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Department Skill Matrix Designer

Design comprehensive skill matrices for teams and departments with competency levels, gap analysis, development pathways, and hiring criteria aligned to organizational capability needs.

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v1.0.00 activationsProduct & StrategyBusinessintermediate

SupaScore

83.55
Research Quality (15%)
8.4
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.3
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.3
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.2
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Creating skill matrices for software engineering teams with technical competency levels
  • Designing promotion criteria for product management career ladders with measurable behaviors
  • Building hiring rubrics for sales teams with specific proficiency indicators
  • Establishing competency frameworks for cross-functional product teams
  • Developing gap analysis tools for upskilling data science departments

What you'll get

  • Role-based skill profiles showing 30-40 specific competencies across technical, domain, and leadership categories with 5-level proficiency scales
  • Gap analysis dashboard highlighting current vs. target skill levels with prioritized development recommendations
  • Implementation guide with assessment methods, calibration processes, and quarterly review cycles
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Individual performance reviews or personal development plans
  • ×Salary benchmarking or compensation band design
  • ×Organizational restructuring or layoff planning
  • ×Generic HR policy creation
Expects

Department or team details including roles, team topology type, primary use cases (hiring/promotion/development), and organizational context.

Returns

Comprehensive skill matrix with role-specific competency profiles, 5-level proficiency scales with behavioral indicators, gap analysis framework, and implementation roadmap.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

skill-matrixcompetency-frameworkworkforce-planninggap-analysistalent-developmenthiring-criteriaproficiency-levelsteam-capabilitycareer-ladderskills-assessmentorganizational-development

Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 books, 2 industry frameworks, 1 academic)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Complete Team Capability Assessment

Design skill matrix, identify capability gaps, then create targeted learning programs to close those gaps

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