Competency - Skills (form)

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Human resources > Common > Workers > Workers. Select a worker. On the Action Pane, on the Competencies tab, in the Worker competencies group, click Skills.

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Click Human resources > Common > Recruitment > Applicants. Select an applicant. On the Action Pane, on the Applicant tab, in the Competencies group, click Skills.

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Click Sales and marketing > Common > Contacts > All contacts. Select a contact person. On the Action Pane, on the Competencies tab, in the Competencies group, click Skills.

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In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 or cumulative update 7 or later for AX 2012 R2: Click Project management and accounting > Common > Project resources > Resources. Select a worker. On the Action Pane, on the Competencies tab, in the Worker competencies group, click Skills.

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In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 or cumulative update 7 or later for AX 2012 R2: Click Project management and accounting > Common > Project resources > Resource availability. Select a worker. On the Action Pane, on the Competencies tab, in the Worker competencies group, click Skills.

Use this form to maintain a list of skills for a person. A skill can be either an actual skill that the person currently has acquired or a target skill that the person plans to acquire.

You can enter the same skills multiple times if the level dates for the two entries are different. This can be useful if some skills must be acquired in several steps.

When you use skill mapping to search for a person in your organization who has a particular qualification, you can search for skills.

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Fields

Field

Description

Level type

Select one of the following:

  • Actual – A current, proven skill.

  • Target – A skill to be acquired.

Show only current

If the same skill is listed multiple times in the grid, select this check box to show only the skill with the most recent level date..

Skill

Select a skill from the list. You can enter the same skill more than one time, provided that the level dates are different.

Level

Select the skill level that the person currently has or the skill level that the person plans to achieve.

Level date

The date when the present level was reached or the date when the targeted level will be reached.

Experience

Specify experience that the person has with the skill. For example, you could enter the number of years the person has used the skill.

Examiner

Select the person who verified that the person acquired the skill.

Approved

Select this check box if the skill is verified and approved.

Approved by

Select the person who approved the skill.

See also

Skill mapping (form)

Reserve a specific worker for a project

Key tasks: Assign workers to projects based on availability

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