Performance management: Different between Predefined, Flexible & Generic

Hi,
Would like to know the difference between Predefined, Flexible & Generic approach in Performance Management implementation.
Thanks a lot !
Patrick Cheung

Enhancement pack 4 delivers two ways of performance management:
1. Predefined Process
2. Flexible process
The predefined process is a new method of doing performance management. It supports only one performance management process that is predefined on SAP. If your process differs from the predefined one, you have to use the flexible process. The predefined process supports goal cascading and a very attractive user interface.
The flexible process looks similar to the MBO solution prior to EhP4, but integrates to LSO instead of T&E

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Flexible appraisal processes & predefined Performance Management process.

Good Night.
What is the diference between Flexible appraisal processes & predefined Performance Management process and in what case i have that use it?
Kind Regards-

Hi Juan,
Flexible Appraisal Porcess- As the name suggest you have the flexibilty to design your apparisal templates using the functionalities provided by SAP.
For eample: Using transaction PHAP_Catalog_PA or OOAM, you can design your apparsail template.
Predefined Appraisal Template: Again as the name suggest, SAP has pre-designed the strucure for defining the appraisal template. After clicking on the tab for Predefined appraisal process in IMG node, you will follow the number of screens in sequece.
Excellent material is available on SAP Servicemarketplace for Performance Appraisal in EHP4. Please check the link below:
https://websmp109.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000687484&
Thanks!
Best Regards,
Chetan

Workflow for Predefined Performance Management Process

Hi All,
We are in process of implementing Predefined Performance Management to our client, as I know we donu2019t have workflow for predefined performance management, but I saw below thread:
Performance Management Process - Workflow between participants
Please give me more clarification about configuration of Workflow for PMP, we need e-mail notifications only when ever manager is going to do some status change like approve planning phase, reject planning phase etc.
We are expecting these notifications not through portal only employees e-mail account, can you tell me where the location of the configuration is?
Thanks in advance.
-Abhi

Hi,
The pre-defined is not ment for changing by anyone. The template is generated and the settings are as is. You would need to go to the phap_catalog to change the template (but that option is disabled for PMP templates). Theoritically you would need to change the status flow tab and select the correct workflow there. The information workflow is standard delivered for use in the flexible one.
So, yes you probably are able with tricks to get it working in PMP but it is not supported by SAP.
Regards and Groetjes,
Maurice Hagen

Predefined Performance Management

Hello
We're currently upgrading to EHP5 and have been looking at potentially using the Predefined Performance Management Process.
On the whole, the solution seems to meet most of our requirements, but there are a few minor aspects that we'd like slightly different if at all possible. For example, with the competencies, does anyone know if it is possible to automatically default required competencies onto the employees appraisal template? We have a few standard competencies that all employees must have assigned to them each year and other than creating them as qualifications (so that they are available to select from the profile match-up option), we can not see any other method via config?
We had thought of whether we could manually edit a predefined template after it has been initially created (i.e. un-releasing the template, adding new elements under the Competencies section and then re-releasing it again)? We're wondering if there is any flexibility once the initial template has been created?
At the moment we're waiting for the DEV box to finish the upgrade so just trying to investigate the options.
Thank you
Regards
Phil

ok Phil let me take a logical pot-shot at this (I aint much of a perf.mgmt guy but I have done a bit of quals in the past)
1. you need competencies to default am assuming these are basically 'skills'or qualifications of an employee, right?
2. if yes,.. you have 2 options: a. you defien requirements against positions for these skills and there is a std report to transfer them as quals to personnel, b. you define them in PA-itself and use the integration report to transfer to pd which is also the same as defining quals against personnel in an integrated environment,..
3. either way you have to do a dataload or conversion for these 'competencies' and on the per.mgmt side they should default...
feel free to correct me if my understanding was wrong,..
cheers

