Level Lists Concepts

This approach is useful when two employees share the same skill but at different proficiency levels. For example, both employees might speak Japanese, but their fluency varies. By assigning a list of levels to each skill, you can specify the degree to which each employee possesses the skill. For instance, skill levels might include Novice, Fluent, and Expert.

When creating a skill level list, you must provide a name and select a grading method. The list can be either graded or non-graded, depending on the nature of the skill levels. You then define the levels in the Levels table.

A graded list, such as Novice, Trained, and Experienced, has clearly defined levels, where Experienced is a higher level than Novice. However, in other cases, grading the skill levels may not be necessary. For example, with a skill like Driver's License, you only need to indicate whether an employee has the skill, not how proficient they are. In this case, a non-graded level list consisting of the levels Yes and No would be appropriate.

In the Levels table, each level must have a calculation value, which is relevant for graded level list. This value defines the relative distance between levels when Maconomy performs calculations. Maconomy automatically orders the levels in the list according to these calculation values, placing the level with the lowest value first. For lists graded with the Best First method, a lower calculation value is better; for lists using the Best Last method, a higher calculation value is preferred.

You can add or delete levels from a list. However, if you insert a new level, the calculation values of the subsequent levels increase by one. If you delete a level, the calculation values of the following levels decrease by the difference between the deleted level and next one.

You assign these level lists to skills in the Skills workspace. If you use a graded level list for skills within a skill hierarchy, you can instruct Maconomy to calculate a specific level for that skill.