An organization’s Workforce Architecture is built around the following parts:
- Job Family Group
A high-level grouping of multiple job families within an organization. - Job Family
A grouping of related roles that share similar skills within an organization. - Job
A set of related tasks and responsibilities, grouped under a single title and description within the organization. - Task
A unit of work which defines a specific activity or action an employee performs as part of their job. - Skills
A capability or knowledge needed to complete a task.
| Unit | Example |
|---|---|
| Job Family Groups | Technology |
| Job Family | Software Engineering |
| Job | Software Engineer |
| Task | Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation. (Frequency: Weekly | Effort: Medium) |
| Skills | Software System Testing (Required, Experienced) | Documentation (Required, Intermediate) |