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Automated Competency Management System: An Advanced
Approach to Competence Management Efficiency
Walid Hassan1
Bassam Hussein1
Ali Hassan2
DeniseKerbaj3
Ayman Dayekh1
Hassan Bazzi1
and Hassan M. Khachfe1*
1- Lebanese International University, P.O. Box; 146404, Beirut, Lebanon.
2- The University of Northampton, Newton Building, NW034, United Kingdom.
3- QualiZone (s.a.r.l), Beirut, Lebanon.
* E-mail of the corresponding author: hassan.khachfe@liu.edu.lb
Abstract
In this study, a structure for an automated competency management system model is presented. The system
involves an advanced approach to competency identification and evaluation that takes into account the prediction
of future activities in competency development. Once competencies are identified and graded for all resources,
they are then matched to running projects via a domain of action related to each project. The acknowledged
competencies are then linked to a time management factor, or the occupational rate, in a manner that the
percentage of time dispensed by each resource on a project in a domain of action including a defined
competency is shown. An enrollment criterion for the automated competency management system is proposed.
The presented model may be applied for both products and services.
Keywords: automation, competency, job models, organizational processes
1. Introduction
Competency based management has become a very crucial element in the effective operation of an enterprise or
an organization, due to the increased need of the latter to be agile enough to adapt to quick market changes and
re-orientation of business plans. In such situations, competency management systems (CMS) become the core
human resource tool which enables the enterprise to manage and develop the skills of their employees, recruit
the most appropriate candidates, and make effective succession planning and employee development plans.
(Kochanski 1996)
Stakes associated with market challenges confirm that the competency-based approach is an appropriate way to
overcome the lack of flexibility of job-based approaches to organizational design (Sector 2011). Even though
this approach is somehow weighted with the competency evaluation and identification processes – of which it
shows high dependence – it is still possible to consider these processes as independent model components in a
competency based management system. There is a common thinking in managerial practice that considers
competencies as “universal” concepts independently directed out of the specific organizational context in which
they are activated and developed (Beheshtifar, 2011). This approach can be traced back to the well-known
McClelland studies (1978), an approach in which competencies are mapped by using statistics to identify those
behaviors distinguishing average from the best performers, and to Spencer and Spencer’s (1993) surveys aimed
at identifying general competency profiles for standard professional figures.
2. How competency is defined, characterized and identified?
As presented by McClelland in 1970, competencies, or individual’s characteristics, were presented as significant
predictors of employee performance and success, equally as important as an individual’s academic aptitude and
knowledge content as indicated by tests scores or results. A competency is the capability of applying or using
knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and personal characteristics to successfully perform critical work tasks,
specific functions, or operate in a given role or position.
This definition is outlined through a combination of the following components:
• Intelligence.
• Education.
• Experience.
• Ethics.
• Interest.
However, these components are retroactive, and some of them could enhance and promote other components
such as education and intelligence, intelligence and experience, experience and interest, education and ethics,
etc…
Rankin presented a more recent definition of competency in 2004; he expressed that competencies represent the
language of performance. They can articulate both the expected outcomes from an individual’s efforts and the
manner in which these activities are carried out (Calhoun, 2002).
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Because everyone in the organization can learn to speak this language, competencies provide a common,
universally understood means of describing expected performance in many different contexts. (Figure 1)
Competences, as presented in literature, fall into three categories (Capaldo, 2006).
• Behavioural competencies: They reflect behavioral expectations. This category reveals important
indications about the type of behavior required for attaining capabilities as teamwork, communication
skills, leadership and decision-making. They are often referred to as ‘soft skills’. Those skills are
usually set out in a competency framework.
• Technical competencies: They define what people have to know and should be able to do (knowledge
and skills) in order to carry out their roles effectively. They are related to either generic roles (groups of
similar roles) or to individual roles (‘role-specific competencies’). They are not usually part of a
behaviour-based competency framework, although – of course – the two are closely linked when
considering and assessing role demands and requirements.
• Vocational competencies: These specify minimum standards for the achievement of set tasks and
activities expressed in ways that can be observed and assessed with a view to certification. An element
of competence in NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) language is a description of something that
people in given work areas should be able to do. They are assessed as being competent or yet to be. No
attempt is (has been) made to assess the degree of competence.
Nevertheless, a more detailed sub-identification would divide competencies into the following seven types:
• Generic competencies: General competencies that are considered as common sense knowledge and
essential for all staff regardless of their function or level or responsibilities.
• Specific competencies: These are the competencies needed for a specific job or task.
• Threshold or performance competencies: These fall into the following two categories
− Basic competencies; required to achieve a job or task regardless of the quality level of the task.
− Performance competencies; distinguish between high-level and low-level performers as per defined
quality levels.
• Differentiating competencies: These are considered as behavioral characteristics that usually appear on
high performers.
• Managerial competencies: Those are essential for staff with managerial or supervisory responsibilities
regardless of services or areas, including directors and senior positions (decision making, team
leadership…).
• Technical competencies: presented earlier.
• Behavioral competencies: presented earlier as well.
2.1 Competency Mapping
Competency mapping is a process of identifying key competencies for an organization, the jobs and functions
within it. Competency mapping is important and is an essential activity. Every well-managed firm should have
well defined roles and list of competencies required to perform each role effectively (Langdon 2002).
