What is qualification in SAP (PA-PD - Personnel Development)?

SAP Term: qualification

• Component: PA-PD

• Component Name: Personnel Development

• Description: A skill, knowledge, or ability which is of interest to an employer.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Qualification is a term used in the Personnel Development (PA-PD) component of SAP. It is a way to classify and categorize employees based on their skills, knowledge, and abilities. Qualifications can be used to identify the best candidates for certain positions or tasks, as well as to track employee development over time. 
  
  How to Use it: 
  In SAP, qualifications are created and managed in the Qualification Catalog. This catalog contains all of the qualifications that have been created in the system, and allows users to assign qualifications to employees. Qualifications can also be assigned to job postings, allowing employers to easily identify the best candidates for a position. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating qualifications in SAP, it is important to ensure that they are specific enough to accurately reflect an employee’s skills and abilities. Additionally, it is important to keep the qualifications up-to-date in order to ensure that they are accurate and relevant. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Qualifications are closely related to competencies, which are also used in SAP’s Personnel Development component. Competencies are more general than qualifications, and are used to describe an employee’s overall skills and abilities.