SMP Job Pool Task - Succession Chart Step - Review Position and Nominate Successors

The Job Pool Succession Chart - Review Position step enables the assessor to view the details of the position and its incumbents. The assessor can identify potential successors for the position.

To open a succession planning task, go to Home > Scheduled Tasks. Then, select the task name.

To review a succession plan for a position, select the Edit Position link for the position on the Job Pool Succession Chart step.

PERMISSION NAME PERMISSION DESCRIPTION CATEGORY
SMP Task - View Grants the ability to view succession tasks. This permission is dynamically assigned to a user when they are assigned any type of SMP task. However, this permission is not dynamically removed when the SMP task has ended. This permission cannot be constrained. Talent/Succession

Step Title and Directions

At the top of the page, the step title and directions are displayed, which are configured by the system administrator. Be sure to read the instructions prior to beginning the step.

Options

The following options may be available from the Options drop-down menu:

  • Manage Co-Planners - This option is only available if the task is configured to allow co-planners. If co-planners have already been selected, then this option displays the current number of co-planners (e.g., "Manage Co-Planners (4)"). Select this option to view, add, and remove co-planners. This opens the Manage Co-Planners flyout.
    • To add a co-planner, select the pop-up icon . This opens the Select a User pop-up, in which a user can be selected.
    • To remove a co-planner, select the Remove icon next to the user's name.
    • Select the Save button in the Manage Co-Planners pop-up to save any changes to the co-planners.
  • Print Succession Task - Select this option to print the task using your browser. Clicking the option opens the Print window for your browser and allows you to print the task.
  • Download PDF - Select this option to generate a PDF version of the succession task. When a task owner generates a PDF, the PDF includes the work completed by the task owner. When a task reviewer generates a PDF, the PDF includes the work completed by the task reviewer.

    • To print the task:

    1. Click the Download PDF option from the Options drop-down. This opens the Task Print pop-up. You can either download the task as a PDF or print the task using your browser.

    1. Click Download PDF to download the task as a PDF.
      1. The message in the pop-up changes to indicate that an email will be sent when the PDF is ready.
      2. The email address is pulled from your user record.
      3. The Succession Task PDF Notification email must be active and configured in Email Administration.
      4. If you have downloaded the PDF within the last 20 days, then when you click the Succession task title, the pop-up opens and indicates that your PDF is ready to download.
    2. Click Print Task to print the task from your browser. This opens the Print window for your browser and allows you to print the task.
  • Remove Inactive Successors - Administrators may configure a succession planning task to display inactive successors. When this occurs and a potential successor becomes inactive in the system, then they still appear in the succession chart. When inactive successors appear in the succession chart, assessors can select this option to permanently remove all inactive successors within the succession chart.

Review Position Details

The position information is displayed at the top of the page for reference.

Existing Incumbents

If the position has one or more incumbents, then they are displayed in this section. Note: A backend setting controls whether incumbents are displayed in a Job Pool task.

Review Successors

Depending on the task configuration, the assessor may be required to identify a minimum number of successors. Also, there may be a maximum number of assessors that can be identified. In this case, the minimum and maximum values are displayed at the top of the page.

If potential successors have been added for the user, then they are displayed below the user's card with their name, photo, division, and position. Additional fields may be configured to display by the administrator. Depending on the configuration of the task, inactive successors may be displayed. Inactive successors do not count towards the minimum and maximum number of successors within the Succession Chart step.

To remove a potential successor, select the Trash Can icon to the right of the potential successor.

Quick Add

To quickly add a specific user as a successor, begin typing their name in the Search for your successors here field. When at least three characters are entered, the system's predictive search displays users who match your search. Select a user to add them as a potential successor.

To search for a user, select the Search icon to the right of the Search for your successors here field. The Select user flyout opens. Using the search functionality, search for a user by name or position.

Find Successors with Recommendations and Advanced Search

To view recommended successors or to define a set of advanced criteria to identify potential successors, select the Search button in the Find Successors section. See SMP Task - Succession Chart Step - Recommended Successors and Advanced Search.

Add External Users

To add a successor who is not within the organization, select the Add button in the Add External section. This opens the Add External Successor flyout. Enter the appropriate information about the external successor, and then select the Add button. The external user is added to the list of successors.

This option is only available if this functionality is enabled by the administrator.

Add Unknown User

To add an unknown user as a successor, select the Add button in the Add Unknown section. This option should be used to add a placeholder for a successor when there are not enough adequate successors available.

Save / Cancel

Select the Save button to save the selected successors. If the page contains incomplete data, then a warning pop-up appears. Select Yes in the pop-up to partially save the page, or select Cancel to return to the page and view the error messages.

Select Cancel to discard any unsaved changes to the user's successors.