Objective Setting Process

Hi Experts,
We are implementing Objectice Setting and Appraisal using portal and workflow. Appraisal will be carried out using three level supervisors hierarchy.
My first question in this context is as how the appraisal document will move to all the three supervisors in ESS for evaluation?
Is it based on the supervisors shown on the individual appraisal document? I mean based on the supervisors name/details after the appraisal documents have been prepared/created using the transcation phap_prepare or phap_create.
Sincere Thanks,
Prakash.

Dear Chetan,
Thanks for your reply. But my question is yet to be resolved. As you also know that during the In-Preparation phase the appraisal documents are prepared/created based on the OM structure. In the standard SAP using PHAP_REPARE transaction the system creates the appraisal document upto only one supervisor level (offcourse based on OM structure) therfore if I attach the workflow event in the template the form can move upto one supervisor level, but how will the same appraisal form will move to other two supervisors if it does not have their(supervisors) details.
Please share your views.
Regards,
Prakash.

Similar Messages

Objective Setting processes help

Hi
When an employee forgets to complete his objective setting process ,then how he can re start the setting process !
What i thought was we can check the allow outside these dates while setting up objective setting process.But what happens for all the employees who has set their objectives already !
How we can set a dead line if allow the dates are allowed outside the period !!
How can we restric these activity only for the employees who hasn't initiated their process !
If we publish again this template ,then it would be notified to teh employees who has completed thier objective setting process !
what could be the best way to attain this scenario !! Can we allow objective Setting process out side the period dates ? If we do so how we can restrict the objective setting process to a perticular date !!!
If we republish the objective again which would allow the employees who has already completed the objectives.But anyway it would go for the approval to the manager !! cause it would be burdenfull activity for the manager to check and approve !! Is there a way to restrict this !! Any suggestions are greatly appreciated !!!

This is an area that causes a lot of problems!
To allow people to set objectives when they have missed the deadline, you have to extend the objective setting period. But, you can only do this if the appraisal task period is not open. So if you had objective setting 01/01/09 - 28/02/09, then appraisals 01/03/09 - 31/03/09, you could only reset the objective setting period to after 31/03/09.
I would have thought that resetting the score cards would reopen the objective setting tasks for all, but the other rules about what stage the objective setting is at would also apply. For example, if the employee had set the objectives and transferred them to the manager then that is the status still after the period is reopened.
However, there was a well documented bug about this. Rather than regurgitate the details here, take a look at MetaLink article *564305.1* entitled Modify Published Performance Management Plans and Extend the Objective Setting Deadline. It explains about a problem with the mass appraisal generation program which caused objectives to be lost!
Hope that helps, but you'll find that there are so many variables involved in this process that there can be many different answers to the question.
Good luck!
Regards
Tim

Objective Setting process Need Inputs

Hi All
When I try to set my Objectives setting process , Steps to reproduce the problem
1 Objective Template Created 05-mar-2009
2 Competecncy Template created 05-mar-2009
3 Appraisal Template created 05-mar-2009 Cascade process and position Hierarchy has been chopsen while publishing the plan.
PLan period is 05-mar-2009 tp 31-mar-2009.
My objective setting period is 05-mar-2009 end date is 10-mar-2009
I have publsihed the plan and it's been notified to the respective as per eligibility profile.
Now Manager has set his objectives using Employee self service and finished his objectives.Now he has to cascade these objectives to his reportees via Manager self service.
Manager has completed his processes and finshed his objective setting processes.
He has chosen Manager Responsibility to cascade the Objectives to his subordinates.
But he is not able to see the objectives or the Employees who comes unders him.But I am able to see the people in his hierarchy by using the functions view people people in appraisal hierarchy.
Now what and where the things were went wrong !!
Am i missing any set procedures !!!
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Kumar

You need to login as the topmost person in the position hierarchy. and then set objectives for the sub-ordinates.
The sub ordinates can then assign these objectives down the line.
make sure the objective setting process is complete for them before they can assign objectives to the next level.
Regards,
-Debo

