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The Competency Definitions specification is a provisional 3.0 release. Based on feedback from the HR community, it may be necessary to make non-backwards compatible changes in future 3.X releases.
The CompetencyDefinitions noun is intended to support the communication of competency definition content. The specification is intended to be used to provision talent management systems with competency content required for recruiting, employee development, appraisals, performance management, succession planning, and other human capital management activities.
This specification relies on the concept of "reusable competency definitions" (RCDs). RCDs are described and formally defined in IEEE Std 1484.20.1-2007, Data Model for Reusable Competency Definitions, and in the precursor specification, IMS Reusable Definition of Competency or Educational Objective (RDCEO). The basic idea behind an RCD is to represent the semantics of an individual competency, independently of its use in any particular context. Competency taxonomies and position competency models can be constructed by referencing a collection of atomistic RCDs.
The provisioning of a system with competency content can occur at the time of system setup as well as periodically when updated versions of competency models and taxonomies are published. Retrieval or communication of definitions might also correspond with exercises such as succession planning or the need to model or plan for new positions.