Competency mapping identifies individuals’ strengths and weaknesses in order to help them better understand
themselves and to show them where career development efforts need to be directed. Competency mapping does
not only apply for full-time permanent employees of an organization, but also for contract workers as well as for
those seeking employment to emphasize the specific skills that would make them valuable for potential
employment (Langdon, 2002).
2.2 Competency Identification
Typically, four sources contribute to the development of performance-based competencies (Figure 2):
1. Behaviour plus attributes
2. Standards
3. Support
4. Human relations
According to the Language of Work Model presented by Langdon in 2000, these four layers constitute
performance. Competency identification must be based on performance to be accurate and complete (Sanghi
2007).
3. Job Models
Job model is a performance-based reflection of how an exemplary job performer does his or her work. It should
be based on and aligned to the core processes of the business, which in turn should be aligned to the business
unit’s goals and strategies.
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After considerable research and testing, Langdon (1995) determined that the behavioral component of
performance could be described in six words (Figure 2). These elements of behavior are always present when
there is performance, whether the performance is visible or not. Thus, describing individual work using these six
related words creates a performance-based definition of the intended behavior needed from individuals as
prescribed (or not) by the organization. These six integrated words are:
1. Inputs
2. Conditions
3. Process steps
4. Outputs
5. Consequences
6. Feedback
A diagram or narrative of these six words for a job makes up the foundation of a job model. Thus, each job
produces certain outputs (deliverables) intended for clients or customers. These outputs will result in related
consequences (desired results for the customer, organization, and individual).
3.1 Competency Models Drawbacks
An analytical overview of what was presented concerning competency and evaluation models makes it clear that
these models are more focused on the behavior rather than on results. Admitting the importance of the behavior
in performing a certain activity, more advanced models are needed to inject a feedback from the output (result) to
modify the performance behavior as illustrated in Figure 3.
Another important issue linked to the identification of competencies is that they are generic. This is a double-
sided stake, i.e. going on competencies of lower level definitions increases the number of specificities and hence
renders better evaluation. A more suitable model would be one that could comprise multi-level evaluations on
different stages. Each stage includes a number of same level competencies to be evaluated. However, the
absence of a general quantitative empirical model for the evaluation of competencies makes the evaluation
dependent only on past activities and not on future or expected behaviors or results.
The Human Resources department usually owns competency models in a given organization, while the line
management is less implicated in evaluation-associated processes. In addition, applied models have the tendency
to focus competency evaluation processes on middle and lower levels paying less attention to top-level
management.
In this study, we are proposing an automated competency system model that relies on dynamic management
strategies with evolving perspectives. The proposed model takes into account a new approach in the competency
evaluation and scoring. Well-structured competencies will be associated with a time factor that indicates
percentage of occupation of a staff on working activities that intend to develop a certain competency. In the
system, all staff members have their competency list along with their time factors. Those parameters will be used
in order to move staff from one project to another and help plan their career development towards competencies
that support the strategy of the company.
4. Organizational Processes
The proposed system is based on a developed structure that permits the management, control and efficient
utilization of competencies. Here we define resources by their competencies and their score in the respective
competency.
The organizational structure presented in Figure 4 represents an organization offering services in technical
research and development. The organization is composed of many departments following a standard organization
structure. A department contains many technical units including resources of different technical competences.
This is presented in Figure 5.
As previously mentioned, units contain different resources with multiple competences. In order to facilitate the
conception, we will assume that each resource has 2 or 3 different competencies. Resource competencies may
have been acquired from experience acquired before being involved in the unit (recruited) or through present
involvement within the unit. In both cases, an evaluation of the score in a given competence is necessary.
5. Project Planning Process
Once a project is proposed, an assessment and evaluation process is launched. This process determines the
efforts needed for the achievement of the project objectives. The delineated efforts take into consideration the
resources allocated and associated with certain competencies (Figure 6). The priority level of the project (PPL) is
determined in the initial phase. This parameter will serve in resources engagement planning.
The list of competencies of a project (CnncPmmc) is identified according to the efforts estimation. We denote
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(nnc) as the competency code, and (mmc) as the project serial number in the workflow. Assuming 2 projects
requiring three types of different competencies per each, this will be represented as follows:
After being identified, the project-associated competences (CnncPmmc) are compiled by the competency
management system module.
5.1 Domain of Action (DoA)
Each project will be associated with a Domain of Action (DoA) which contains a set of competencies of different
types and levels. Management models, as previously presented, usually consider this as a Job model. We define
the DoA as a set of competencies that are needed to perform a project including diverse tasks. The reason behind
taking the DoA as a key point and not the job model is that this allows more flexibility in resources assignment.
Thus, the DoA is the list of competencies (CnncPmmc) required to run a project according to the efforts
estimation. These competencies will include management competencies and other specific ones such as technical
or behavioral competencies.
5.2 Competency Identification and Scoring (Leveling)
As presented earlier, competencies are identified as per their basic definitions. Reconsidering the identification
of the competency based on its definition reveals a low capacity, less competent model. This illustrates the
importance and the need for a multilevel approach that decomposes the competency components to small sub-
competencies and tries to trace early the relationship between the set of the new components as depicted in
Figure 7. The sub-components shown in Figure 7 and others (not shown) constitute the baseline for the
development of any of the mentioned pillars of the competency. For example, to maintain a sustainable
developed knowledge level, one should be able to auto diagnose their knowledge level, i.e. have a management
plan for their continuous improvement, ensure good communication with contacts in the domain, learn on their
own, etc.