Talent Management - Objective Setting Aprpoval - One more Level

Hi,
Objective Settings to be approved by both immediate manager and the second higher manager. But, now, only the immediate manager can approve it. I read the doc id Note:550338.1. But, is there any workaround for this? Can we attach custom workflow to this? so that it goes to second higher manager for approval?
Thanks in advance

Hi
We have had this discussion outside the forum, but I have added my comments here in case they are useful to others.
I have read note 550338.1 and I think you would wait a long time for this to be made part of the standard process!
The objectives setting process is either PARALLEL or CASCADING. PARALLEL means that the employee starts the process and the manager has to ‘agree’ the objectives. This agreement is done as a task in the PMP, rather than a response to a notification for approval.
I guess I need to understand WHY you need 2 approvers?
If you use the CASCADING model, then you are cascading objectives down from the top of the organisation and adapting them to lower level conditions. For example, CEO says ‘cut costs by 10%”. This objective might translate to ‘Cut Supplier costs by 10%’ when given as an objective to the Finance Director. He then sets objectives to his subordinates and links them to his own. For example, he sets the Purchasing Manager the objective of “Renegotiate contracts with suppliers”.
When you use cascading, you are implicitly approving the objectives because they are created from the top down.
You asked if you could create a custom workflow to control the second approval. Even if you did this (which I would not recommend), you would have problems with the way that the tasks are sent to and from managers and employees. I don’t think the user interface would support this.
As with all e-Business Suite implementations, the art is to make use of what it does well and not to customise the bits that don’t do what you want! This invariably leads to trouble!
Hope this helps
Regards
Tim

ALTER SYSTEM SET processes=1000 generates ORA-00064: object is too large to

Hi All
I'm using Oracle Release 10.2.0.1.0.
When performing:
=============
ALTER SYSTEM SET processes=10000 SCOPE=SPFILE;
We can't start the 10g DB: ORA-00064: object is too large to allocate on this O/S (1,5282400)
When reducing the size to 150 there is no problem starting the db. I can not start it. ORA-00064: object is too large to allocate on this O/S (1,5282400)
I refered to ORA-00064: object is too large to allocate on this O/S :::Plz Help Me
But I can not resolve this problem.
Please help me.
thiensu

Not sure, because i haven't got ORA-00064 yet.
ORA-00064: object is too large to allocate on this O/S num, num
Cause: The initialization parameter DB_BLOCK_SIZE is set to a value that calls for more contiguous space than can be allocated on the operating system being used.
Action: Reduce the value of DB_BLOCK_SIZE so that the requested contiguous space is within the capacity of the operating system.
http://www.pitt.edu/~hoffman/oradoc/server.804/a58312/newch2a1.htm
Regards
Girish Sharma

Transport an Appraisal and Objective Setting Template

Note the following advice pertaining to transporting an appraisals and objective setting template (I have not found documentation about this anywhere else, so hopefully some of you find this useful):
Scenario:
You have maintained your templates in PHAP_CATALOG_PA in the main config client, and you have transported all other configurations (basic settings, etc.) to your unit test/integration test environment.
However, although you have right-clicked the category groups and templates to be transported and included them in a transport request, you find that only some of your configuration (or perhaps none at all!) is arriving in the target client when the transport is performed.
You may initially be able to work around this by downloading/uploading your config, but once your templates contain more complex configuration (such as using dynamic element references, etc.) you will find that this is no longer a feasible approach.
Cause & Resolution:
The problem is caused by outdated information in the workflow definition environment (transaction SWU3), and specifically the section labeled "Check Entries from HR Control Tables".
Run transaction SWU3, expand tree node "Maintain Definition Environment" (which should be marked with a red cross at this stage) and click on "Check Entries from HR Control Tables". The information presented in the right-hand pane indicates that:
If there are errors regarding the transport objects PDST or PDWS, the relevant entries are not maintained in table SOBJ. You can use the report RHSOBJCH to rectify this later.
Proceed as suggested and run report RHSOBJCH (through SE38 or SA38) in the config client (i.e. where the templates are to be transported from). This has no side-effects I am aware of other than updating the reference information required.
If you now run SWU3 again you should find that the "Check Entries from HR Control Tables" node is marked with a green tick.
Simply go back to the catalog, include your cat.groups & templates in a transport again, and Voila! Our work here is done.
Happy transporting...
Side-note: You may ask (as I did) what transporting of appraisal templates has to do with workflow, but it just so happens that the PD objects and infotypes associated with appraisals (VA, VB, VC, etc.) are transported through the same mechanism as workflow templates (which are also PD objects). if you peek inside the transport you will note that everything to do with the template and category group configuration is bundled inside PDWS and PDST transport objects...
Edited by: Francois Van Lille on Jun 29, 2009 9:58 AM

