HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management 03

Technical Data
Technical Name of Business Function	HCM_TMC_CI_3
Type of Business Function	Enterprise business function
Available From	SAP enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0
Technical Usage	Human Capital Management
Application Component	Talent Management (PA-TM)
Required Business Function	HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management 02 (HCM_TMC_CI_2)

With this business function you can use functional enhancements and optimized user interfaces for the following areas of Talent Management:

Talent management specialists can use the new talent search user interface to start complex search queries to find the best talents in the enterprise.
The talent profile for employees also comprises the qualifications profile and the employee's learning activities, and can be displayed and printed as a PDF document. The talent profile for managers and talent management specialists also comprises the employee's appraisal documents that are based on flexible appraisal processes.
The employee assessment with flexible appraisal processes becomes an integral part of the process for calibrating employee assessments made by multiple managers.
Talent management specialists can prepare and conduct talent review meetings more quickly and more easily. They can also follow up on talent review meetings.
Talent management specialists can run operational reporting for the data in the application system without first needing to replicate the data to a Business Warehouse system (BW system).

Integration

The following business functions cover additional functions that you can use together with the business function HCM_TMC_CI_3:

Additional Business Function	Use	More Information
HCM, Performance Management (Predefined) 03 (HCM_OSA_CI_3)	Comprises enhancements for the Predefined Performance Management Process	HCM, Performance Management (Predefined) 03
HCM, Performance Management (Flexible) 01 (HCM_HAP_CI_1)	Comprises enhancements for the flexible appraisal process for assessing employees	HCM, Performance Management (Flexible) 01
HCM, Operational Data Provisioning for Analytics (HCM_ANALYTICS_2)	Comprises queries that you can also include in the launchpad for the talent management specialist.	HCM, Operational Data Provisioning for Analytics

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component	Component	Required for the Following Features Only
Software component	EA-HRGXX 606, SAP_HRGXX 604
Portal Content	Business Package for Talent Management Specialist 1.6 ^*

^* As an alternative to the business package with the role for SAP NetWeaver Portal, you can also use the role Talent Management Specialist (SAP_SR_TMC_TMS_6) for SAP NetWeaver Business Client. For more information, see Talent Management Specialist.

Recommendation

We also recommend that you use one of the following role versions for Employee Self-Service for the enhancements in the talent profile for employees:

Portal role: Employee Self-Service (WDA)
For more information, see Portal Role Employee Self-Service (WDA).
Role for SAP NetWeaver Business Client: Employee Self-Service (SAP_EMPLOYEE_ESS_WDA_2)
For more information, see Employee Self-Service Composite Role.

End of the recommendation.

Note Note

If you want to use the enhancements for the talent profile that are available with the business function HCM_TMC_CI_3 in a role version of Manager Self-Service, you need to make manual adjustments. For more information, see SAP Note 1557379.

End of the note.

You have activated the business function HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management 02 (HCM_TMC_CI_2). For more information, see HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management 02.

You have made the required settings in Customizing for Talent Management and Talent Development. In particular, you need to use parameters in Customizing to activate the following functions of this business function if you want to use them:

Function	Customizing Activity	Parameter	Meaning of Parameter
Talent search	Basic Settings Search Activate Extended User Interface for Search	EXTENDED_SEARCH_UI	Activates the extended user interface for the talent search
Talent search		EXTENDED_SEARCH_RESULT_LIST	Activates the extended results list for the talent search
Follow-up of talent review meetings	Talent Review Meeting Make Additional Settings for Talent Review Meetings	SUPPORT_RM_TYPES	Determines whether you use different types of talent review meetings in your enterprise Note Talent management specialists can select a type of talent review meeting to which follow-up actions are assigned. They can then perform these activities on the Follow-Up tab End of the note.
		SUPPORT_FOLLOWUP_BACKGROUND_PROC	Determines that follow-up activities are processed in the background
		SUPPORT_TALENT_ON_HOLD	Enables talents to be put on hold during the follow-up of talent review meetings

For more information about the Customizing settings, see the release note for this business function.