If knowledge has to be evaluated without taking the future into consideration, then the evaluation will be
misleading since knowledge is something that should be updated and reinitialized all the time especially
nowadays with the emerging needs in markets. Now, to have a future-based evaluation of knowledge, it is
necessary to evaluate all the factors that help in assuring a sustainable or continuously improving knowledge
level. The same applies to other pillars, like skill and aptitude.
Based on the structure shown in Figure 4, it will be possible to have a list of different competencies with a score
for each determined through a particular evaluation relative to the structure’s policies.
We denote by Ri the resource, and by Ri(Ccfrm, Scfrm) the set of competencies for Ri, where Ccfrm is the
competency of index (cfrm), which is a code, attributed to this competency in the competencies framework of
the company, and Scfrm is the score associated with the competency (cfrm) for the resource (i) (Figure 8).
In Figure 8, and on the list of competencies of Ri, a column revealing the status of the competency is added. A
competency can either have an Active or Non-Active status. Active-status competencies are contained in an
actual Domain of Action that the resource is involved in. However, Non-Active status competencies are the ones
that have been acquired by the resource in the past, either through working on previous projects, or through
certain educational activities, and haven’t constituted any part of an actual DoA in which the resource is
currently involved.
6. Implementation and Discussion
6.1 Linking Competencies to the resource time factor or resource occupation rate
In a well-structured organization with a competency management system, the staff will be working on, or as a
part of, multiple projects, where the resource is performing some tasks related directly to the domain of his/her
competency. However, this should not lead to the involvement of the resource only in activities in his/her
specific domain, i.e. limiting his/her chance to develop competencies in other domains.
The resource time factor or the resource occupation rate is a list showing the percentage of the resource time
spent on each project. And since a project is associated with a domain of action (DoA), listing the competencies
required in a certain project, will then certainly identify the resource contributing to the project based on one or
more of the listed competencies (Figure 9).
This may lead to deduce the rate at which a resource is working on a certain competency. In the example shown
in Figure 9, a project DoA is identified, where the competency TEC01 appears in the list. In the same figure, the
Occupation Rate Sheet of a resource Ri shows that this resource is spending 50% of his/her time on the project
AP0012. In the DoA of the project AP0012, only the competency TEC01 appears, i.e. the resource Ri is working
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50% of his/her time in the domain of the competency TEC01. We call this factor as competency time factor of Ri,
(αtf).
This time factor is considered important in this study due to the fact that it may lead to many conclusions about
the experience developed in the structure of a given resource in a given domain.
6.2 The ACMS Task Assignment Chart
One of the important applications of the competency resources management strategy detailed above is the
assignment of new projects or tasks to available resources, or even the recruitment of needed resources as per
desired competencies. A proposed chart is presented in Figure 10.
In the presented model in Figure 10, once a new project opportunity is acquired, a project assessment phase is
needed to determine the efforts and the resources to be allocated. Once competencies for the project are
identified, a DoA for the project is defined. If the DoA already exists and all the required competencies are
available, then the project is assigned to the group of resources in this DoA depending on their occupational rates.
Now, if the DoA does not exist or some competencies are missing, then necessary recruitment must be performed.
Another possibility is checking if any of the resources may have the needed competencies as Non-Active. Then a
decision should be made as to whether to assign this resource or not according to his/her occupation rate and
willingness to develop in the new domain of activity.
7. Conclusion
In this study, a basis for an automated competency management system is presented. Such systems are in high
demand in companies where resources are numerous, especially with the growing challenges in different markets.
An important aspect is taken into account in this study. It relies on the strict inter-relation between the
competency identification and evaluation process and the whole human resources management and professional
development processes.
The proposed model may also be implemented in small size companies willing to develop their profile in new
markets. The overall model can be applied on both products and services. A product is considered as a virtual
project that can be assessed in terms of efforts, resources, etc.
A further prospect future work that may be considered is to define clear automated paths that help in planning the
development in the company. The main challenge with such an idea is to show the competencies that might be
needed in the company as per the strategic plan, and to make those expectations available through a clear process
for the staff, so that they may identify their development tracks.
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Dr. Walid Hassan has a PhD in industrial imaging, DEA and Engineering diploma in Biomedical Engineering.
Worked in the department of atomic energy in France for three years on tomographic reconstruction and
tomographic systems. Active research in tomographic reconstruction for emission and transmission data. 6 years
experience in Public health and healthcare quality control. Important contribution to the development of a guide
for the good practice of biomedical maintenance and management in hospitals. Active research on biomedical
sensors and signals and specifically in developing a contactless medium for the measurement of
electrophysiological parameters for premature newborns. Special attention to the analysis and comprehension of
full-band EEG signals. Dr. Hassan is a co-founder of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality services, and
a co-founder and the Secretary of the Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering.