>
A. Jimenez wrote:
> Hi Francois,
>
> I have successfully transported Categories and Templates, but I have customized "appraisals process", which seems to create VH Objects, and this objects or customizations are not added in the transport order.
>
> You or anyone know how to transport this customization?
>
> Thanks in advance
Hi Abe,
what is the appraisal process you are talking about? The new stuff in ep4 where you define the process and steps which create the roadmap at the top of the document? if so SAP does not have a great straightforward solution, but they did provide us some options.
you can check out this thread and if you want I can send you the full document that is referred to in the post.
EP4: Performance Management-Flexible-Transporting the Tab & Process config

Is it possible to configure Team calibration for Objective Setting Appraisals in EHP7

Hi Friends,
We are on EHP7. We have implemented objective setting appraisal for our client.
We have created an appraisal template under category group "Personnel appraisals". We have configured the VA, VB, VC, Column ids. Status tab flow is used from In preparation - Completed.
The enhancements are used to accommodate customer specific calculations for the scores based on the final ratings.
An additional requirement from the client is; once the appraisal process is over for a team; the team manager should be able to see the scores of his direct reportees in the MSS.
1) He should be given a provision to modify the final rating score; incase if he finds that one of the team members deserve a better score in line with the comparison of other team members. He should be able to call the template and be able to revise the final ratings from his MSS directly.
2) When he modifies the final ratings by calling the appraisal template on the MSS; that new score should be stored in the appraisal template (database tables); that is; this should overwrite the final scores which was initially calculated during the final appraisal discussion between the apprasier and appraisee. This new values should be taken for all reporting or new compensation revision process.
Should this requirement be addressed by Assessment of Employees and Calibration Process for Employee Assessments standard configurations?
If that is the option; I have already done these settings for flexible performance appraisal.
But in the MSS > under Talent Management > Assessment
We are getting a blank screen in the "In process & Completed " tabs. No employee is listed.
The calibration grid is empty. But under under talent profile; we are able to see the names of the team members.
Is there any other method available for this purpose ?
Request your comments on options to deliver this functionality.
Thanks.
ER.

Hi Srujan,
For every paying company code you can have multiple sending company codes.
You can make this configuration in FBZP > Paying company codes tab.
Once in 'Paying company codes', here click on 'Company codes' button on top right.
This means you will need all the FBZP setup for your paying company code only.
Also, please refer to below link to configure cross company settings
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/90f33e12-aeac-2a10-2186-ed8301f778ba?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true
Also, this document will be useful:
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/print46c/en/data/pdf/FIBP/FIBP.pdf
Cheers,
Zubin

Objective setting Appraisal

Hi,
I want to configure objective setting with appraisal. The flow will be from employee to Immediate supervisor to Next Superior. I am new to appraisal system Please can you guide me
Regards,
Vaman