Error on Flexible Performance Management Appraisal Document

Hello Experts,
We are in the process of building Performance Management using Enhancement Package 4 in ECC 6.0. I am having issues with getting the Appraisal Document to work for MSS. Just to clarify too, I have no experience with Performance Management and the fact that we are using Enhancement package 4, our Functional consultants are not sure what to expect either. One more thing, the SICF service is activated.
*) When trying to preview the Appraisal Document (com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hap_document), I am receiving a Portal Run Time error.
*) When I go into SE80, I am using Package u2018PAOC_HAP_DOCUMENT_WD_UIu2019 to run a test on Web Dynpro Application HAP_MAIN_DOCUMENT, I am receiving u2018Access via 'NULL' object reference not possible.u2019
*) When I go into SE80, I am using Package u2018PAOC_HAP_DOCUMENT_WD_UIu2019 to run a test on Web Dynpro Configuration HAP_AC_MAIN_DOC, I am receiving u201Cu2018Error in Calling Up Applicationu2019 The Web Dynpro application was called up with the wrong URL parametersu201D.
QUESTIONS:
1) Do I have to implement Generic Performance Management (com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.generic_performance_management) to call the appraisal document?
2) Is there any special configuration that needs to be done to make the HAP_MAIN_DOC work (portal or R/3)?
3) Do I need to manually create an SICF service for this?
4) Is there any documentation on how to implement the Flexible?
Any direction would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Mike

Hello H2R,
I copied the Iview Generic Performance Management (com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.generic_performance_management) with Application Name 'HAP_START_PAGE_POWL_UI_MSS' and the Application Configuration Name 'HAP_START_PG_POW_MSS_AC'.
Activated the SICF services of 'hap_main_document', 'HAP_START_PG_POW_MSS_AC', 'HAP_START_PAGE_POWL_UI_MSS. Also, I would activate the services that begin with 'HAP' that l thought that I would need.
In SE80, there are 2 locations to find these Applications: 1) Web Dynpro Comp./Intf. = FPM_OIF_COMPONENT and 2) Package = PAOC_HAP_DOCUMENT_WD_UI.
As for the notes, we are on SAPK-60420INEAHRGXX, these are the notes that we applied:
1468466 - PM Launchpad Config
1463821 - PM Portal Config
1416756 - OBN Config in PM
1408243 - Config for OBN
Hope this helps,
Mike

Performance Management Flexible Template

hi team,
we have completed Predefined Template for performance Management. but we are facing some issue with same. Can you suggest some documents or links for Flexible template and how we can use same in portal(which iviews for ESS and MMS )?
Thanks in advance
Jayesh Talreja

Hi Jayesh,
Find the below iViews for ESS/MSS for Performance management.
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.career_job/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.documents_ee_pmp
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.14.career_job/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.appraisal_document_wd_ui
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/line_manager/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hcm/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.performance_management
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/line_manager/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hcm/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.generic_performance_management
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/line_manager/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hcm/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.generic_performance_management
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/line_manager/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hcm/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.generic_performance_management
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/line_manager/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.14.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.hcm/com.sap.pct.erp.mss.team_goals
Thanks,
Ganesh R K

Predefined Performance Management process Issues

Hello
1. Is it possible for the High level managers to have a display access to employee's appraisal documents in PMP (Predefined Performance management)?
2. Is it possible for Further participants (such as dotted line managers, etc) to participate in Appraisal process for PMP. I tried using Part Appraisers. But the Part Appraisers are only getting access while appraisal status is In process - Part Appraisal". We want these Part Appraisers / Further participants to get access to employee's appraisals starting from Goal Planning status.
3. We wanted to add additional Criteria Groups (VB) to the PMP Appraisal Template. I have added a Project Goals Criteria Group. But that's not being shown in PMP web interface (although it is being shown in Flex-Form).
I have been realizing that the PMP, which is very good web design does not have ANY flexibility to change Template or process.
The Flexi-Form, which is very flexible in terms of Template Design, does not offer the Goal Cascading functionality and Competency Goals functionality.
I am surprised that the PMP is very un-flexible (contrary to what SAP advertised).
Any suggestions for my above 3 problems?
Thanks
Raghu Kolukuluri