Bassam Hussein holds a B. Eng. in Computer Engineering, an MBA in Management and a PhD in Engineering
Management. Dr. Hussein has worked for several international telecommunication corporations and educational
institutions. He led multi-million dollar software development projects and rolled-out many products that are still
widely in use by hundreds of millions of users across the globe. Dr. Hussein supervised many academic projects,
participated in many conferences, symposiums and workshops and taught courses in the fields of software
engineering, operating systems, engineering ethics, project management and organizational behavior.
Ali Hassan holds a BSc in Engineering from the University of Northampton, UK, and a Master’s degree in
Mechatronics Systems (MSc) from Kingston University, London. He is currently undertaking a PhD research
degree in the area of active damping with dynamic absorbers at the University Of Northampton. Mr. Hassan has
lectured in electronics and control at the University of Northampton, and worked in the quality department at
Festo ltd and Cosworth ltd in UK as part of an industrial partnership. His special interests are in the area of
sensors and actuators for vibration suppression in electromechanical systems.
Denise Kerbaj earned a B.S. degree in physics, a M.Sc. in biomedical physics (quality control) and is at present
preparing a second M.Sc. in healthcare and quality management. During her Master’s training Ms. Kerbaj had
performed quality assessment of the medical imaging department at Rafic Hariri University Hospital-Beirut,
Lebanon. Her project outcomes were an implementation of a quality work plan and a best practices guideline for
radiographers. Ms. Kerbaj is currently the Operations Manager of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality
services.
Ayman Dayekh is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Lebanese International University. He holds a
B.Sc. in Computer Science and an MBA in Business Management. He became a certified member in the Project
Management Institute (PMI) in 2011. He led many IT projects in education and has been involved in designing
and managing the execution of data centers and large networks. He is also involved in teaching computer and
project management courses at university level. Current interests are in Instructional Design and Technologies as
well as Online and E-Learning.
Hassan Bazzi is Chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the School of
Engineering and an Assistant Professor in the EEE Dept. at the Lebanese Int. U. Dr. Bazzi received his MS
degree in High Frequency Electronics and Optoelectronic in 1998 from the Faculty of Sciences of the University
of Limoges - France, and his Ph.D. from University of Limoges - France. Since 2004, Dr. Bazzi worked in many
Lebanese Educational Institute. Dr. Bazzi’s research Interests include: Design and realization of LNA on SiGe
BiCMOS technology; High contribution for testing and design techniques using balanced differential structure
using this technology; Development and Design of Differential active filter at microwave frequencies using SiGe
BiCMOS Technologies. Dr. Bazzi is a co-founder of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality services.
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Hassan M. Khachfe earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular
Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from
the structural determination and characterization of mac
computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the
enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease
apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare
and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and
Bioinformatics Unit at the American U. of Beir
(LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of
the Center for Quality Assurance, Institutional Assessment, and Scientific Resea
numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the
Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering.
Figure 1
Figure 2: Systematic Competency Identification and Developme
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earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular
Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from
the structural determination and characterization of macromolecular assemblies using biophysical and
computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the
enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease
apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare
and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and
Bioinformatics Unit at the American U. of Beirut, an Academic Director at the Lebanese International University
(LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of
the Center for Quality Assurance, Institutional Assessment, and Scientific Research. Dr. Khachfe is a member of
numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the
Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering.
1: The competency components and retroactivity.
: Systematic Competency Identification and Development: The Language of Work Model (Sanghi 2007)
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earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular
Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from
romolecular assemblies using biophysical and
computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the
enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease-causing plasma
apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare
and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and
ut, an Academic Director at the Lebanese International University
(LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of
Dr. Khachfe is a member of
numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the
nt: The Language of Work Model (Sanghi 2007)
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Figure 3: Model for Defining, Aligning, Talking, Facilitating, Improving, Thinking, Measuring, and Changing
Performance (Sanghi 2007)
Figure 4: Organizational Structure
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Figure 5: Departmental Structure
Figure 6: The Project Planning Process
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Figure 7: Decomposition of competencies to sub- or new competencies
Figure 8: Competencies identification and scoring
Figure 9: Relating resource competencies to their occupation rate
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Figure 10. A proposed chart for task assignment
