Capabilities Library (Early Adopter) - Manage Capabilities

Capabilities describe what a person can do or what they know. The Capabilities Library enables administrators to view, create, edit, and delete capabilities. Once capabilities are available, users can add them to their profile as skills they have or skills they would like to develop.

To access the Capabilities Library, go to Admin > Tools > Core Functions > Capabilities > Library.

PERMISSION NAME PERMISSION DESCRIPTION CATEGORY
Capability Library - Edit Grants ability to view, create, and edit capabilities via the Capability Library. Administrators with this permission cannot delete capabilities or change the status of a capability. This permission cannot be constrained. This is an administrator permission. Core Administration
Capability Library - Manage Grants ability to view, create, edit, and delete capabilities via the Capability Library. This permission cannot be constrained. This is an administrator permission. Core Administration

Create Capability

To create a capability, select the Create button. See Capabilities Library (Early Adopter) - Create/Edit Capability.

Edit Capability

To edit an existing capability, select the Edit link for the appropriate capability in the Capabilities list. See Capabilities Library (Early Adopter) - Create/Edit Capability.

Delete Capability

To delete an existing capability, select the Options icon to the right of the appropriate capability in the Capabilities list, and select the Delete option. Note: This option is not available for capabilities that are part of the Cornerstone Skills Graph.

Search and Filter Capabilities

By default, all capabilities are listed by last modified date, with the most recently modified capabilities listed first.

  • To change the sort order, select the appropriate sort option from the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the page.
  • To search for a capability, enter the appropriate search terms in the Search capabilities field and select the Magnifying Glass icon .

Capabilities List

The following information is listed for each existing capability:

  • Status - This indicates the status of the capability (e.g., draft, active, inactive). Only active capabilities can be added to user profiles or used in new ratings. Statuses can be modified in the action menu on the right side of the page.
  • ID
  • Name - This displays the name that was given for the capability when it was created or modified.
  • Source - This displays how the capability was added to the system.
    • Cornerstone Application - This indicates that the capability was added manually by an administrator from within the system.
    • Cornerstone Skills Graph - This indicates that the capability was automatically added as part of Cornerstone's Skills Graph.
  • Created - This displays the date on which the capability was created and the administrator who created it.
  • Modified - This displays the date on which the capability was last modified and the administrator who modified it.