Skills ontology
Create, import, harmonize, and govern a skills model.
Talent journey / buyer research
Skills & internal mobility software
Skills technology spans inference engines, taxonomies, talent intelligence, internal opportunity marketplaces, and skills layers embedded in HCM suites.
- Product profiles
- 1
- Solutions tracked
- 4
- Core requirements
- 5
- Last updated
- 2026-08-29
Start with the decision
Is the skills signal current enough to drive a decision?
Ask how skills are inferred, validated, refreshed, governed, and converted into a staffing or development decision.
Requirement map
What the software must control
Use these workflow requirements to structure discovery, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept scripts. Product labels vary; the underlying buyer decisions do not.
Skills inference
Infer and validate skills from people, jobs, and work signals.
Skills profiles
Maintain employee skills, proficiency, interests, and aspirations.
Opportunity marketplace
Match people to roles, gigs, projects, mentors, or learning.
Skills gaps and planning
Compare supply and demand to identify capability gaps.
Feature comparison
Capability overview
A check means the capability is included in our current product profile. Confirm detailed requirements and packaging during a vendor demonstration.
| Product | Skills ontology | Skills inference | Skills profiles | Opportunity marketplace | Skills gaps and planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WorkdayWorkday Skills Cloud | — | — |
HR software options
Products to investigate
These are representative suites and specialist products. Placement is not a rank or recommendation.
Enterprise suite
Workday Skills Cloud
Workday customers creating a common skills foundation across HCM and talent processes.
- Modules
- 4
- Capabilities
- 8
3 additional solution profiles are in progress.
Platform controls
Test beyond the module checklist
Workflow and configuration
Configurable rules, approvals, forms, or orchestration.
Reporting and analytics
Operational reporting, dashboards, metrics, or exports.
Roles, permissions, and audit
Role-based access, permissions, privacy controls, or audit history.
Integrations and API
Published connectors, APIs, webhooks, or managed data exchange.
Self-service and mobile
Employee, manager, candidate, or supplier self-service and mobile access.
Localization and compliance
Country, language, regulatory, or policy localization.
AI and automation
Documented AI-assisted analysis, recommendations, generation, or agents.