Workforce Modeling Actions

You can access Workforce Modeling actions from various locations, including the Model page and the Holding area.

Here's a list of where you can access the actions:

  • Model page

  • Worker assignment node

  • Vacancy node

  • Workers region in the table view

  • Terminated workers region in the table view

  • Vacancies region in the table view

  • Holding area

  • Position node

  • Positions region in the table view

  • Requisitions node

  • Requisitions region in the table view

This table lists and describes the actions available on the Model page:

Action

Where Available

Description

Edit Worker Assignment

Worker Assignment Node, Chart and Holding area

Move or edit the modeled attributes for a worker assignment. If you change a worker's manager, then the worker moves to that manager's hierarchy.

Create Vacancy

Worker Assignment Node, Chart and Holding area

Create a vacancy node as a placeholder for an open headcount.

Edit Vacancy

Vacancy Node, Chart and Holding area

Edit the vacancy.

Delete Vacancy

Vacancy Node, Chart and Holding area

Delete the selected vacancy node. You must confirm the deletion to remove the node from modeling.

Note: You cannot delete vacancies imported from Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service.

Edit Assignment

Model page

Select a worker assignment node in the chart, holding area, or the table and edit the assignment.

Undo and Redo

Model page

Select this option to undo and redo a change.

Edit Model Properties

Model page

Edit the model details.

Synchronize

Model page

Run the synchronization process to update any information that has changed in the live application.

Terminate

Worker Assignment Node

Select a termination action, reason and notification date.

Cancel Termination

Terminated Worker Assignment Node

Select this option to cancel the termination within the model.

Export to Excel

Terminated Workers, Workers, and Vacancies, in the table view

Select this option to open and save the information in a spreadsheet.

This table lists and describes the actions available on the Model page for positions:

Action

Where Available

Description

Create Child Position

Model page, Position node

Available for existing positions only. Enter basic position information. The application creates the new position in the position hierarchy and that position reports to the position from which the action initiated.

Edit Position

Model page, Position node

Edit the position and if required, the parent position details. If you edit a parent position, then you also have the option to move or leave the children with the parent position.

Inactivate Position

Model page, Position node

Available for positions that do not have active or suspended incumbents as of the effective date or a date in the future.

Undo Inactivate Position

Model page, Position node

For positions that have been inactivated in the model.

Delete Position

Model page, Position node

You can delete a position if it does not have incumbents in the past, present, or in the future.

Undo Delete Position

Model page, Position node

Select this option to reverse the deletion and all the associated changes. Available for positions that have been deleted in the model only.

Convert to Position

Model page, Vacancy node

Edit the vacancy and review the default values for the position. This option is available only if the parent of the vacancy is an incumbent of a position in the hierarchy.