Capabilities
Capabilities represent skills needed to perform a task, for instance, being bilingual. They can also be further qualified, for instance, by specifying a specific language needed.
Capabilities are defined in the organization model using the TIBCO Business Studio Organization Modeler. The following is an example of some capabilities that have been created in an organization model:
After capabilities are defined in the organization model, they can be assigned to the following:
- Groups and positions - Capabilities are assigned to groups and positions using the TIBCO Business Studio Organization Modeler. The purpose of this is to state that resources assigned to that group or position should have that capability.
For example, assume you have a position to which the “LanguageSpoken” capability with a qualifier of “German” has been assigned. When someone is mapping resources using the Organization Browser, they should map only resources that also have the “LanguageSpoken/German” capability, to that position.
Note, however, that this is not an enforced requirement — the Organization Browser will allow you to assign a resource that does not have the required capability to a group or position that has been assigned that capability.
- Resources - Capabilities are assigned to individual resources using the Resource Editor. The purpose of this is to state that the resource has that capability, for example, to speak a specific language.
As stated above, when resources are assigned to groups and positions that require capabilities, the assigner should ensure that only resources that have the required capabilities be assigned to those groups and positions.
Note that resources do not inherit capabilities based on their membership in groups and positions; capabilities must be assigned directly to resources using the Resource Editor.
Information about capabilities can be viewed on the main Organization Browser screen, as follows:
- information about the capabilities required for a specific group or position — see Viewing Details about an Organization Unit Position or Group.
- information about the capabilities held by a specific resource — see Viewing Details about an Individual Resource.
The following subsections describe viewing and assigning capabilities using the Resource Editor.