Our Approach

Simplifying the complex

Work Measurement

The power to understand HOW and WHY work is done

The business landscape constantly evolves and brings about complexities such as:

Where does job evaluation fit in?

Definition of Job Evaluation

A systematic and objective process to determine the relative importance, value and complexity of jobs in an organisational context, using a credible JE tool and thereafter comparing one job to another to ensure internal Job Evaluation parity and results that can be defended.

Why should a company evaluate jobs?

To create and defend internal equity AND to serve as the base for the measurement of external equity.

What Decision Tree Offers Clients

DT is a full point-factor system and NOT a slotting tool

Includes managers and incumbents as opposed to a committee

• Although the system can be used by a Committee, most clients favour a “mini-committee” approach which involves line by having a facilitator asking a line manager and incumbent the questions and then having the results confirmed by a Validation Committee

• Involvement of line leads to greater understanding of job evaluation, which in-turn leads to more buy-in and less conflict

Can be fully customised to relate to the industry, terminology, environment, inhouse grading system & company logo

Ability to customise questions, answers and help screens to suit the language and culture of the company as well as using industry-specific examples and references

Is computerised, web-based and has built-in correlations to produce grades in ALL systems

Using the system within a structure clearly shows level differences between jobs

Uses standardised questions and decision trees to arrive at Decision Tree points

• Based on decision tree programming: question, answer and elimination

• Multiple questions covering six factors of which between 20 and 30 questions are asked

Is time and user friendly and clients find the system understandable

A session lasts approximately 30 –40 minutes

DT Generates an electronic database of results, which enables validation processes

Built-in validation tests to ensure consistency

The decision tree programming has extensive checks and balances and allows for facilitator error

Separation of facilitation and validation functions creates trust

Reports generated automatically including:

• Question and Answer traces
• Comment fields
• Job Overviews
• Validation screens
• Job comparisons

Only approved facilitators will have access to database (password protected and encrypted files)

Added Value of Decision Tree

Enhance Efficiency

• 24/7 online access to information

• Powerful search engine

• Generate, submit and archive job information online

• Avoid duplications and unnecessary bureaucracy

• On-screen position evaluation

• Reduced time managing the approval process

Ensure Consistency

• Online checks and balances

• All information and materials in one database

• Monitor activities across your organisation

• Standard built-in reports

• Export data for other applications

• Maintain history of work and status management

• Enables record-keeping of rationales

Maximise Return on Investment

• Enhanced accuracy of job evaluation results across geographies

• Minimise the loss of knowledge due to staff turnover

• Decision Tree simplifies the process of maintaining job structures, ensuring the alignment between the organisation’s strategy and jobs

Note on executive roles

The very nature of executive roles having strategic objectives both short and long term together with the incentive structures etc. does require a more comprehensive review

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Talk to one of our professional partners and you may realise that implementing Decision Tree in your business doesn’t require an overhaul of your existing framework.

If your Consultant is an accredited Decision Tree partner, it makes things a whole lot easier