Features

Talent Search

With the extended talent search, talent management specialists can search for talents using combinations of search criteria, for example, a particular combination of qualifications. The extended results list provides talent management specialists with an overview of the talents found and additional information about these talents. They can personalize the results list. Talent management specialists can create a talent album (a PDF document of the talent profiles of selected talents) and print it.

For more information, see Search with Enhanced User Interface.

Talent Profile

The talent profile for employees comprises the following additional functions:

Qualifications profile
- Employees can display and edit their qualifications in the talent profile.
- Employees can compare their qualifications profile with the qualifications required for their position.
Learning activities
- Employees can display their learning activities.
- Employees can display mandatory courses.
Print preview
Employees can display their talent profile as a PDF document and save or print this file.

The talent profile for managers and talent management specialists comprises the following additional functions:

Talent assessment
Managers and talent management specialists can also display employees' appraisal documents that are based on flexible appraisal processes.
Qualifications profile
The same functions are available as in the talent profile for employees (see above).
Learning activities
The same functions are available as in the talent profile for employees (see above).

For more information, see the following:

Use of Flexible Appraisal Processes to Assess Employees

You can use a cross calibration process that is based on flexible appraisal processes to assess employees. The performance assessments and potential assessments that managers make for their employees in the appraisal documents are thereby transferred to the talent review meeting. There, you can calibrate these assessments made by multiple managers. As an additional step, talent management specialists can have a higher management level approve the talent review meeting. Talent management specialists can then transfer the calibrated performance values and potential values back to the appraisal documents when following up on the talent review meeting.

For more information, see the following:

Home Page for the Talent Management Specialist Role

Talent management specialists can use a new home page to display an overview of all services that are available for Talent Management as well as information about these services. They can call the services directly from the home page.

For more information, see the following:

Overview (iView in the portal role Talent Management Specialist)
Overview (service in the role Talent Management Specialist for SAP NetWeaver Business Client)

Talent Monitor

Talent management specialists can use the extended talent monitor to track the status of the nomination of talents for talent review meetings made by their managers. Talent management specialists can display the talents in the talent monitor, grouped by different criteria. They can then add grouped talents to an agenda topic of the talent review meeting. The talent monitor also uses the calibration grid icon to display the performance assessment and potential assessment for each talent. Talent management specialists can thus, for example, add talents with similar performance values and potential values to the same agenda topic so that they are discussed together in the talent review meeting.

For more information, see Talent Monitor.

Grouping of Calibration Grid Boxes Using Background Colors

You can make segments visible in the calibration grid by using the same background color for related boxes of the calibration grid. You can do this using the standard color codes defined for your enterprise, for example. Talent management specialists and the participants of talent review meetings can thus easily see which grid boxes contain talents with similar performance assessments and potential assessments.

For more information, see Holding of Talent Review Meetings.

Talent Group Nomination Through Talent Review Meetings

You can have talents automatically nominated for talent groups based on their classification in the calibration grid.

For more information, see the following:

Follow-Up of Talent Review Meetings

Talent management specialists can follow up on talent review meetings. The Follow-Up tab displays a follow-up list with the results of the talent review meeting (nominations for talent groups, performance assessments, and potential assessments) and all notes. Starting from the follow-up list, talent management specialists can perform follow-up activities (such as changing, approving, or rejecting talent group nominations) and update the appraisal documents for the performance assessment and potential assessment with the values that were defined for the employees in the talent review meeting. They can also edit the notes or download them as a spreadsheet.

For more information, see the following:

Reporting

Talent management specialists can use operational reporting for the data in the application system without first needing to replicate the data to a BW system. This enables talent management specialists to perform analyses in real time to obtain an overview of important key figures relevant for Talent Management.

For more information, see Reports in Talent Management.