Hi Veman,
You are asking a very vast question. You actually want to know how to configure an appraisal process.
I can give you the main steps:
First, you need to configure the appraisal template. This is done by transaction code OOAM or PHAP_CATALOG_PA. In order to create a template you need to configure several objects:
>> The highest level is the Category Group, which is provided as SAP standard - choose the category group "Personnel Appraisals" (or "Personnel Evaluations").
>> Under it you need to create the Category. You can determine a single category for all your appraisals or divide them to groups (e.g. appraisals for permanent employees, for employees on probation, etc.).
>> under it in the hierarchy you create the template (VA object) which consist of Criteria Groups (object VB) and of Criteria (object VC).
You want to create a process for the employee, direct manager and indirect manager. This is done many steps, as:
Choosing the roles: "Manager", "Higher-Level Manager" and "Self" on the Category level
Choose which columns and VBs/VCs each participant will be able to access
Determine the relevant statuses and sub-statuses
Determine if the process will be done as parallel (simultaneously) or one after the other.
Determine how the grade will be calculated, according to each manager's grading
Which user interface will be used to enter the appraisals (an ECC/R3, BSP, Web dynpro etc.)
Authorizations
The heart of the templates lays in the configuration done mostly for the objects VA, VB and VC.
There are so many configuration elements and so many options - too many to be discussed here.
BUT,
I advise you to look into course HR510 - Personnel Development and Performance Management
You can read the book SAP ERP HCM Performance Management, of SAP PRESS
If you have questions of specific configuration elements, I can assist you.
Good Luck!
Liran

Objective Setting and Appraisals.

Hi Everyone,
I am learning Objective setting and appraisals. Could you please shed some light on where to begin.
I looked at the help documentation, but i feel i should get a overview of the whole process before going into configuration. I know it might be too much to ask but, could some one please share any documentation or links which describes it step by step like taking examples etc. Appreciate all the help. Have a nice day.
My E-Mail: marian_roza @ yahoo.com
Thanks in advance
M.Roza

Check the url it might help u.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cd/dae43e4ab011d18a0f0000e816ae6e/content.htm
for PD
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PAPD/PAPD.pdf
/people/community.user/blog/2007/01/18/objective-setting-appraisals-document-datamodel
/people/community.user/blog/2006/10/13/objective-setting-appraisals-value-determinations
https://websmp107.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01200252310000079831&
https://websmp107.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01200252310000079827&
https://websmp107.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=00200797470000081846&
Transaction Code OOHAP_CAT_GROUP
Trough this transaction the Category Group level customizations can be done.
Transaction Code OOHAP_SETTINGS_PA
The appraisal process has to be enabled.
Transaction Code OOHAP_VALUE_TYPE
Through this transaction code rating scale configuration has to be done. Quality, Quantity rating scales can be created.
Transaction Code OOHAP_CATEGORY
Category level customizations can be done using this transaction code. The same customizations can be done using the transaction code PHAP_CATALOG.
Transaction Code OOHAP_BASIC
Basic customizations related to the following areas have to be done using this transaction code.
1. Column The columns appearing in the appraisal document
2. Value Class Currency, Dates and etc.
3. Role Manager, Higher Manager and etc.
4. Enhancements
5. Sub status
6. Workflow related customizations
Transaction Code PHAP_CATALOG
This is the master transaction through which the templates are set. Based on templates the appraisal documents are created.
Category Level customizations are done in the second level
S.No Transaction Code Description
1 PHAP_CREATE Create the appraisal documents
2 PHAP_CHANGE Change and Create appraisal documents
3 PHAP_PREPARE Prepare appraisal documents
4 PHAP_SEARCH Reports
5 PHAP_ADMIN Change status, appraiser, reviewer, etc.

Forms: object and process

We have two kind of forms. Object and process.
An object form is associated with a resource and a process form is associated with a process.
But, I still have a few doubts.
But what is the difference between them in functionality point of view. Where exactly does process form come into picture. Can we display it?
Where should we use which form?

Each resource has an associated object and process form.
Object form is basically used when requesting a resource for provisioning for accepting data from user. Now before provisioning activity gets triggered, this data is passed to process form to execute provisioning tasks. The data flow/mapping between object and process form is done thr' Data Sink tab in process definition.
The permissions for both object and process form can be set in Form Designer->Object permissions tab.
Besides, the process form data can be "editted" for re-try process tasks that have failed/rejected.
Note: you can also have data pre-populated in process form thr' access policies. The same holds true for object form but having data pre-populated in process form makes more sense. This holds good when having provisioning of resources being triggered thr' role based access policies.