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  • 1. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 64 Automated Competency Management System: An Advanced Approach to Competence Management Efficiency Walid Hassan1 Bassam Hussein1 Ali Hassan2 DeniseKerbaj3 Ayman Dayekh1 Hassan Bazzi1 and Hassan M. Khachfe1* 1- Lebanese International University, P.O. Box; 146404, Beirut, Lebanon. 2- The University of Northampton, Newton Building, NW034, United Kingdom. 3- QualiZone (s.a.r.l), Beirut, Lebanon. * E-mail of the corresponding author: hassan.khachfe@liu.edu.lb Abstract In this study, a structure for an automated competency management system model is presented. The system involves an advanced approach to competency identification and evaluation that takes into account the prediction of future activities in competency development. Once competencies are identified and graded for all resources, they are then matched to running projects via a domain of action related to each project. The acknowledged competencies are then linked to a time management factor, or the occupational rate, in a manner that the percentage of time dispensed by each resource on a project in a domain of action including a defined competency is shown. An enrollment criterion for the automated competency management system is proposed. The presented model may be applied for both products and services. Keywords: automation, competency, job models, organizational processes 1. Introduction Competency based management has become a very crucial element in the effective operation of an enterprise or an organization, due to the increased need of the latter to be agile enough to adapt to quick market changes and re-orientation of business plans. In such situations, competency management systems (CMS) become the core human resource tool which enables the enterprise to manage and develop the skills of their employees, recruit the most appropriate candidates, and make effective succession planning and employee development plans. (Kochanski 1996) Stakes associated with market challenges confirm that the competency-based approach is an appropriate way to overcome the lack of flexibility of job-based approaches to organizational design (Sector 2011). Even though this approach is somehow weighted with the competency evaluation and identification processes – of which it shows high dependence – it is still possible to consider these processes as independent model components in a competency based management system. There is a common thinking in managerial practice that considers competencies as “universal” concepts independently directed out of the specific organizational context in which they are activated and developed (Beheshtifar, 2011). This approach can be traced back to the well-known McClelland studies (1978), an approach in which competencies are mapped by using statistics to identify those behaviors distinguishing average from the best performers, and to Spencer and Spencer’s (1993) surveys aimed at identifying general competency profiles for standard professional figures. 2. How competency is defined, characterized and identified? As presented by McClelland in 1970, competencies, or individual’s characteristics, were presented as significant predictors of employee performance and success, equally as important as an individual’s academic aptitude and knowledge content as indicated by tests scores or results. A competency is the capability of applying or using knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and personal characteristics to successfully perform critical work tasks, specific functions, or operate in a given role or position. This definition is outlined through a combination of the following components: • Intelligence. • Education. • Experience. • Ethics. • Interest. However, these components are retroactive, and some of them could enhance and promote other components such as education and intelligence, intelligence and experience, experience and interest, education and ethics, etc… Rankin presented a more recent definition of competency in 2004; he expressed that competencies represent the language of performance. They can articulate both the expected outcomes from an individual’s efforts and the manner in which these activities are carried out (Calhoun, 2002).
  • 2. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 65 Because everyone in the organization can learn to speak this language, competencies provide a common, universally understood means of describing expected performance in many different contexts. (Figure 1) Competences, as presented in literature, fall into three categories (Capaldo, 2006). • Behavioural competencies: They reflect behavioral expectations. This category reveals important indications about the type of behavior required for attaining capabilities as teamwork, communication skills, leadership and decision-making. They are often referred to as ‘soft skills’. Those skills are usually set out in a competency framework. • Technical competencies: They define what people have to know and should be able to do (knowledge and skills) in order to carry out their roles effectively. They are related to either generic roles (groups of similar roles) or to individual roles (‘role-specific competencies’). They are not usually part of a behaviour-based competency framework, although – of course – the two are closely linked when considering and assessing role demands and requirements. • Vocational competencies: These specify minimum standards for the achievement of set tasks and activities expressed in ways that can be observed and assessed with a view to certification. An element of competence in NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) language is a description of something that people in given work areas should be able to do. They are assessed as being competent or yet to be. No attempt is (has been) made to assess the degree of competence. Nevertheless, a more detailed sub-identification would divide competencies into the following seven types: • Generic competencies: General competencies that are considered as common sense knowledge and essential for all staff regardless of their function or level or responsibilities. • Specific competencies: These are the competencies needed for a specific job or task. • Threshold or performance competencies: These fall into the following two categories − Basic competencies; required to achieve a job or task regardless of the quality level of the task. − Performance competencies; distinguish between high-level and low-level performers as per defined quality levels. • Differentiating competencies: These are considered as behavioral characteristics that usually appear on high performers. • Managerial competencies: Those are essential for staff with managerial or supervisory responsibilities regardless of services or areas, including directors and senior positions (decision making, team leadership…). • Technical competencies: presented earlier. • Behavioral competencies: presented earlier as well. 2.1 Competency Mapping Competency mapping is a process of identifying key competencies for an organization, the jobs and functions within it. Competency mapping is important and is an essential activity. Every well-managed firm should have well defined roles and list of competencies required to perform each role effectively (Langdon 2002). Competency mapping identifies individuals’ strengths and weaknesses in order to help them better understand themselves and to show them where career development efforts need to be directed. Competency mapping does not only apply for full-time permanent employees of an organization, but also for contract workers as well as for those seeking employment to emphasize the specific skills that would make them valuable for potential employment (Langdon, 2002). 2.2 Competency Identification Typically, four sources contribute to the development of performance-based competencies (Figure 2): 1. Behaviour plus attributes 2. Standards 3. Support 4. Human relations According to the Language of Work Model presented by Langdon in 2000, these four layers constitute performance. Competency identification must be based on performance to be accurate and complete (Sanghi 2007). 3. Job Models Job model is a performance-based reflection of how an exemplary job performer does his or her work. It should be based on and aligned to the core processes of the business, which in turn should be aligned to the business unit’s goals and strategies.
