This may not be a complete list but I thought it might be a valuable list for those of you working on 8.9 to 9 upgrades.  It is a nice summary of some of the enhancements to PeopleSoft.  I am trying to keep the blog posts on this site simple, with simple functional information that may be valuable for consultants working on upgrades or implementations.

Human Resources Enhancements

Function

8.9

9.0

Summary of Progression

General

New Person Model: Supports tracking employees, contingent workers, and persons of interest. Personal data is stored once, no matter the change of relationship with the organization.

Profile Management replaces Competency Management:

- robust tools to define and maintain job attributes

- tight integration across Talent Management modules

Configurable Actions/Reasons

Person Model Enhancements:

- Contingent Worker subcontracts

- badge and security access tracking

- contract expirations

- delete employment instances

- pay Persons of Interest

New Payroll Status field in addition to HR Status

Mass Update Enhancements

Company-configurable search and results to prevent duplicate persons.

Flexible Security Configurations:

- flexible field row-level security

- assign row-level by role

- faster fast views

- future-row access

Configurable Salary Matrices

Labor Agreement Functionality:

- layoffs, recalls, tie-breakers

Administer Workforce

Absence System field on Job Data

Smart Hire:

- Template-based configuration of hiring function that speeds data entry, reduces errors, and supports centralized and decentralized hiring.

- Streamlined, automated, and configurable processes to align with organizational requirements.

- Continued advancement in adaptability to the dynamic and global workforce (Person Model, Position Mgmt, SmartHire) and ever-changing regulatory requirements.

Wage Progression field on Salary Plan

Workflow-enabled tools to collect and store I-9 related information and expiration


Talent Management Enhancements

Function

8.9

9.0

Summary of Capabilities

Profile Management

Profile Management replaces “Manage Competencies”, and allows the organization to maintain standardized attributes

Fully integrated, standardized, self-service enabled framework to manage and assess attributes for success in organizational roles. Profiles are used throughout Planning, Recruiting, Development, and Performance modules. Person profiles are assigned to individuals, while non-person profiles are assigned to organizational roles at multiple levels.

**Formerly”Manage Competencies”

New Content Catalog is a flexible framework that defines and tracks job and person profile attributes

Job Profiles can be assigned at multiple levels

Profiles can be copied and cloned

Multifaceted Self-Service Options

Configurable Workflow

Talent Acquisition

Significantly redesigned and repackaged as Talent Acquisition Manager

In addition to current batch process of recruitment letters, interview and offers letters can be generated, edited online and printed immediately.

Advanced applicant tracking system designed to automate and streamline the recruiting process from the applicant, hiring manager, and recruiter roles. Configurable processes, workflow and approvals, powerful search capabilities, and 3rd party integration,

** Formerly Recruit Workforce and eRecruit Manager Desktop

Configurable Text Catalog

Letter content in Contact Notes automatically generated each time letter generation is utilized.

Recruiting Installation Table

Interview Notes with attachments are available.

Recruiting Locations

Enhanced Recruiting templates

Configurable Application Sites

Enhanced Approval Processing

Open Integration Framework that enables integration with Resume Extractor, Staffing Suppliers, and Background Screen Providers

Streamlined Application

Candidate Gateway:

- Enhanced Search

- Multiple Applications Per Day

- Job Basket Retained

- Use Prior Applications

360 Degree views of openings and applicants

Enhanced Referral Sources

Enhanced Contact Management

Improved Applicant Lists

Support for Dynamic Recruiting Teams

ePerformance

Dual-Manager Input

Real-time integration with Learning Management

Fully integrated and interactive Performance Management solution. Support for document creating, editing, and administration, multiple raters, third party integration, writing tools, workflow, and flexible approvals. Fully integrated with Profile Management, eDevelopment, ELM, and Plan Salaries.

Employee and HR initialization

Tightly integrated with Profile Management

Group Build Integration

Expanded goal, rating, and competency descriptions

Template-driven document creation

Configurable Cloning

Multisource/multi-participants functionality (360-degree and multi rater capabilities)

XML Publisher for printing

Clear display of completion steps

Enhanced writing tools

Document Deletion

Improved Administrative Functions


Self-Service Enhancements

Function

8.9

9.0

Summary of Capabilities

eCompensation Manager Desktop

eDevelopment (Employee)

Full Integration with Profile Management

eDevelopment (Manager)

Full Integration with Profile Management

ePerformance (Employee)

Initiate Performance Process

Integrated with Learning Management to view completed and planned learning

Modify Performance Criteria

Provide Peer Evaluation

Nominate/Track/View Participant feedback

Review Employee Self-Evaluation, Manager/Mentor Evaluation

Better process visibility

ePerformance (Manager)

Modify Performance Criteria

Integrated with Learning Management to view completed and planned learning

Nominate/Track/View Participant feedback

Review Employee Self-Evaluation, Manager/Mentor Evaluation

Better process visibility

View Summarized Ratings

Delete Documents

Easier Access of Documents

eProfile Manager Desktop

Streamlined Direct Reports Interface

Utilization of Approval Workflow Engine and Delegation Framework

Candidate Gateway Self-Service

Enhanced Search

Multiple Applications Per Day

Job Basket Retained for Future Sessions

Use Prior Applications

Application Configured for completion ease

Recruiting Activities Self-Service (Employee)

Possible Access to Job Opening as “Interested Party”

Interview Notes Attachments

Recruiting Activities Self-Services (Manager)

Enhanced Recruitment Letter Generation

Interview Notes Attachments

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