Attributes for Succession Plan Candidates

You use attributes to specify which of your candidates on a succession plan are most capable of assuming the plan role.

Attribute	Indicates	Comments
Readiness	How soon a person can take up the job or position of the plan.	You select a readiness level based on these factors: Your knowledge of the candidate How well the candidate's current competencies match the skills of the job or position associated with the plan By seeing the readiness levels of all candidates in a plan, you can determine the bench strength for the job or position and your organization. For example, if no candidate is likely to be ready in the next 2 years, the bench strength is poor. You can add other candidates in this case.
Candidate Ranking	Order of preference for a succession plan candidate to fill the job associated with the plan.	You can rank candidates across the entire plan, or you can rank candidates within a readiness category. You can have multiple candidates with the same ranking across readiness categories.
Interim Successor	The candidate can't be considered as an actual prospect but can perform the duties of the incumbent, or for the job or position, until an actual successor is identified.	NA

Attribute

Indicates

Comments

Readiness

How soon a person can take up the job or position of the plan.

You select a readiness level based on these factors:

Your knowledge of the candidate
How well the candidate's current competencies match the skills of the job or position associated with the plan

By seeing the readiness levels of all candidates in a plan, you can determine the bench strength for the job or position and your organization. For example, if no candidate is likely to be ready in the next 2 years, the bench strength is poor. You can add other candidates in this case.

Candidate Ranking

Order of preference for a succession plan candidate to fill the job associated with the plan.

You can rank candidates across the entire plan, or you can rank candidates within a readiness category. You can have multiple candidates with the same ranking across readiness categories.

Interim Successor

The candidate can't be considered as an actual prospect but can perform the duties of the incumbent, or for the job or position, until an actual successor is identified.