills, and
  • French skills,
    each with a proficiency value of 10.
    Since English skills are specified in the requirements profile for the position of department manager, it can be assumed that Ms Smith uses her English skills regularly. Therefore, the proficiency of this qualification remains constant.
    There is no evidence, though, that Ms Smith makes regular use of her French skills. For this reason, the proficiency of this qualification is reduced from 10 to 5 after a year.

Example of Validity
The qualification 'License for transportation of hazardous materials' is valid for 5 years, and then has to be renewed. Assign this qualification a validity of 5 years. Once this period of time has elapsed, the qualification is deleted from the person's qualifications profile.

Standard settings

The standard default value for the replacement percentage of an alternative qualification is 100%. You can change this value in table T77S0 (group: QUALI, sem. value: QPROZ).

Recommendation

Qualifications for which no relationships have been created appear in the qualifications catalog under Unassigned Qualifications. These qualifications have not been assigned to a qualification group or proficiency scale. Assign these qualifications to a qualification group by choosing Entry -> Move.

Activities

  1. Before you work through any of the following activities, specify a validity start for the changes. Choose Settings -> Set Period... in the Catalog: Change Qualifications screen. Specify a date in the Key Date field.

    Note
    The finish of the validity period of the qualification catalog is always the highest possible system date (12/31/9999).

    The Catalog: Change Qualification(s) screen appears.

List of the activities you can perform:

  • Insert qualification group under the root node of a catalog
  • Create qualification group under a qualification group
  • Create qualification under qualification group
  • Create qualification under qualification
  • Change qualification or qualification group
  • Move qualification or qualification group
  • Translate entry
  • Translate description
  • Create/change proficiency description for object
  • Translate proficiency description

Inserting a qualification group under the root node

  1. Position the cursor on the word Catalog.
  2. Choose Entry -> Create.

    The Create Qualification Group dialog box appears.

  3. Enter your data as required.

    Note
    If you want to create further qualification groups, choose Create next qualification (group).

  4. Choose Continue.

Creating a qualification group under another qualification group

  1. Position the cursor on the qualification group under which you want to insert the new qualification group.
  2. Choose Entry -> Create.

    The Create dialog box appears.

  3. Position the cursor on the line Qualification group and choose Transfer.

    The Create Qualification Group screen appears.

  4. Enter your data as required.
  5. Save the qualification group.

    Note
    If you want to create further qualification groups, choose Create next qualification (group).

  6. Choose Continue.

Creating a qualification under a qualification group

  1. Position the cursor on the qualification group under which you want to insert the new qualification.
  2. Choose Entry -> Create.

    The Create dialog box appears.

  3. Position the cursor on the line Qualification and choose Transfer.

    The Create Qualification dialog box appears.

  4. Enter your data as required.

    Caution!
    Always assign qualifications to a qualification group for the entire validity period.

  5. Choose the Additional data tab page.
  6. If you want to specify a depreciation meter value or validity, toggle Depreciation meter <-> Validity until the option you require appears.
  7. Enter your data as required.
  8. Save the qualification.
  9. If you want to create alternative qualifications, choose Create.

    The Select Qualification dialog box appears.

  10. Select the qualifications you want.
  11. Choose Transfer.

    Note
    If you want to create further qualifications, choose Create next qualification (group).

  12. Choose Continue.

Creating a qualification under a qualification

  1. Position the cursor on the line Catalog or on the qualification group under which you want to insert the new qualification.

    The Create Qualification dialog box appears.

  2. Enter your data as required.

    Caution!
    Always assign qualifications to a qualification group for the entire

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 203   Establish Master Data 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
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