  • 3. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 66 After considerable research and testing, Langdon (1995) determined that the behavioral component of performance could be described in six words (Figure 2). These elements of behavior are always present when there is performance, whether the performance is visible or not. Thus, describing individual work using these six related words creates a performance-based definition of the intended behavior needed from individuals as prescribed (or not) by the organization. These six integrated words are: 1. Inputs 2. Conditions 3. Process steps 4. Outputs 5. Consequences 6. Feedback A diagram or narrative of these six words for a job makes up the foundation of a job model. Thus, each job produces certain outputs (deliverables) intended for clients or customers. These outputs will result in related consequences (desired results for the customer, organization, and individual). 3.1 Competency Models Drawbacks An analytical overview of what was presented concerning competency and evaluation models makes it clear that these models are more focused on the behavior rather than on results. Admitting the importance of the behavior in performing a certain activity, more advanced models are needed to inject a feedback from the output (result) to modify the performance behavior as illustrated in Figure 3. Another important issue linked to the identification of competencies is that they are generic. This is a double- sided stake, i.e. going on competencies of lower level definitions increases the number of specificities and hence renders better evaluation. A more suitable model would be one that could comprise multi-level evaluations on different stages. Each stage includes a number of same level competencies to be evaluated. However, the absence of a general quantitative empirical model for the evaluation of competencies makes the evaluation dependent only on past activities and not on future or expected behaviors or results. The Human Resources department usually owns competency models in a given organization, while the line management is less implicated in evaluation-associated processes. In addition, applied models have the tendency to focus competency evaluation processes on middle and lower levels paying less attention to top-level management. In this study, we are proposing an automated competency system model that relies on dynamic management strategies with evolving perspectives. The proposed model takes into account a new approach in the competency evaluation and scoring. Well-structured competencies will be associated with a time factor that indicates percentage of occupation of a staff on working activities that intend to develop a certain competency. In the system, all staff members have their competency list along with their time factors. Those parameters will be used in order to move staff from one project to another and help plan their career development towards competencies that support the strategy of the company. 4. Organizational Processes The proposed system is based on a developed structure that permits the management, control and efficient utilization of competencies. Here we define resources by their competencies and their score in the respective competency. The organizational structure presented in Figure 4 represents an organization offering services in technical research and development. The organization is composed of many departments following a standard organization structure. A department contains many technical units including resources of different technical competences. This is presented in Figure 5. As previously mentioned, units contain different resources with multiple competences. In order to facilitate the conception, we will assume that each resource has 2 or 3 different competencies. Resource competencies may have been acquired from experience acquired before being involved in the unit (recruited) or through present involvement within the unit. In both cases, an evaluation of the score in a given competence is necessary. 5. Project Planning Process Once a project is proposed, an assessment and evaluation process is launched. This process determines the efforts needed for the achievement of the project objectives. The delineated efforts take into consideration the resources allocated and associated with certain competencies (Figure 6). The priority level of the project (PPL) is determined in the initial phase. This parameter will serve in resources engagement planning. The list of competencies of a project (CnncPmmc) is identified according to the efforts estimation. We denote
  • 4. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 67 (nnc) as the competency code, and (mmc) as the project serial number in the workflow. Assuming 2 projects requiring three types of different competencies per each, this will be represented as follows: After being identified, the project-associated competences (CnncPmmc) are compiled by the competency management system module. 5.1 Domain of Action (DoA) Each project will be associated with a Domain of Action (DoA) which contains a set of competencies of different types and levels. Management models, as previously presented, usually consider this as a Job model. We define the DoA as a set of competencies that are needed to perform a project including diverse tasks. The reason behind taking the DoA as a key point and not the job model is that this allows more flexibility in resources assignment. Thus, the DoA is the list of competencies (CnncPmmc) required to run a project according to the efforts estimation. These competencies will include management competencies and other specific ones such as technical or behavioral competencies. 5.2 Competency Identification and Scoring (Leveling) As presented earlier, competencies are identified as per their basic definitions. Reconsidering the identification of the competency based on its definition reveals a low capacity, less competent model. This illustrates the importance and the need for a multilevel approach that decomposes the competency components to small sub- competencies and tries to trace early the relationship between the set of the new components as depicted in Figure 7. The sub-components shown in Figure 7 and others (not shown) constitute the baseline for the development of any of the mentioned pillars of the competency. For example, to maintain a sustainable developed knowledge level, one should be able to auto diagnose their knowledge level, i.e. have a management plan for their continuous improvement, ensure good communication with contacts in the domain, learn on their own, etc. If knowledge has to be evaluated without taking the future into consideration, then the evaluation will be misleading since knowledge is something that should be updated and reinitialized all the time especially nowadays with the emerging needs in markets. Now, to have a future-based evaluation of knowledge, it is necessary to evaluate all the factors that help in assuring a sustainable or continuously improving knowledge level. The same applies to other pillars, like skill and aptitude. Based on the structure shown in Figure 4, it will be possible to have a list of different competencies with a score for each determined through a particular evaluation relative to the structure’s policies. We denote by Ri the resource, and by Ri(Ccfrm, Scfrm) the set of competencies for Ri, where Ccfrm is the competency of index (cfrm), which is a code, attributed to this competency in the competencies framework of the company, and Scfrm is the score associated with the competency (cfrm) for the resource (i) (Figure 8). In Figure 8, and on the list of competencies of Ri, a column revealing the status of the competency is added. A competency can either have an Active or Non-Active status. Active-status competencies are contained in an actual Domain of Action that the resource is involved in. However, Non-Active status competencies are the ones that have been acquired by the resource in the past, either through working on previous projects, or through certain educational activities, and haven’t constituted any part of an actual DoA in which the resource is currently involved. 