The Skills Base Changelog
Check out what’s new in Skills Base. If you’re interested to see anything in action, schedule a time to talk to the team.
Simplifying Average Skill Level Calculations
Skills Base historically supported two different methods for calculating average skill and interest levels:
- The “Strict average” calculation method factored zeros into averages, so that the average of 4 and 0 is calculated as 2.
- The “Relevant skills” calculation method ignored zeros in averages, so that the average of 4 and 0 is calculated as 4.
The “Elimination of Calculation Methods” change includes 3 parts:
- Removal of “Calculation Method” options, so that all Skills Base instances conform to the “Strict average” calculation approach.
- Addition of an “N/A” rating option, in addition to the existing zero rating in the Master Rating Scheme configuration.
- Conversion of zeros to N/A for any customer that is currently using zeros to represent N/A.
This has now been released for Australian, United States and European Users.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- You can now add custom fields to skill categories
- Custom Fields for Skill categories is available in the report builder
- You can now export to CSV from the course mappings table
Hi Sam, Phase One for AI-driven Skills Management
Introducing Sam, the first step in AI-powered skills management software. This current beta iteration is focused specifically on supporting Skills Base administrators in setting up and managing their accounts. In the coming months the team will be working heavily on supporting tools and infrastructure so you can start directly referencing your own data.
UI Improvements for the People PDF Export
Your people’s skill profiles can now be exported with similar modern UI features that are experienced within Skills Base.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- The character limit available for custom fields related to courses has been increased
- Last "Self review date" and "Supervisor review date" columns can now be seen in "Assess people" and the "People directory"
Product Update Archives
Look back at some of the changes made to Skills Base.
Product Updates 2023
Introducing the Skills Base Data Importer
We are excited to announce the release of the Skills Base Data Importer, a powerful new tool designed to streamline the process of importing and managing data within the Skills Base platform. This latest update is focused on enhancing user experience, improving data accuracy, and increasing the efficiency of data management processes.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- You can now show target levels within an assessment
A more Personalized touch for People Finder
Before we look to make some much bigger reporting changes in 2024, we’ve given people finder a cleaner look. Anyone in your organization with a profile picture will now be displayed in the results.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- We have temporarily disabled the ability to enable zero ratings in the lead-in to a future update
Minor Changes & Updates
- Added the ability to include People custom fields in the Qualification Assignments export
Improvements to the heat matrix
You can now add filters to your heat matrix reports to include specific people only.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- We have implemented a new framework internally for logging activity across accounts.
- ‘Email’ is now an optional column that can be shown on the Qualification Assignments directory
Introducing Skill Points
Skill Points are calculated based on the skill levels individuals have achieved across different competencies within Skills Base. This approach offers a quantitative measure of an employee’s overall skill set, making it easier for managers to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for career development.
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- Added the support for multiple API keys
Introducing Credly Workforce Integration
You can now sync badges from Credly to a Skills Base organization as Qualification records
This integration must be configured by Support and you will require an account with Credly and a subscription to the Credly Workforce product
Additional Minor Changes & Updates
- Added the ability for administrators to add custom fields to qualifications