NextGen FSM

Configure qualifications

Audience: Dispatchers

Qualifications are an optional element that can be specific or generic. Add qualifications if a certificate or license is necessary to perform a skill. For example, to maneuver a crane, a resource needs a valid driving license and a special vehicle driver certificate.

Follow the UI path

All following instructions start from this system path:

Configuration > Core > Skill Management > Qualifications

Create a qualification

To create a qualification:

  1. At the bottom of the Qualifications page, click the New Qualification button.

  2. In the Qualification window, enter:

    • Description: The qualification’s description.

    • Code: The qualification’s internal code.

    • Order: The order the system uses to auto-assign the qualification to a resource and schedule.

    • Active: Whether the qualification is active.

    • Generic: Whether this is a generic qualification.

  3. Click Insert.

Edit a qualification

To edit a qualification:

  1. On the Qualifications page, in the Filters panel, enter search parameters.

  2. Click Search.

  3. In the Qualification list, click the Three dots menu for a qualification.

  4. Click Edit.

  5. In the Qualification window, edit the fields as needed.

  6. Click Save.

What’s next

To associate qualifications with resources or skills, see Assign skills and qualifications.