Skills glossary

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The key words “MUST”, “SHOULD”, and “MAY” in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.

Skill

Skills are the element defining the proficiency level of a user within a domain.

They must have:

  • A name
  • A parent skill, or library

They should have:

  • A description
  • A qualifier
  • Users
  • Courses
  • Paths
  • Jobs

They may have:

  • Several parent skills (or libraries)
  • Several qualifiers
  • Custom proficiency levels
  • Sub-skills

Library

Not to be confused with group libraries.

A library is a collection of related skills, that admins can use to organize skills, set visibility rules, and manage permissions. A skill belongs to one or more libraries, and its visibility or usage depends on the library settings.

They must have:

  • A name
  • A category

They should have:

  • A qualifier
  • Skills

They may have:

  • Several qualifiers
  • Custom proficiency levels

Job

A job is a role or position defined by a name and a set of required skills, each with expected qualifier values and a weight.

They must have:

  • A name

They should have:

  • A description
  • Skills, with an expected qualifier value, and a weight
  • Users

They may have:

  • A picture
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