Set Process Options with Studio 10.3.1 : 'java.lang.IllegalStateException'

Hello,
I am creating a "Set Process Options" activity like in the demo "Expense Reimbursement" of Studio 10.3.1.
When storing the options, I get this error :
The task could not be successfully executed.
Reason: 'java.lang.IllegalStateException: The component must be invoked on a server-side method.'.
Causé(e) par: The component must be invoked on a server-side method.
fuego.lang.ComponentExecutionException: The task could not be successfully executed.
Reason: 'java.lang.IllegalStateException: The component must be invoked on a server-side method.'.
 at fuego.xobject.runtime.components.XObjectInputImpl$1.commit(XObjectInputImpl.java:98)
 at fuego.web.execution.InteractiveInvocation.finish(InteractiveInvocation.java:116)
etc...
The error seems to be caused by Fuego.Server.storePropertyFor since I don't get the last "logMessage".
I created objects, methods, and screenflow similar to those in the demo.
Comparing with the log generated by the demo, the difference is :
demo :
ProcessOptions.commitOptions : xml :<xobject.BusinessComponents.ProcessOptions xmlns="http://bea.com/albpm/DynamicXml/version/2.0">
(etc...)
Process read unlock: '/ExpenseReimbursement#Default-1.0' [HasWriteLock=false, ReadLockers=1]
Execution Servlet action type:REDIRECT
ExecutionDispatcher.actionId: REDIRECT
Executor.execId: 10000
Executor.getForwardComponent: fuego.xobject.runtime.components.XObjectHtmlRuntimeController
etc...
mine :
i don't get the "Process read unlock" message and I get :
Executor.execId: 0
Is there any parameter to configure in the engine preferences to make it work ?
or what did I forget in the code ?
What could I do to fix that ?
Thanks !
Here is the last code lines arround the error :
logMessage("OptionsEtRéférentiels.enregistrerOptions : nomApplication :"+nomApplication);
if (nomApplication == null) {
 nomApplication = "TPV1";
logMessage("OptionsEtRéférentiels.enregistrerOptions : nomApplication :"+nomApplication);
String xml = DynamicXml.createXmlTextFor(this);
logMessage("OptionsEtRéférentiels.enregistrerOptions : xml :"+xml);
Fuego.Server.storePropertyFor(application: nomApplication, name: "OptionsXML", value: xml);
logMessage("OptionsEtRéférentiels.enregistrerOptions : enregistré");

Hi,
I think it might be something simple to fix.
Open the Expense Reimbursement project again. Open either of the two methods in the Catalog's BusinessComponents.ProcessOptions that store and retrieve the Fuego.Server properties.
On the right side (to the right of the Variables tab), open the Properties tab. Note that both of these methods have their "Server Side Method" properties set to "Yes".
Make sure that your BPM Object's method's Server Side Method" property is set to "Yes" and I think you should be Okie Dokie.
Dan

And i enhanced these objects into process chains also

Hi All,
as per my requirement i created infopackage and dtp in development system. and i enhanced these objects into process chains also. now i want to send this infopackage ,dtp and enhanced process chains(at the process chain level i want to add only this infopackage and dtp).i dont want to collect total chain.please guide me.
Regards,
chandra.

Hi,
The Process Chain definition will be collected with the Infopackage & DTP automatically when you make the change (It will prompt for a Transport Request).
But the other Process Variants which is used in the Process Chain will not come, but if you need them then u need to collect it using Transport Connection.
PS. Make sure the Start Variant is set to "Start using Meta-Chain" so that the chain is not scheduled automatically after Transport.
Regards,
Chathia.

Error while saving for Objective setting

Hi,
While saving the Objective setting templates i am getting the error as "Table HRPAD605 is not part of the Customizing object PDST T "
Error documentation is as follows
Diagnosis
Entries in table HRPAD605 cannot be edited in connection with customizing object PDST T as table HRPAD605 does not belong to customizing object PDST T, according to the object definition.
System Response
The function terminates.
Procedure
Check whether the entered objects and keys are correct.Then check in the Implementation Guide whether the object was created correctly.
Correct the object definition or the entry for the Transport Organizer interface.
Thanks

