What can you do on this screen?
On the Abilities screen, you can create and manage the ability entries that are used for the skills in the task analysis in LEAD. In LEAD, we provide you with the Department of Labor O*NET Abilities listing, based on the Department of Labor's (DOL) Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). These ability entries are already approved and used on the Competencies screens, so they cannot be deleted.
Figure 343: Library > Abilities
For each ability entry, you can:
•Add a 
ability entry to the existing list by clicking on + New.
•Export 
a spreadsheet listing all abilities entries with all the details in LEAD for each entry.
•Select an ability entry and then:
oView 
the ability entry.
oView and then Approve the ability entry.
oEdit 
the ability entry.
oSelect Show History 
to review the changes made to the ability entry, including the user name and date/time of saved changes, and revert to an earlier saved revision.
oDelete 
the ability entry, if has not been cited in the task analysis of any initiative. Once you've selected OK to the confirmation message, an Undo button displays on the bottom left of the screen that allows you to revert the deletion.
Finding Ability Entries
If you can't find the ability entry you're looking for, enter a search term in the Find: field and select Search. The table will list all ability entries that contain your search term on the screen.
You can click on the column headers of each table to sort the ability entries by that column. Clicking on a column header again will reverse the sort. Clicking on the column header a third time will remove the sort. Small arrows in the column header let you know which way the data is currently sorted.
After selecting  Figure 344: Library > Ability Detail Screen
•To create a new ability, select Save once you've entered all the information. Likewise, to keep the edits you've made to an existing ability, select Save. This will return you to the list of abilities. •If you do not want to keep the edits or create a new ability, just select Cancel to close the pop-up. •If you're reviewing a ability, you can select Edit to make changes, select Approve to approve the ability, or you can close the pop-up window by selecting the X in the top right of the pop-up. Title The Title or text of the ability entry. Ability entries are used in the task analysis for tasks, subtasks, and steps (aka skills) to state the required innate capability to perform the skill. Through training you can improve abilities and skills. LEAD already contains the ability entries from the Department of Labor O*Net OnLine database, which are used on the Competencies tab. Feel free to add more specific ability entries, as needed, or even to expand on the existing ones. When adding ability entries, concentrate on those that are essential for the skill to be trained, and not all possible ability requirements. It is entirely possible for a skill not to have any ability entries. Status The current Status of the library item. Once the initiative that uses the library item is approved, then the library item is also approved. You can also approve a library item manually by viewing the item and then selecting Approve on the screen. You cannot approve a library item from the Edit screen. |
No The number (No) column provides a sequential count of the entries, which is not attached to the entries themselves. Title The Title or text of the ability entry. Ability entries are used in the task analysis for tasks, subtasks, and steps (aka skills) to state the required innate capability to perform the skill. Through training you can improve abilities and skills. LEAD already contains the ability entries from the Department of Labor O*Net OnLine database, which are used on the Competencies tab. Feel free to add more specific ability entries, as needed, or even to expand on the existing ones. When adding ability entries, concentrate on those that are essential for the skill to be trained, and not all possible ability requirements. It is entirely possible for a skill not to have any ability entries. Status The current Status of the library item. Once the initiative that uses the library item is approved, then the library item is also approved. You can also approve a library item manually by viewing the item and then selecting Approve on the screen. You cannot approve a library item from the Edit screen. |