Hi Wim:
Thanks for taking the time to read through my rambling and for responding.
I guess the point of what I was trying to get at is why it would be an unlikely scenario to put the configuration for predefined into PHAP_CONFIG and then let you modify it to suit the whim of your customer.
My intention was not to suggest the impossibility of integrations in the flexible template. There are certainly enhancements to accomplish integration with the Qualification catalog and LSO, and even the old school Development Plans that virtually no one uses.
However, as someone who has seen Predefined in a production environment; I have to tell you, I do disagree that the alignment of goals is the only 'functionality' piece missing from Flexible. A quick summary of other items missing out of the box:
- Potential Assessment
- Calibration with drag & drop capability of entire team
- Integration with the Talent Profile - Assessments tab
- Target rating distribution %
- Profile matchups to positions other than the employee's own position
That obviously excludes the UI stuff that's been addressed above. These things above come in Predefined automatically with literally no work other than what basically is equivalent to a configuration wizard.
Now, could you create that in Flexible? Sure, anything's possible with enough time and money, right? You can certainly dig into the code and create equivalent custom code for your Flexible template. But like I noted above, it certainly appears to at least me that SAP has continued improving Predefined in EhP5 and made no improvements to Flexible. So in my opinion you run the risk of creating something supremely custom for your customer in order to satisfy some requirement like 1 over 1 approval of a final rating. Then, when EhP6 or whatever comes out, the customer decides they want to start leveraging those Predefined improvements, they've painted themselves into a corner of sunk costs, or continuing to customize Flexible.
To me, that doesn't seem like a good solution, especially for a business unit like HCM that really doesn't generate revenue. I elluded to this in an earlier post, but I really like that Predefined has a process already built into it. It's not like SAP made that up from nowhere, they presumably built that from feedback they'd gotten from customers, along with feedback that it was frustrating how much time and money it costs to build an appraisal system that - while necessary in the corporate world - generates no revenue for the company.
Let me know what you think though. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
Thanks,
Chris
Edit: I have no idea why the formatting won't hold. It doesn't look this bad when I edit it, sorry
Edited by: Chris McNarney on Aug 24, 2010 4:48 PM

Performance Management EHP4 Flexible Appraisal Process

Hi
We are in the process of building Performance Management using Enhancement Package 4 in ECC 6.0 in our test system. We have activiated flexible appraisal process and have completed the necessary config for ESS and MSS and appraisal template.
The MSS user can create the appraisal and define the objectives etc. The ESS user can view the appraisal but cannot add comments. On checking the appraisal template we have created a criteria for employee comments and an element called additional comments the tab 'element access' has been marked against the employee as follows:
Participant = Employee
Plan:Access = Change
Review Access = Change
Completed = Display
So we do not know why the ESS user cannot add comments.
Can anyone help on this issue?
Many thanks
Julie

Many thanks for this - we have checked the template level and have the column access for column 'objectives' (which is what is used at element level for appraisee comments) and if we change the column owner to 'appriaser and appraisee' it works for the appraisee but not for the appraiser. So we have a choice either it is set to appraiser and it works fine for the manager or we change it to appraisee and appraiser and it works fine for the ESS user.
Perhaps there is something else we need to check?

Performance Management -- Predefined process

How do you change the status of the appraisal document in the predefined performance management process -- so that the manager can start giving ratings

Hi Victor:
Are you talking about how to do it administratively? In PHAP_ADMIN you can select the "change status" option of the "appraisal document" menu to set the status to "In Process". That, on the front end, will allow a manager to rate an appraisal in the predefined process.
Or are you asking what status it needs to be on the front end? If so, the status to rate the overall rating for an employee is "Edit Overall Appraisal For Employee".
Hopefully that helps you. Let me know if you have questions.
Thanks,
Chris

Hiding elements in flexible performance management

Dear Experts,
We're on EHP4 and using Flexible performance management. I would like to hide certain elements based on the sub-status of the appraisal document. Currently, I am able to hide the columns associated with these elements by modifying the values in the parameter 'T_BODY_CELLS' ( created an implementation of BADI HRHAP00_VAL_DET) . However, I am unable to hide the description of these elements as it is stored in the parameter T_BODY_ELEMENTS which is not a part of the export/changing parameter of this BADI.
Is there any BADI or any other way in which I can hide the values present in T_BODY_ELEMENTS based on the sub-status?
Thanks,
Sachin

