IP Library Granted Patent US 8,468,047
Granted Patent B2
US 8,468,047 · App. 10/135,885 · Granted Jun 18, 2013

Appraisal processing

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Patent No.
US 8,468,047
App. No.
10/135,885
Granted
Jun 18, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A software program assists in establishing goals and objectives and creating appraisals based on those goals and objectives. The goals for an organization are determined, and individual objectives based on the goals are defined. The software program assigns weights to the individual objectives, and obtaining a plurality of appraisals based on the individual objectives. A final appraisal is created by combining the plurality of appraisals based on the weight. The plurality of appraisals may be obtained using different appraisal types, including objective-setting, simple appraisal, and 360 degree feedback.

Claims (26)

1. A computer-implemented method of appraisal comprising:

receiving, by computer, a specification of goals for an organization;

defining, by the computer, individual objectives based on the goals;

assigning, by the computer, weights to the individual objectives;

creating, by the computer, appraisal templates based on the individual objectives;

receiving, by the computer, a plurality of appraisals from the appraisal templates;

combining, by the computer, the plurality of appraisals based on the weights; and

creating, by the computer, a final appraisal, based on the combined appraisals.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining appraisals using an objective setting appraisal type.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising obtaining appraisals using a simple appraisal type.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining appraisals using a 360 degree feedback appraisal type.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the final appraisal includes a link to a scorecard comprising the goals.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual objectives comprise obtaining a skill included in a requirements profile associated with a position of the individual.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein defining the individual objectives comprises automatically creating an objective based on a qualification profile associated with the individual and a requirements profile associated with a position of the individual.

8. An article comprising a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, perform a method, the method comprising;

defining individual objectives based on organizational goals;

assigning weights to the individual objectives;

creating appraisal templates based on the individual objectives;

obtaining a plurality of appraisals from the appraisal templates; and

combining the plurality of appraisals based on the weights to create a final appraisal.

9. The article of claim 8 , wherein appraisals are obtained using an objective setting appraisal type.

10. The article of claim 9 , wherein appraisals are obtained using a simple appraisal type.

11. The article of claim 8 , wherein appraisals are obtained using a 360 degree feedback appraisal type.

12. The article of claim 8 , wherein the final appraisal includes a link to a scorecard comprising the goals.

13. The article of claim 8 , wherein the individual objectives comprise obtaining a skill included in a requirements profile associated with a position of the individual.

14. The article of claim 8 , wherein defining the individual objectives comprises automatically creating an objective based on a qualification profile associated with the individual and a requirements profile associated with a position of the individual.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: SAP AG
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 033625/0334 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2005
From: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SAP AG
Reel/Frame 017347/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2005
From: KOLLER, WALTER; SCHOENECKER, MATHIAS; HAGEN, MAURICE
To: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 016529/0712 →