Contents of the Configure 9 Box Screen

Configure the display of performance vs. potential based on the priorities of your organization to track employee progress, and change default scale values, if desired, to meet your organization's needs.

Configure 9 Box Display Options

Field Description
X-Axis This is the range indicator. Select which type of content (Performance or Potential) to display across the bottom row of the matrix. The type of content not selected (Performance or Potential) displays vertically in the first column.
Measurement Priority The measurement priority is what your organization feels is the priority, Potential or Performance.
Priority Weight The priority weight determines whether box 4 is the middle box of the grid or in the corner. If you select Extreme Weight for Priority Metric, then box 4 displays in the corner closest to the chosen measurement priority. If you select Average Weight of Both Metrics, then box 4 displays in the middle.

Configure 9 Box Ranges

Talent Management's default scale values are converted into a three-point scale to represent the Performance Placement scale. The Career Development Succession Planning scale values are converted into a three-point scale to represent the Potential Placement scale. The options in this section allow you to revise the scale value range conversions to best fit with your organization's needs.

  • If you have multiple scales in your performance appraisals they are all converted to the default scale prior to conversion.
  • Click Equalize Placements to reset the values to their original settings.

If desired, revise scale value range conversions.

Field Description
Performance Placement Enter the Upper Range for each of the First, Second, and Third Increments of the 3-point Performance scale.
Potential Placement Enter the Upper Range for each of the First, Second, and Third Increments of the 3-point Potential scale.