6. Implementation and Discussion 6.1 Linking Competencies to the resource time factor or resource occupation rate In a well-structured organization with a competency management system, the staff will be working on, or as a part of, multiple projects, where the resource is performing some tasks related directly to the domain of his/her competency. However, this should not lead to the involvement of the resource only in activities in his/her specific domain, i.e. limiting his/her chance to develop competencies in other domains. The resource time factor or the resource occupation rate is a list showing the percentage of the resource time spent on each project. And since a project is associated with a domain of action (DoA), listing the competencies required in a certain project, will then certainly identify the resource contributing to the project based on one or more of the listed competencies (Figure 9). This may lead to deduce the rate at which a resource is working on a certain competency. In the example shown in Figure 9, a project DoA is identified, where the competency TEC01 appears in the list. In the same figure, the Occupation Rate Sheet of a resource Ri shows that this resource is spending 50% of his/her time on the project AP0012. In the DoA of the project AP0012, only the competency TEC01 appears, i.e. the resource Ri is working
  • 5. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 68 50% of his/her time in the domain of the competency TEC01. We call this factor as competency time factor of Ri, (αtf). This time factor is considered important in this study due to the fact that it may lead to many conclusions about the experience developed in the structure of a given resource in a given domain. 6.2 The ACMS Task Assignment Chart One of the important applications of the competency resources management strategy detailed above is the assignment of new projects or tasks to available resources, or even the recruitment of needed resources as per desired competencies. A proposed chart is presented in Figure 10. In the presented model in Figure 10, once a new project opportunity is acquired, a project assessment phase is needed to determine the efforts and the resources to be allocated. Once competencies for the project are identified, a DoA for the project is defined. If the DoA already exists and all the required competencies are available, then the project is assigned to the group of resources in this DoA depending on their occupational rates. Now, if the DoA does not exist or some competencies are missing, then necessary recruitment must be performed. Another possibility is checking if any of the resources may have the needed competencies as Non-Active. Then a decision should be made as to whether to assign this resource or not according to his/her occupation rate and willingness to develop in the new domain of activity. 7. Conclusion In this study, a basis for an automated competency management system is presented. Such systems are in high demand in companies where resources are numerous, especially with the growing challenges in different markets. An important aspect is taken into account in this study. It relies on the strict inter-relation between the competency identification and evaluation process and the whole human resources management and professional development processes. The proposed model may also be implemented in small size companies willing to develop their profile in new markets. The overall model can be applied on both products and services. A product is considered as a virtual project that can be assessed in terms of efforts, resources, etc. A further prospect future work that may be considered is to define clear automated paths that help in planning the development in the company. The main challenge with such an idea is to show the competencies that might be needed in the company as per the strategic plan, and to make those expectations available through a clear process for the staff, so that they may identify their development tracks. References Asqar Fani, A., Shiri, A., Azar, A., & Javadin, S. (2012). “A Prioritization of Competency Components of Operational Managers from Management Experts’ View”, A Case Study, Tehran, Iran. International Business Research , 5 (9), 203-209. Marrelli, A.F., Tondora, J., & Hoge, M. (2005). “Strategies for developing competency models”, Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 32 (5/6), 533-561. Armstrong, M. “ARMSTRONG’S Handbook of human resource management practice” (11), London and Philadelphia: Kogan Page. Langdon, D., Marelli, A.F. (2002). “A New Model for Systematic Competency Identification”, International Society for Performance Improvement, 41 (4), pp. 16-23. Ennis, M. R. (2008). “Competency Models: A Review of the Literature and the Role of the Employment and Training Administration” (ETA). U. S. Department of Labor , Division of Research and Evaluation. US NY: U. S. Department of Labor . Guido Capaldo, L. I. (2006). “A situationalist perspective to Competency Management”, Human Resource Management, 45 (3), 429-448. Kochanski, J.T., Ruse, D.H. (1996). “Designing a competency-based human resources organization”, Human Resource Management, 35 (1), 19-33. Sandberg, J. (2000). “Understanding human competence at work: an interpretative approach”, Academy of Management Journal, 43 (1), 9-25. Calhoun, J, Davidson, P., Sinioris, M., Vincent, E., & Griffith, J. (2002). “Toward an Understanding of Competency Identification and Assessment in Health Care Management”, Quality Management in Health Care, 11 (1), 14-38. Beheshtifar, M., Moghadam, N.M. (2011). “Studying the Competency-Related Models in Succession Planning”, European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences (34), 114-119. Sefiani, N., Boumane, A., Campagne, P., & Bouami, D. (2012). “Process of identifying Competencies based on a functional approach”, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 4 (1), 265-275. Gholipur, R.A., Mahmoodi, S.N. (2012). “Presentation Model of Managerial Competency Approach in
