For each appraisal (or subappraisal), you can specify a period within which the appraisal or subappraisal should be worked through.

The system proposes default values for the most important input fields.

You can plan recurring appraisals in advance.

You can create new appraisals by copying appraisals that have already been performed.

You can specify that the system should select groups of objects to be appraised or groups of appraisers, and then use a ‘to do’ list to prepare the corresponding appraisals.

For further information, please refer to Preparation of an Appraisal .

You can perform every appraisal online, or use a different medium.

During this phase, you can save and change every appraisal as often as you want.

You can set up the system to determine partial results and overall results automatically. A range of calculation methods are provided to choose from.

You can create notes and store descriptions for every appraisal element.

Once you have performed an appraisal, you can complete it and archive it.

You can use a workflow for approving appraisals and for controlling further processing of appraisal results.

You can use the appraisal results to control remuneration in Compensation Management.

You can follow up and process the appraisals results in different way.

For further information, refer to Holding of an Appraisal , Completion of an Appraisal , Following Up and Approval of an Appraisal and Approving Appraisals (PA-PD) .

Every appraisal has a unique status.

You can use a search function to report on all appraisals on the basis of a range of selection criteria.

From the hit list of this search, you can access all the related functions that you need.

A range of display options are available for appraisals (from the overall list to the detailed view).

You can calculate the average results of appraisals, and generate a ranking list.

For further information, please refer to:

Appraisal Evaluations and

Displaying an Appraisal .

You can compare appraisals with the same criteria groups with each other. This comparison gives you detailed information on the rating of each appraisal element.

You can compare appraisals against one specific appraisal (reference appraisal) or against average values.

A range of formatting options are available to help you tailor the comparison to your own specific needs.

For further information, please refer to Comparison of Appraisals .

You can access all functions for editing and evaluating appraisals both from the profile views of appraisers and appraisees, and via a separate reporting function for appraisals.

The profile view and the search function provide you with up-to-date information on the status of the appraisals, the overall results and any notes that exist.

For further information, please refer to:

Creation of an Appraisal and

Appraisal Evaluation .