beqomPay Suite 1.6 - Feature release notes
This article details the latest improvements introduced in version 1.6 of the beqom Pay Suite application, their benefits for our end users and their principles of use.
Compensation
Redesign of the login page
We redesigned the login page and added the company branding, as illustrated below:
Rebranded login page
Creation of the logout page
Version 1.6 includes a logout page which informs the user about the successful logout and gives an opportunity to login again, as illustrated below:
New logout page
Budget step of the compensation round - Target budget section
We enhanced the capabilities of the user with Compensation admin professional role. When configuring the compensation round in the Budget step, a new section called Target budget is available to this user. This new section is illustrated below:
'Target budget' section
This section reflects the cards for each compensation element assigned in the compensation round. It is possible to enter a numeric value for each card/element, as presented below:
'Target budget' pop-up
Target budget card with numeric value
This will help the compensation admin track the configuration done in the budget step by entering the top possible value of the budget foreseen for the given compensation round. The possibility to check it will be available at the Validation step of the compensation round.
The section is collapsible and expandable. By default it displays eight cards maximum (if 8 elements are assigned in the compensation round). In case there are more than 8 cards, it is possible to see the rest after clicking the Load more button.
Decimal precision setting
With the 1.6 release, users with the compensation admin professional role are also able to set the necessary decimal precision for all the fields of type 'decimal' while configuring the Team planner view step of the compensation round. The Configure column pop-up is presented on the illustration below:
The 'Configure column' pop-up
This will help to curate the view of the digits after the decimal separator on the Planner view for the users with manager access or users with HRBP professional role.
By default, all the decimal fields are set to 2 and the selections rages from 0 to 8.
Validation step of the compensation round
From 1.6 release, users with the compensation admin professional role are able to access a new step called Validation during the configuration process of the compensation round, as illustrated in the following figure:
'Validation' step
This step provides the possibility for the compensation admin to generate, in Excel form, a report which contains all the fields and columns enabled for the Planner view and list of workers eligible in the given compensation round. This report will help see the distribution of the amounts across workers and make sure that everything is set correctly. The validation report can be generated only by the owner or co-owner of the compensation round.
There are actions possible for the generated report, namely download, rename, and delete, as illustrated in the following figure:
Report actions
When downloading the report, the user must define a password for the file, which will have to be used later when opening the excel file. This functionality is important because of the confidential data inside the file (such as list of workers and their compensation). The following figure illustrates the Download report:
Download report pop-up
The possibility to generate a validation report exists for published and in progress compensation rounds in both view and edit modes.
Hierarchy step of the compensation round
Before 1.6 release, the Hierarchy step of the compensation round contained a preselected hierarchy: the Standard hierarchy. From now on, users with the compensation admin professional role are able to select which hierarchy should be applied for the compensation round.
Four standard hierarchies are available for the compensation admin to select: Line Manager, Matrix Manager, Communication Manager, and Compensation Manager, as illustrated in the following figure:
Four standard hierarchies
This step is now mandatory when configuring the compensation round.
Compensation round deletion
With the 1.6 release, we introduced the possibility for users with the compensation admin professional role to delete compensation rounds, as illustrated in the following figure:
Compensation round deletion process
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Pay Intelligence
Pay Suite & PowerBI Embedded integration
With the 1.6 release comes an embedded integration of Pay Suite and PowerBI. This integration states for data connectivity between Pay Suite databases and Microsoft Fabric workspace.
New ability for the CPM standard reports
The 1.6 release still supports the standard offer for CPM reporting but also makes it possible to expand standard reports list on the backend side. This allows greater flexibility in meeting specific reporting needs.
Report visibility control per tenant
We implemented the tenant-specific report visibility. This enhancement ensures that individual tenants will have a tailored access, improved security, and better relevance.
Report export
From this release it is allowed to create report exports via API. This approach facilitates efficient data sharing and integration into external systems or workflows. This approach is temporary and we are planning on switching to a solution even better suited to the growing needs of our customers.
Analytics Hub
1.6 release introduces the Analytics Hub. This solution was implemented to centralize analytics resources and PowerBI dashboards. It simplifies access and streamlines workflows for specific users like managers or decision-makers .
Report list
With this new release, we are also introducing the Report list. The organized reports list improves navigation and accessibility. It is easier to locate and utilize specific reports or dashboards, and have a quick access to pages in PowerBI.
Embedded PowerBI reports
From now on the PowerBi reports are directly embedded. This solution enhances data access and visualization within the Pay Suite resulting with improved decision-making.
Pay Transparency
TCM v10 synchronization
In 1.6 release we introduced audit of TCM v10 synchronization. This enhancement keeps trace of all the activities performed by the TCM v10-Pay Suite synchronization on workers, roles, and documents. Additionally, it is also be responsible for error handling. The audit increases the control over TCM v10 features and speeds up the fixing progress should any error occur.
Redesign of the Documents section
After the redesign, filter tags are now visible for users with HRBP and Communication manager professional roles, as illustrated below:
Filter tags
The visibility of the communication rounds in Planner > Documents is now based on the start and end dates defined for the rounds. The communication rounds are hidden for bith HRBPs and communication managers outside of the period defined by the start and end dates.
Users with the communication manager professional role are also able to see the summary document displayed outside of the document table. It isnow displayed in the My summary document section located above the document table, as illustrated in the following figure:
My summary document
Communication round - Workflow configuration
From the 1.6 release, users with the compensation admin professional role can configure workflows when creating a communication round.
By default, when creating a communication round, workflow steps are enabled, as illustrated in the following figure:
Default workflow settings
Compensation admins can disable the workflow, as illustrated below:
Disabled workflow
Compensation admins may also choose to enable workflow, but disable one or both steps.
Performance Management
Review update
If the review is in In progress status, an additional manager may now be added to submit their review. These additional reviewers can be added only by the principal manager of the worker who is connected to the review. When the additional manager submits their input, the principal manager can no longer remove them from the Additional manager list as the input was already provided and it could break the links between the reviewers and review.
Design updates:
The data privacy settings located under Workbench > Platform Setup are now divided into two separate sections:
Data Privacy settings
Data privacy statements
The redesign is illustrated below:
The proxy settings located under Workbench > Features groups > Business Data Management are now divided into two sections:
Proxy permissions settings
Proxy permissions management
The redesign is illustrated below:
Data Foundation
GoalsAchievement Entity
In the 1.6 release, a new entity was added to the standard entities in beqom. The GoalsAchievement entity is designed to track goal achievement data for workers.
With this entity, the tracking of individual and team achievements will be much improved. It also enhances the alignment of goals with compensation and bonus calculations, while giving more flexibility to goal plan mapping for diverse use cases.