PerformYard Performance Management Features
Core HR (3)
Organization Management
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Salary Structures
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Compliance
Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting
Platform (7)
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Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
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Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
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User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
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Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
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Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
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Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
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Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Pre-Meeting Tools (3)
Templates
Provides templates for various meeting types.
Scheduling
Schedules and coordinates meetings between participants.
Agenda
Creates agendas for meetings to follow.
Meeting Tools (4)
Minutes
Automatically records the minutes of a meeting, either via text or audio.
Notes
Allows participants to record notes on meeting proceedings.
Digital Workspace
Provides a malleable digital workspace for meeting participants to collaborate in.
File Sharing
Allows participants to share files or post them in a shared workspace.
Post-Meeting Tools (2)
Task Delegation
Delegates tasks based on agreed upon action points.
Meeting Analytics
Provides data around meeting (length, agenda points covered, etc.)
Communication (4)
Feedback
Allows managers and peers to provide feedback on goal progress.
Confidence Levels
Allows users to rate their confidence level concerning goal completion.
Messaging Integrations
Integrates with outside business instant messaging tools.
Onboarding
Provides built-in onboarding tools for new user adoption.
Goal Creation (4)
Team OKR
Allows users to make team-wide OKRs.
Individual OKR
Allows users to make OKRs for individual team members.
Mind Mapping
Allows users to arrange tasks and goals in a mind map.
Action Item Creation
Allows users to create goals and takss based on action items decided in in-person meetings.
Platform Basics (2)
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Reporting & Dashboards
Survey results can be visualized and reported on in real time, with manager dashboards and automated reporting tools. Reports can be customized and distributed to aid in organizational improvement and employee performance reviews.
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Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Platform Content (3)
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Employee Pulse Surveys
Distribute short, customizable culture-focused surveys or polls to employees to measure the various factors of employee engagement, including job, environment, and pay satisfaction.
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Survey Customization
Customize various components of surveys, including individual questions, distribution frequency, audience size, and anonymity.
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Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
Platform Additional Functionality (3)
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Employee Segmenting
Segment employees according to factors such as location, demographics, and position. Distribute surveys and filter survey results according to employee segments.
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Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
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Peer Recognition
Send and receive recognition in the form of digital badges, awards, or messages to colleagues, employees, and managers. Recognition is displayed in real time in the platform on a live activity feed.
Performance reviews (3)
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360 Reviews
Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.
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Customizable Forms
Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.
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Review Status Tracking
Tracks completion status of employee reviews.
Goals (2)
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Goal-Setting
Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.
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Company Goals And OKRs
Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.
Feedback (4)
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Continuous Feedback
Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.
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Requesting Feedback
Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.
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1-On-1 Meetings
Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.
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Public Praise
Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.
Data (2)
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Dashboards And Reports
Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.
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Historical Data
Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.
Survey Management (4)
Survey Builder
Enables users to create surveys through a simple drag-and-drop or WYSIWYG editor
Question Types
Allows the use of various question types such as open-ended, closed-ended, multiple choice, and ratings
Templates
Offers pre-built templates for creating surveys with different audiences or use cases
Survey Distribution
Provides tools for distributing surveys through email, SMS, social media, etc.
Survey Customization (4)
Branching/Skip Logic
Helps create more intelligent surveys based on respondent's actions and answers
Branding
Allows users to customize survey colors, logos, and URLs to match company branding
Multimedia Support
Ability to embed videos, photos, or other rich media
Multilingual Surveys
Allows for creation of surveys in different languages and advanced survey translation
Survey Insights (4)
Reporting & Analytics
Provides tools to visualize and analyze data
BI Tools Integration
Allows integration with third -party reporting and business intelligence applications
Data Exporting
Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file
Permissions
Allows administrators to set permissions on viewing, filtering, or sharing survey results
Generative AI (1)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Core Features - Employee Experience Software (2)
Employee Lifecycle Management
Manages the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit surveys, providing actionable insights and customization.
Communication
Aids in knowledge management and the crafting of company branding and messaging.
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software (2)
Action Plan
Data analysis leads into creating HR initatives and policies with measurable outcomes.
Productivity
Directly measures and finds ways to optimize workplace productivity.
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software (2)
Digital Experience Management
Integrates with the IT technologies and workflow to optimize and manage omnichannel digital experiences.
Employee Listening
People analytics include features capable of impelmenting an advanced employee listening strategy.
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software (1)
Performance Management
Includes native feedback functionality like OKRs, 360 feedback, continuous improvement, or other performance management tools.
Agentic AI - Performance Management (2)
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Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
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Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Survey (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Meeting Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR) (2)
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting





