FAQ: Opportunity Graph
- Does Opportunity Graph use an algorithm or machine learning? How does it work?
- No.Opportunity Graphdoesn't use an algorithm or machine learning. Instead, it exposes historical job profile transactions for every job profile in your Workday tenant.Opportunity Graphdisplays the percentage of moves from a worker's current job profile to other job profiles in your Workday tenant. The percentage generates using the following calculation:
- # of Transitions from Job Profile A to Job Profile B / # of Transitions from Job Profile A to all other Job Profiles
- Note that this calculation doesn't include terminations as transitions. There may be some variation depending on the timing of your calculation, asOpportunity Graphupdates every Tuesday at 11:00 PM PST.
- Opportunity Graphdata is based on all history available in your Workday tenant job profiles. There's no minimum time requirement for exposing job profile transitions. Workday includes historic transactions from inactive job profiles unless you remove them using the Edit Job Profile task. Over time, more data displays inOpportunity Graphas employees change job profiles.
- Does Opportunity Graph track job change events, or job profile changes I make in Edit Position?
- Yes,Opportunity Graphrecords job change edits as well as job profile edits to positions.
- Does the Opportunity Graph include data from inactive job profiles?
- Yes.Opportunity Graphuses data from public job profiles, including inactive ones. To remove inactive job profiles fromOpportunity Graph, access theEdit Job Profiletask and clear thePublic Jobcheck box for each inactive profile.
- Does Opportunity Graph offer predictions or career advice?
- No,Opportunity Graphis only based on historical job profile transitions. It doesn't predict the likelihood of an employee moving into a certain job profile, or recommend moves for specific employees based on a set of criteria.
- Is Opportunity Graph a formal career path tool?
- No,Opportunity Graphis a self-service exploration tool that employees can use to help them understand the possible transitions from their current job profile.