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Competency & Skill Assessment
A comprehensive cycle-based competency and skill assessment system. From creating assessment cycles, assigning assessors, collecting evidence, verifying results, analyzing gaps to evaluating position readiness and recommending training - all on a single platform.
Cycle-Based Assessments
Create and manage competency assessment cycles with flexible scheduling and automatic assessor assignment.
Multi-Method Assessment
Support multiple methods: tests, manager reviews, certifications, projects, peer reviews, and self-assessments.
Evidence & Verification
Collect skill evidence, link to specific competencies, and verify through a professional approval workflow.
Gap Analysis
Compare assessed levels against requirements, automatically calculate gaps for every competency and skill.
Career Readiness
Evaluate employee readiness for new positions based on comprehensive skill gap snapshots.
Historical Snapshots
Store historical competency and skill assessment snapshots to track development over time.
Complete Competency & Skill Assessment System
Noova provides a comprehensive competency and skill assessment platform tightly integrated with your organization's Competency Framework and Skill Framework. The system supports the entire workflow: creating cycle-based assessments, assigning assessors, conducting multi-method evaluations, collecting and verifying evidence, analyzing gaps, evaluating career and position readiness, and recommending targeted training programs.
Framework Integration
Connect directly with your organization's Competency Framework and Skill Framework for accurate, standards-based assessments.
Smart Assessment Queues
Manage competency assessment queues and evidence verification queues systematically and efficiently.
Verified Skill Records
Maintain verified skill records as the authoritative foundation for HR decisions and talent management.
Development Trend Tracking
Compare assessment snapshots across multiple cycles to identify competency development trends.
Why Competency & Skill Assessment Matters
Identify Gaps Precisely
Clearly identify the gap between current competencies and position requirements through multi-method assessments with concrete evidence, enabling targeted development plans.
Data-Driven HR Decisions
Use verified assessment results and gap analysis to make accurate, transparent decisions on promotions, transfers, and appointments.
Targeted Training Recommendations
Automatically recommend training programs based on gap analysis results, ensuring training resources are allocated where they are needed most.
Build the Future Workforce
Career and position readiness evaluations help organizations proactively build talent pipelines for strategic roles.
Who Benefits from Competency & Skill Assessment?
HR & Organizational Development Teams
Set up assessment cycles, manage competency frameworks, analyze organization-wide gaps, and create strategic workforce development plans.
Managers & Department Heads
Assess team competencies, verify evidence, identify high-potential employees, and make development decisions based on skill gap data.
Employees
Self-assess competencies, upload skill evidence, track gaps against position requirements, and receive personalized training recommendations for career growth.
Senior Leadership
Gain a comprehensive view of organizational capabilities, assess readiness for new strategies, and ensure the talent pipeline meets growth requirements.
Real-World Applications
Organization-Wide Cycle-Based Competency Assessment
A technology corporation with 3,000+ employees deployed Noova to conduct quarterly competency assessments combining manager reviews, peer reviews, and self-assessments with project evidence collection.
- Accurately identified 85% of skill gaps requiring priority training
- Reduced assessment management time by 70% through automated queues
- Increased competency compliance rate by 45% after 2 assessment cycles
- 100% of evidence verified through professional approval workflows
Position Readiness Assessment for Succession Planning
A major bank used Noova to evaluate the readiness of succession candidates for 200 senior management positions, based on comprehensive skill gap snapshots and verified competency records.
- Accurately assessed readiness for 95% of strategic positions
- Reduced internal recruitment time by 60% with readily available competency data
- Built individual development plans for 100% of succession candidates based on gap analysis
Technical Skill Verification in Manufacturing
A manufacturing plant deployed Noova to assess and verify technical skills for 1,500+ engineers and technicians, combining practical tests, trade certifications, and real project evaluations.
- Digitized 100% of technical skill assessments with attached evidence
- Reduced skill-related incidents by 50% through early gap identification
- Created periodic skill snapshots to track technical team development trends
The Competency & Skill Assessment Workflow
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Create Assessment Cycle & Assign Assessors
Create an Assessment Cycle with specific timeframes, scope, and criteria. Assign assessors using multiple methods: manager review, peer review, self-assessment, tests, or project evaluation. The system automatically generates assessment queues for each assessor.
2
Conduct Assessment & Collect Evidence
Assessors provide behavior scores with specific evidence for each competency. Employees upload Skill Evidence and link it to specific skills through Skill Evidence Mappings. The system calculates assessed levels and compares them against required levels.
3
Verify Results & Analyze Gaps
Evidence enters the Skill Evidence Verification Queue for approval. After verification, the system creates Verified Skill Records and automatically calculates the gap between current and required levels. Competency and Skill Snapshots are stored for historical analysis.
4
Evaluate Readiness & Recommend Development
Based on Career Readiness Evaluations with Skill Gap Snapshots (including skillCode, required/current/gap, isMandatory, frameworkVersion), the system evaluates Position Readiness for target roles. It then automatically recommends targeted training programs to close the gaps.
Detailed Assessment Features
Cycle-Based Assessment Management
Create and manage Assessment Cycles with flexible configuration, automatic assignment, and real-time progress tracking.
- Create assessment cycles with start/end dates and assessment scope
- Automatic assessor assignment based on organizational structure
- CompetencyAssessmentQueue for systematic assessment workload management
- Real-time assessment completion progress tracking
- Quick assessment creation via CreateAssessmentModal
Employee Competency Assessments
A comprehensive EmployeeCompetencyAssessments system with level-based evaluation, behavior scoring, and evidence for each competency in the framework.
- Assess achieved level (assessedLevelNumber) against required level (requiredLevelNumber)
- Automatic gap calculation for each competency
- Behavior scoring (behaviorScores) with specific evidence
- Tight integration with the organization's Competency Framework
- Historical snapshots (EmployeeCompetencySnapshots) for cross-cycle comparison
Multi-Method Skill Assessments
An EmployeeSkillAssessments system supporting 6 different assessment methods, suitable for all skill types and contexts.
- 6 assessment methods: test, manager review, certification, project, peer_review, and self-assessment
- Assessor management (raterId) for each assessment instance
- Detailed per-skill evaluation with assessedLevel, requiredLevel, and gap
- Integration with the organization's Skill Framework
- Historical snapshots (EmployeeSkillSnapshots) for trend analysis
Skill Evidence & Verification
A skill evidence management system (SkillEvidence) with a professional verification workflow and recognized achievement records.
- Upload skill evidence (SkillEvidence) in multiple file formats
- Link evidence to specific skills via SkillEvidenceMappings
- Verification queue (SkillEvidenceVerificationQueue) for approval workflow
- Store verified skill records (VerifiedSkillRecords)
- Complete verification history and audit trail
Gap Analysis & Historical Snapshots
Comprehensive gap analysis between current capabilities and requirements, with a historical snapshot system to track development across multiple cycles.
- Automatic gap calculation for each competency and skill
- EmployeeCompetencySnapshots storing assessment results across cycles
- EmployeeSkillSnapshots tracking skill progression over time
- Aggregated gap reports by department, position, and individual
- Competency development trend charts across multiple assessment cycles
Career & Position Readiness
Evaluate career and position readiness based on CareerReadinessEvaluations and PositionReadiness with detailed skill gap analysis.
- CareerReadinessEvaluations with SkillGapSnapshot including skillCode, required/current/gap
- Mandatory (isMandatory) vs. optional skill classification in readiness evaluation
- Framework version management (frameworkVersion) for consistent assessments
- PositionReadiness for holistic target role suitability evaluation
- Automatic training recommendations based on prioritized skill gaps
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Competency & Skill Assessment
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