Build a solid competency foundation for your organization
Skill Framework
Comprehensive skill framework management system to define, assess, and develop employee competencies. From establishing job families and skill domains to gap analysis and training recommendations - all in one unified platform.
Flexible Skill Frameworks
Create and manage skill frameworks with codes, versions, and statuses (draft/active/archived) following enterprise standards.
Job Families & Skill Domains
Categorize job roles into job families and organize skills into specialized domains systematically.
Skills & Proficiency Levels
Define detailed skills with 10 proficiency levels, each with clear descriptions of competency requirements.
Multi-Method Skill Assessment
Assess employees through multiple methods: tests, manager reviews, certifications, projects, peer reviews, and self-assessments.
Skill Gap Analysis
Compare current competencies against position requirements, identify gaps, and evaluate readiness for each role.
Smart Training Recommendations
Automatically suggest relevant courses, assessments, and certifications based on each employee's skill gaps.
Complete Competency Management Ecosystem
Noova Skill Framework provides a comprehensive platform to build, manage, and develop your organizational competency system. From defining frameworks and mapping skill requirements to positions, multi-method employee assessments, gap analysis, and development path recommendations - all tightly integrated with the LMS to create a continuous learning and development loop.
Framework Library
Manage multiple skill frameworks with versioning and statuses, supporting phased rollouts across the organization.
Skill-to-Position Mapping
Map skill requirements to each position with required levels, weights, and mandatory/optional classifications.
Evidence & Verification
Employees upload skill evidence, managers and HR verify to build trusted competency records.
LMS Integration
Link skills to courses, assessments, and certificates to create automated development pathways.
Why Skill Framework Matters
Standardize Organizational Competencies
Establish a common language for skills and competencies across the entire organization, ensuring consistency in hiring, assessment, and talent development.
Identify Competency Gaps
Perform detailed analysis of gaps between current capabilities and position requirements, helping the organization invest in training where it matters most.
Support Career Development
Provide employees with clear development roadmaps based on target position skill requirements and current competency assessments.
Enable Data-Driven Decisions
Provide accurate competency data for critical HR decisions: promotions, transfers, succession planning, and talent pipeline management.
Who Benefits from Skill Framework?
HR & Organizational Development Teams
Build and manage organizational competency frameworks, set skill requirements for positions, analyze workforce capabilities, and create development plans.
Managers & Department Heads
Assess employee competencies, verify skill evidence, identify training needs, and evaluate readiness for new positions.
Employees
Self-assess skills, upload competency evidence, track skill gaps, and receive personalized course recommendations for development.
Executive Leadership
Gain a comprehensive view of organizational capabilities, identify skill shortage risks, and make long-term talent development strategies.
Real-World Applications
Digital Transformation for Manufacturing Group
A manufacturing group with 3,000+ employees deployed Noova Skill Framework to assess digital readiness and plan reskilling initiatives for their entire workforce.
- Identified 85% of employees needing digital upskilling within 2 weeks
- Reduced competency assessment time by 40% through automated workflows
- Increased employees meeting digital competency requirements by 55% after 6 months of targeted training
Succession Planning for Banking
A commercial bank used Noova to build competency frameworks for 50+ management positions, assess successor readiness, and design individual development plans.
- Assessed readiness of 200+ succession candidates across 45 critical positions
- Reduced individual development plan creation time by 60%
- 100% of senior management positions with at least 2 qualified succession candidates
Technical Competency Development
A technology company deployed Noova Skill Framework to manage technical skills, track professional certifications, and recommend development paths for 1,500+ software engineers.
- Built a library of 500+ technical skills with 10 proficiency levels
- Increased professional certification attainment by 70% through automated training recommendations
- Reduced internal recruitment time by 30% with accurate competency data
Getting Started with Skill Framework
1
Build Frameworks & Job Families
Create skill frameworks with codes and versions. Define Job Families to group related job roles, then establish Skill Domains within each job family to categorize skills by specialty area.
2
Define Skills & Map to Positions
Create skills with 10 detailed proficiency levels. Map skill requirements to each job role with required levels, weights, and mandatory/optional classifications. Link skills to LMS courses, assessments, and certificates.
3
Assess Employees & Collect Evidence
Conduct employee skill assessments through multiple methods: tests, manager evaluations, certifications, projects, peer reviews, and self-assessments. Employees upload skill evidence for manager and HR verification.
4
Analyze Gaps & Recommend Development
View detailed skill gap analysis, assess position readiness, and receive automated training recommendations based on skill gaps. Track development progress and update verified competency records.
Comprehensive Skill Framework Features
Framework Management
Create and manage flexible skill frameworks with versioning and status management, supporting phased deployment across the organization.
- Create skill frameworks with unique codes and version control
- Manage framework statuses: Draft → Active → Archived
- Define Job Families with codes, names, and descriptions
- Establish Skill Domains within each job family
- Support multiple parallel frameworks for different departments
Skills & Proficiency Levels
Define detailed skills with a 10-level proficiency system, with clear descriptions of competency requirements at each level.
- Create skills with codes, names, descriptions, and categories
- 10-level proficiency system (from Beginner to Expert)
- Detailed requirement descriptions for each proficiency level
- Map skill requirements to positions with required levels and weights
- Classify skills as mandatory or supplementary for each role
Multi-Method Skill Assessment
Assess employee competencies through multiple assessment methods for comprehensive and objective results.
- Test-based assessments integrated with the LMS system
- Manager evaluations (manager assessment)
- Certification-based verification (certification validation)
- Project-based assessments using real work outcomes
- Peer reviews and self-assessments
- Compare assessed levels against required levels with automatic gap calculation
Skill Evidence & Verification
A complete system for collecting, managing, and verifying competency evidence to build trusted employee skill records.
- Employees upload skill evidence (certificates, project reports, evaluations)
- Link evidence to specific skills through Skill Evidence Mappings
- Manager and HR verification workflow
- Verified Skill Records as official employee competency profiles
- Evidence history and validity period tracking
Gap Analysis & Readiness Assessment
Detailed competency gap analysis and assessment of employee readiness for target positions and career progression.
- Visual Skill Gap Analysis tab with intuitive dashboards
- Position Readiness Assessment for target roles
- Career Readiness Evaluations for progression planning
- Gap reports by employee, department, and organization
- Competency development trend tracking over time
Training Recommendations & LMS Integration
Automated development pathway suggestions based on skill gaps, tightly integrated with the training and certification systems.
- Smart training recommendations based on skill gaps (Skill Training Suggestion)
- Link skills to LMS courses for targeted learning
- Link skills to assessments and evaluations
- Link skills to professional certifications
- Track skill development progress through training activities
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Skill Framework
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