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People & Workforce Suite

HR Talent Management

Competency matrix, performance reviews, MBO objectives, individual development plans, succession planning, and gap analysis — designed for manufacturing SMEs that need to track skills, close gaps, and develop their people without the complexity of enterprise HCM.

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A HR Talent Management — Dashboard FY 2026 Review Employees assessed 273 10 competencies tracked Avg competency gap 0.8 on 1-5 scale · Target: < 0.5 Review cycle status 68% 186 of 273 completed Development plans active 42 18 training enrollments Critical roles covered 8 / 10 2 positions without successor Competency gap analysis — all employees Avg gap (target - current) Leadership 0.4 gap · 82% at target Teamwork 0.3 gap · 88% at target English Language 1.4 gap · 42% at target Digital Literacy 1.0 gap · 56% at target Lean Manufacturing 0.9 gap · 60% at target ERP Systems 0.8 gap · 64% at target Business Intelligence 0.5 gap · 74% at target Communication 0.2 gap · 90% at target Gap < 0.5 — Good Gap 0.5-1.0 — Attention Gap > 1.0 — Critical Performance distribution — REV-2025 Exceptional 8% Exceeds 24% Meets 48% Needs improvement 16% Unsatisfactory 4% Succession bench — critical roles Div. Manager Componenti P. Colombo Ready 1Y Div. Manager Sistemi A. Galli Ready 2Y Plant Controller C. Moretti Develop
Develop your people, close the gaps
Five integrated capabilities — from competency assessment through performance reviews to succession planning — built for the reality of Italian manufacturing SMEs.
Competency matrix

Skill matrix with 5-level assessment and gap analysis

Define your competency catalogue across six categories: Technical, Soft, Leadership, Domain, Language, Digital. Assess every employee on a 5-level scale (Beginner → Master). The gap analysis engine calculates target vs current for every competency, highlights critical gaps, and feeds directly into development plans and training enrollments.

  • 6 competency categories with configurable catalogue
  • 5-level scale: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Master
  • Core competencies (required for all) vs role-specific
  • Automated gap analysis by department and competency
Competency matrix — A. Galli (Senior BI Developer) Current vs target level Business Intelligence Expert = Expert ✓ ERP Systems Advanced → Expert (gap: 1) Communication Intermediate → Advanced (gap: 1) Leadership Beginner → Intermediate (gap: 1) English Language Intermediate = Intermediate ✓ Gap summary: 3 of 10 competencies below target Development plan: "Junior to Senior BI Developer path" — Approved by Alberto Galli · Target: Jun 2027 Competency categories Technical Soft Leadership Domain Language Digital
Performance

Structured performance review cycle with calibration

Run your annual and mid-year reviews through a structured 5-step workflow: self-assessment, manager review, calibration meeting, final rating, and archival. Five-level rating scale from Unsatisfactory to Exceptional. Track strengths, areas for improvement, and link reviews to objectives and development plans.

  • 5-step workflow: Self → Manager → Calibration → Final → Archive
  • Deadline management per phase with automatic reminders
  • Strengths and areas for improvement free-text fields
  • 9-box grid calculation (Performance × Potential)
Performance review — REV-2025 cycle status Self Manager 3 Calibration 4 Final 5 Archive 68% A. Galli — Completed Self: Exceeds · Manager: Exceptional Final: Exceptional Strengths: Technical excellence, innovation Improve: People management skills P. Colombo — Manager Review Self: Meets · Manager: Exceeds Final: Pending calibration Strengths: Delivery, stakeholder mgmt 9-box grid — Performance × Potential Stars8% Growth18% Trusted22% Enigma6% Core30% Up/Out16% High Low High perf Low perf
Objectives

MBO objectives with weighted scoring and progress tracking

Set SMART objectives per employee per review cycle. Weight each objective (total = 100%), set priority levels (Critical, High, Medium, Low), track completion percentage, and monitor status. Link objectives to the performance review for integrated year-end assessment.

  • Weighted objectives with priority and due dates
  • 6 status levels: Not Started, In Progress, At Risk, Completed, Exceeded, Cancelled
  • Progress tracking with quantitative target vs actual values
  • Roll-up to review cycle for performance rating input
MBO objectives — A. Galli · REV-2025 Weighted completion: 42% Deliver AERA Platform v1.0 Critical 40% Target: MVP deployed by Q2 2026 · Due: Jun 30 65% In Progress Train 3 junior developers on BI stack High 20% Target: 3 devs certified · Due: Dec 31 33% In Progress Reduce report generation time by 50% High 25% Target: < 30 seconds/report · Due: Sep 30 0% Not Started Knowledge sharing: 4 tech talks Medium 15% Target: 4 presentations · Due: Dec 31 25% In Progress
Development

Individual development plans with training catalogue

Create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) linked to competency gaps. The training catalogue offers classroom, online, on-the-job, coaching, mentoring, and certification programs — each mapped to a competency. Track enrollments, completion, scores, and feedback. Budget visibility per training investment.

  • IDP linked to specific competency gap (current → target level)
  • 8 training types: Classroom, Online, OJT, Coaching, Mentoring, Self-study, Conference, Certification
  • Course catalogue with provider, duration, cost, and max participants
  • Enrollment lifecycle: Planned → Enrolled → In Progress → Completed
Development plan — G. Ferrari (Junior Developer) Junior to Senior BI Developer path Competency: Business Intelligence · Beginner → Advanced · Target: Jun 2027 · Status: Approved Training enrollments Completed Power BI for Business Users Online · Microsoft Learn · 16h · Score: 85/100 · "Ottimo corso, molto pratico" € 0 Enrolled Agile Project Management Online · Coursera · 20h · Starts: Apr 1 € 350 Planned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Classroom · Lean Institute · 40h · Max 12 · Q3 2026 € 2,500 Training investment for this plan: € 2,850 · 76 hours total · 1 of 3 completed
Succession

Succession planning with readiness assessment

Identify critical roles, map current holders, nominate successors, and assess readiness on a 5-level scale: Ready Now, Ready in 1 Year, Ready in 2 Years, Development needed, Not Ready. Each succession entry links to the successor's development plan and competency gaps, creating a clear path from current state to readiness.

  • Critical role identification with current holder mapping
  • 5-level readiness: Ready Now, 1Y, 2Y, Development, Not Ready
  • Development needs linked to IDP and competency gaps
  • Bench strength dashboard with coverage metrics
Succession planning — Critical roles 8 of 10 covered (80%) Division Manager Componenti Current: M. Rossi Successor: P. Colombo Ready in 1Y Development: Strategic leadership, financial acumen · Review: Feb 2026 Division Manager Sistemi Current: — Successor: A. Galli Ready in 2Y Development: People management, commercial awareness · Review: Feb 2026 Plant Controller Current: E. Russo Successor: C. Moretti Development Development: IFRS knowledge, consolidation skills · Review: Feb 2026 HR Manager Current: F. Ricci Successor: G. Ferrari Ready in 2Y
See it in action
A walkthrough of the HR Talent module — from competency assessment through performance reviews to succession planning.
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