beqomPay Suite 22.0 - Feature release notes
This article details the latest improvements introduced in version 22.0 of the beqomPay Suite application, their benefits for our end-users, and their principles of use.
Performance Management
Career development plan reassignment
With this release, we have added a career development plan reassignment feature. The feature allows managers to transfer ownership of an active career development plan to another manager directly from the Career development plan form when necessary. Once reassigned, the new manager becomes responsible for completing the manager part of the process.
To enable this capability, a new setting is available in Workbench > Performance Management > Career Development Settings: Allow line managers to reassign career development plans to other users. When enabled, managers see the Reassign manager option within the Career Development form.
The reassignment process is straightforward. The manager opens an active career development plan using Planner > Career Development, clicks Reassign manager, selects a new manager from the dialog, and confirms the transfer by clicking the Reassign button. The newly assigned manager then gains the same permissions and responsibilities previously held by the original manager.
Reassign manager dialog
Career development plans can be reassigned during the Worker self-assessment and Manager feedback stages.
After reassignment, the original manager no longer sees the process during the active stage, though it becomes visible again in the Planner once completed.
Plan reassignment information in the Planner
The newly assigned manager receives a notification about the reassigned career development plan and can open the Career Development form to provide their inputs. Reassigned career development plans appear in a new Assigned plans section in the Passport, which is displayed only when at least one career development plan has been reassigned to the user.
Assigned plans section in the Passport
It is important to note that draft inputs created by the original manager are not visible to the newly assigned manager. The reassigned manager continues the process with their own inputs. On the worker side, workers can see that their career development plan has been reassigned and which manager is now responsible for their review.
A career development plan can be reassigned multiple times if needed. However, the original manager cannot undo, and the reassigned manager cannot refuse, the reassignment.
The new feature helps organizations handle situations such as manager changes, temporary absences, or incorrect initial assignments. It ensures continuity of the process, so career development can progress smoothly.
Data Foundation
New worker view in Data Management
Version 22.0 of the application introduces a new worker view in Data Management. With the Consolidated Contextual Data Viewer, users who have permission to access worker data can explore such information in a clear and intuitive way. Previously, validating this data required relying on entity-based views and interpreting technical identifiers. The new view offers a people-centric entry point to locate and review workers using familiar attributes, which makes it easier to understand worker context at a glance.
Users can now view a grid that displays all workers they are authorized to see. The grid presents information in a business-friendly format that eliminates the need to navigate schema-level entities. It is modeled around the Worker as the primary object and surfaces relevant contextual information such as employment and organizational attributes.
New worker grid
To quickly find workers, the grid includes a search bar that supports flexible matching by first name, last name, or full name, returning relevant results even when only part of a name is entered or when the match occurs within the name. Additional attributes such as worker ID, email, and other worker fields can be used through the filter options. Columns can also be sorted to organize the list based on available attributes. This allows users to efficiently locate workers, even with partial information at hand.
Search results with part of a name entered in the search bar
Moreover, the worker grid supports configurable columns, allowing users to tailor the view to their needs. All available attributes are organized by domain, for instance Worker, Employment, or Demographics, and can be individually toggled on or off. For example, within the Worker group, users can choose to display or hide attributes such as FirstName, LastName, or WorkEmail. Additionally, it is possible to reorder columns within their respective groups to personalize the grid layout.
To maintain clear identification, the worker's name and ID remain visible and fixed in the grid.
Column configuration option
Importantly, the worker view automatically remembers the last grid configuration in the same browser, including selected columns, applied filters, sort order, and search input, so users can pick up right where they left off.
Worker visibility respects user permissions, ensuring each user only sees workers they are authorized to access.
Overall, the new view enables faster worker discovery. It reduces reliance on schema-based data views and improves usability for users who manage or validate worker information. It also provides a strong foundation for future worker data management capabilities.
Demo
Enhanced custom label management via CSV
This release enhances the Custom Labeling CSV import, providing administrators with clearer control over applying and removing custom labels. We have added a new column, is_custom_value, to the CSV template. The column allows administrators to explicitly revert custom labels back to the system's standard value without needing to manually re-enter the original translation.
Changing the value in the custom_value column automatically applies the custom label during the upload, while setting is_custom_value to FALSE removes the custom override and restores the standard system label. If the user removes all custom labels for a language, the Translation source in the UI automatically changes from Custom back to Standard. The Audit trails show the number of labels reverted during each upload.
Information on label reversion in the Audit trails
For example, to apply a custom label, users can set a custom value in the CSV by changing the standard Home to Start for the nav_home key. To revert back to the standard label, they simply need to set is_custom_value to FALSE and upload the file. This removes the custom override and restores the original Home label.
It is worth noting that when reverting a label, the previously used translation may remain in the custom_value column of the CSV template. In this way, administrators can easily reuse the translated value later by setting is_custom_value back to TRUE.
This enhancement facilitates bulk management of custom labels. It gives users explicit control to revert labels to standard values, as well as the ability to reuse previously translated custom values. It additionally improves transparency through audit logging.