Here is the answer - OSS note #
1748048
1748048 - Message no. HRHAP00_TEMPLATE160 - Value determination 'CASCADED_GOALS_DESCRIPTION' is not possible for elements other than ''
Thanks,
Saquib Khan, PMP

IViews in Flexible Performance Management

Hello Experts,
I trying to use the Flexible Appraisal with Enhancement Package 4, but I can not see the the following iViews under the path indicated on Portal:
MSS (Manager Self-Service ==> Talent Management ==> Performance Management)
ESS (Employee Self-Service ==> Career and Job ==> Appraisal Documents)
Please, is there any special step in back/front end for me do before use them?
Thanks!
Sivani

Hello Luke,
Firstly thank you, because you are always available to help me!
I have checked and we are updated with Business Package 1.141 for MSS and ESS.
Since I'm using the Flexible Appraisal and I have already activated only the business function CA_HAP_CI_1, my questions now are:
1 - Are there any ICF services to be activated?
2 - Do I need to activate any other business function?
3 - Do I need to do any setting in back end? I eyeball the link bellow, but I do not know if it is enough or there are other tasks:
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/en/48/9968e67f020e27e10000000a421937/content.htm
Thank you so much!!!
Sivani

KPI ratnig in individual Goals Predefined Performance Management

Hi
We are using predefined Performance Management process and need to add KPI rating for each goal created under individual goal . At present it gives option to give rating for all the new goals at one place in the individual goal .
Pl let me know how to configure for the same.
Thanks
Srikant

Hi,
We are using EHP7 . wanted to know if we can do customization in the template UI.
Srikant

Predefined Performance Management Process and Infotype 7409 'Performance'

Hi,
I hope, that anyone can answer my question.
I have configured a predefined Performance Management Process in SAP 6.0 EHP4 and finished the process with an overall assessment of the performance of the employees. However, no data has been written into Infotyp 7409 "Performance". Shouldn't the data of such an assessment be written into it?
The SAP documentation for IT7409 says the following:
"An employee's manager can use a form to assess the performance of the employee. In a talent review meeting, the participants can confirm this performance assessment or reclassify the employee regarding his or her performance.
For each performance assessment that is stored in the talent profile or made in the talent review meeting, the system creates a record for the Performance infotype in the background and stores the ID of the employee's central person in the record (object type CP)."
(http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/a7/2bbb6a72aa4812b834a5ac777f630b/frameset.htm)
However, to be able to add a talent to a talent review meeting, the talent already needs to have an entry in IT7409.
Hence my question: How does the IT7409 get filled?
Kind regards
Daniel

My question seems to have been a problem in fact and seems to have been solved with OSS note 1338701 just yesterday.
Kind regards
Daniel

Predefined Performance Management- Delegation if Manager is on leave

Hi,
In Predefined Performance Management, is there a way for manager's to delegate the appraisal to another person, during his/her short term absence?
By changing the appraiser details in the document header, and setting up 012 relationship (for a specific period), it might work. But it might not be the best way. If any of you have come across this situation, please suggest.
We are on ECC 6.0 EHP6, SAP Portal for ESS & MSS are used. (We are not using HR Renewal)
Regards,
Divia

For appraisal document, it wont check 012 relation ship.
It's totally based on Document creation in PHAP_PREPARE what ever you give as Appraiser, Appraiser details.
Automatically that document will re-direct to these persons.
You can check the same.
Create a document and mention the Appraiser who's not having 012 relation ship.
And check the manager appraisal service.

Difference between Performance Manager and XCelsius

Can anybody outline the differences/provide a document which would help me understand the differences between the working of Performance Manager and XCelsius?
Can Performance Manager be substituted with XCelsius and can XCelsius be integrated with Performance Manager?
Thanks,
Karthik Mohan

I think your problem may be able to be solved by Dashboard Builder. It can embed the Xcelsius

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