  • 6. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 69 Management Development”, Interdisciplinary journal of contemporary research approach in management, 3 (9), 506-520. Rankin, N. (1999). “Benchmarking survey, Competency and Emotional Intelligence”, 12 (1), 4-6. Sanghi, S. (2007). “The Handbook of Competency Mapping”. (S. P. Inc, Ed.) California, California: Sage Publications Inc. Bonder, A., Bouchard, C-D., & Bellemare, G. (2011). “Public Personnel Management, Competency-Based Management, an Integrated Approach to Human Resource Management in the Canadian Public Sector”, 40 (1), 1-10. Yuvaraj, R. (2011). “Competency Mapping”. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2 (8), 1-7 Dr. Walid Hassan has a PhD in industrial imaging, DEA and Engineering diploma in Biomedical Engineering. Worked in the department of atomic energy in France for three years on tomographic reconstruction and tomographic systems. Active research in tomographic reconstruction for emission and transmission data. 6 years experience in Public health and healthcare quality control. Important contribution to the development of a guide for the good practice of biomedical maintenance and management in hospitals. Active research on biomedical sensors and signals and specifically in developing a contactless medium for the measurement of electrophysiological parameters for premature newborns. Special attention to the analysis and comprehension of full-band EEG signals. Dr. Hassan is a co-founder of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality services, and a co-founder and the Secretary of the Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering. Bassam Hussein holds a B. Eng. in Computer Engineering, an MBA in Management and a PhD in Engineering Management. Dr. Hussein has worked for several international telecommunication corporations and educational institutions. He led multi-million dollar software development projects and rolled-out many products that are still widely in use by hundreds of millions of users across the globe. Dr. Hussein supervised many academic projects, participated in many conferences, symposiums and workshops and taught courses in the fields of software engineering, operating systems, engineering ethics, project management and organizational behavior. Ali Hassan holds a BSc in Engineering from the University of Northampton, UK, and a Master’s degree in Mechatronics Systems (MSc) from Kingston University, London. He is currently undertaking a PhD research degree in the area of active damping with dynamic absorbers at the University Of Northampton. Mr. Hassan has lectured in electronics and control at the University of Northampton, and worked in the quality department at Festo ltd and Cosworth ltd in UK as part of an industrial partnership. His special interests are in the area of sensors and actuators for vibration suppression in electromechanical systems. Denise Kerbaj earned a B.S. degree in physics, a M.Sc. in biomedical physics (quality control) and is at present preparing a second M.Sc. in healthcare and quality management. During her Master’s training Ms. Kerbaj had performed quality assessment of the medical imaging department at Rafic Hariri University Hospital-Beirut, Lebanon. Her project outcomes were an implementation of a quality work plan and a best practices guideline for radiographers. Ms. Kerbaj is currently the Operations Manager of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality services. Ayman Dayekh is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Lebanese International University. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and an MBA in Business Management. He became a certified member in the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2011. He led many IT projects in education and has been involved in designing and managing the execution of data centers and large networks. He is also involved in teaching computer and project management courses at university level. Current interests are in Instructional Design and Technologies as well as Online and E-Learning. Hassan Bazzi is Chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the School of Engineering and an Assistant Professor in the EEE Dept. at the Lebanese Int. U. Dr. Bazzi received his MS degree in High Frequency Electronics and Optoelectronic in 1998 from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Limoges - France, and his Ph.D. from University of Limoges - France. Since 2004, Dr. Bazzi worked in many Lebanese Educational Institute. Dr. Bazzi’s research Interests include: Design and realization of LNA on SiGe BiCMOS technology; High contribution for testing and design techniques using balanced differential structure using this technology; Development and Design of Differential active filter at microwave frequencies using SiGe BiCMOS Technologies. Dr. Bazzi is a co-founder of QualiZone, an international bureau for quality services.
  • 7. European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 Hassan M. Khachfe earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from the structural determination and characterization of mac computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and Bioinformatics Unit at the American U. of Beir (LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of the Center for Quality Assurance, Institutional Assessment, and Scientific Resea numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering. Figure 1 Figure 2: Systematic Competency Identification and Developme Business and Management 2839 (Online) 70 earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from the structural determination and characterization of macromolecular assemblies using biophysical and computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and Bioinformatics Unit at the American U. of Beirut, an Academic Director at the Lebanese International University (LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of the Center for Quality Assurance, Institutional Assessment, and Scientific Research. Dr. Khachfe is a member of numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the Lebanese Society for Biomedical Engineering. 1: The competency components and retroactivity. : Systematic Competency Identification and Development: The Language of Work Model (Sanghi 2007) www.iiste.org earned a B.S. degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics (Boston University School of Medicine). Dr. Khachfe's research include a variety of interests, from romolecular assemblies using biophysical and computational techniques to the design and implementation of quality control systems. His projects focus on the enhancement of human life through understanding the molecular details of the disease-causing plasma apolipoproteins, and on the design and implementation of quality control and assurance systems for healthcare and educational institutions. Dr. Khachfe served as the Director of the Computational Sciences and ut, an Academic Director at the Lebanese International University (LIU), an Interim Director for Research and Development at LIU, and is currently the University’s Director of Dr. Khachfe is a member of numerous professional bodies, a reviewer of several scientific journals, and a founder and the VP of the nt: The Language of Work Model (Sanghi 2007)
  • 8. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 71 Figure 3: Model for Defining, Aligning, Talking, Facilitating, Improving, Thinking, Measuring, and Changing Performance (Sanghi 2007) Figure 4: Organizational Structure
  • 9. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 72 Figure 5: Departmental Structure Figure 6: The Project Planning Process
  • 10. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 73 Figure 7: Decomposition of competencies to sub- or new competencies Figure 8: Competencies identification and scoring Figure 9: Relating resource competencies to their occupation rate
  • 11. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.16, 2013 74 Figure 10. A proposed chart for task assignment
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