Defining Workforce Groups

To define workforce groups, use the WA_CP_GROUP_DFN.GBL component.

This section provides an overview of constraints and discusses how to set up workforce groups.

Pages Used to Define Workforce Groups

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Workforce Group	WA_CP_GROUP_DFN	select Workforce Analytics, then select Workforce Analytics Setup, then select Setup Groups, then select Workforce Group Select a SetID and group ID.	Set up workforce groups for Workforce Rewards or Workforce Planning.
Workforce Group - Notes	WA_CP_GROUP_DFN2	Select the Notes tab on the Workforce Group setup page.	Add notes for a workforce group definition.

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Workforce Group

WA_CP_GROUP_DFN

select Workforce Analytics, then select Workforce Analytics Setup, then select Setup Groups, then select Workforce Group

Select a SetID and group ID.

Set up workforce groups for Workforce Rewards or Workforce Planning.

Workforce Group - Notes

WA_CP_GROUP_DFN2

Select the Notes tab on the Workforce Group setup page.

Add notes for a workforce group definition.

Understanding Constraints

Constraints are collections of one or more filters. The system uses them to define subsets of data for processing. With respect to workforce groups, the applicable constraints and associated filters that you select should define the set of employees included in the group. You build constraints and filters using the Constraint Definition page and the Filter Definition pages.

You can use constraints to create an integration link between the Retention Strategy and Compensation Strategy modules of Workforce Rewards. In Retention Strategy, the scenario's final output for the decisions is stored in three tables, which are lists of employees to retain, employees to track, and employees to reduce. Oracle provides the following sample constraints to point to the data in these tables:

EMPL_REDUCE (retention results regarding employees to reduce).
BASE_PAY_RETAIN (retention results regarding employees to retain by increasing base pay or by granting stock options).
HIGH_POTENTIAL (retention results for high-potential employees to track).
HIGH_RISK (retention results for high-risk employees to track).

These sample constraints appear under the SetID SHARE. Add them to your system and use them as templates. They are based on the data maps and table maps that are delivered with the system. After you add the constraints to the system, you can reference them from the Workforce Group setup page when creating workforce groups, and you can use them in the Compensation Strategy module.

See Understanding Metadata

Workforce Group Page

Use the Workforce Group page (WA_CP_GROUP_DFN) to set up workforce groups for Workforce Rewards or Workforce Planning.

Navigation

select Workforce Analytics, then select Workforce Analytics Setup, then select Setup Groups, then select Workforce Group

Select a SetID and group ID.

Image: Workforce Group page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Workforce Group page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Manager ID

Select a manager ID if you plan to use the group in a group set.

Constraint Defined andConstraint Code

Select the Constraint Defined option and then select a constraint code to create a group based on a constraint. The system stores prompt values in the WA_CONSTR_VW table. You can select constraints based on WA_JOB_S00 or JOB_F00 only.

The constraints must reference a data map that uses a table map for which the primary table is WA_JOB_S00 or JOB_F00. To include simulated employees in your group (from the Workforce Simulation process of Workforce Rewards), create or select a constraint based on a table map with WA_JOB_S00 as the primary table. To exclude simulated employees, create or select a constraint based on a table map with JOB_F00 as the primary table. Enter one constraint per workforce group. To create a group for use in Workforce Planning, create or select a constraint based on a tablemap with JOB_F00 as the primary table.

View Constraint Code

Click to open the Constraint page and view details of the constraint code you have selected.

Manually Defined

To create a small static group, select the Manually Defined option and select an employee ID. The system stores prompt values in the PERSONAL_SRCH view. When you select an employee, the system displays the employment record number and personal name. Add rows of data to enter multiple employees in the manual group definition.

Compile

Click to compile the SQL for the rule at any time.

The system automatically compiles the SQL for the rule when you save your work. In either case, the system displays the SQL object ID prefix.