Hello,
Most likely the is an inconsistency with the transport objects PDST and PDWS. Please run RHSOBJCH to correct this inconsistency.
Afterwards you should be able to transport the templates via the catalog or via RHMOVE30. Please make sure that the category ID in the target system is the same otherwise you won't be able to locate the template.
The report RHSOBJCH corrects the missing HR entries in the OBJS table.
This step you need to perform only once. For OSA you need to overtake
*5020 up to *5026, also PAD605,606 and 607 references.
When you have done this (as said, only need to do it once) you can transport the categories and templates via the phap_catalog_pa transaction (righ-mouse click on the to be transported object).
Hope this helps,
Regards and Groetjes,
Maurice

Difference between Service data objects and process data object

Hi
Can anybody tell me what is the difference between SDO (Service Data Objects) & PDO (Process Data Objects).I am using 2 port PCI-CAN series 2 card.
If anybody knows the answer then please reply.
Thanking You

Hi,
See the online help file from our NI CANopen Library for LabVIEW for some basic informations about SDOs and PDOs.
More information should be available from the web.
DirkW
Attachments:
lvcanopenvhelp.zip ‏154 KB

Severe error(s) occurred in phase PREP_INSTALL/SHDINST_OS Last error code set: Process H:\SUM\abap\exe/sapstartsrv.exe exited with -1

Hi Experts ,
Currently performing EHP7 upgrade I have faced error during the configuration phase , below attached was the error screenshot .
error logs shows the below :
Executing module 'PREP_INSTALL'.
Execution of PREPARE module "Installation" begins at 20140302202456
# Starting phase execution with maxpar = 6, scheduled: 14x'-'
CURRENTPHASE PREP_INSTALL/SHDINST_OS
...started at 20140302202456
# Using phase log file 'SHDINST_OS.LOG'.
..finished at 20140302202457 with status ABORTED.
# Error message set: 'Process H:\SUM\abap\exe/sapstartsrv.exe exited with -1, see 'H:\SUM\abap\log\SAPup.ECO' for details'
.begin dialog at 20140302202459
SHDINST_OS log :
1 ETQ399 Possibly the password for user ISNET\SAPServiceDEC entered in phase
1 ETQ399 INITPUT was wrong. You can reset it by calling 'SAPup set stdpar'.
1 ETQ399 Try to execute SAPSTARTSRV.EXE manually using the following syntax:
1 ETQ399 H:\SUM\abap\exe\sapstartsrv.exe -r
1 ETQ399 -p H:\SUM\abap\DEC\SYS\profile\START_DVEBMGS01_SAPECCDV -s DEC -n 01
1 ETQ399 -U ISNET\SAPServiceDEC -P <PASSWORD> -e ISNET\decadm
1 ETQ399 and check if the service SAPDEC_01 can be stopped and restarted.
1EETQ399 Last error code set is: Process H:\SUM\abap\exe/sapstartsrv.exe exited with -1, see 'H:\SUM\abap\log\SAPup.ECO' for details
1EETQ204 Upgrade phase "SHDINST_OS" aborted with severe errors ("20140302202457")
Kindly advice to fix

Hi Mohan,
Solution of your issue is already present in SHDINST_OS.LOG
Possibly the password for user ISNET\SAPServiceDEC entered in phase
1 ETQ399 INITPUT was wrong. You can reset it by calling 'SAPup set stdpar'.
1 ETQ399 Try to execute SAPSTARTSRV.EXE manually using the following syntax:
1 ETQ399 H:\SUM\abap\exe\sapstartsrv.exe -r
1 ETQ399 -p H:\SUM\abap\DEC\SYS\profile\START_DVEBMGS01_SAPECCDV -s DEC -n 01
1 ETQ399 -U ISNET\SAPServiceDEC -P <PASSWORD> -e ISNET\decadm
1 ETQ399 and check if the service SAPDEC_01 can be stopped and restarted.
Read the log carefully.Have you performed the above mentioned steps from SHDINST_OS.LOG file at your end.
Also just give a full restart your server,up all the required services & confirm the execution of the phase.
Thanks,
Gaurav

Objective Setting Process

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for