Compensation analysts and HRIS specialists
Annual compensation survey cycle when you need to participate in surveys and perform year-over-year matching.
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About
The Vivian Compensation Analyst mind map template is a comprehensive 309-node framework used by compensation professionals to manage surveys, structures, job leveling, competencies, jobs, reporting, job profiles, job architecture, market pricing, employees, and HRIS data loads. It covers 11 major branches including 'Surveys', 'Structures', 'Job Leveling', 'Competencies', 'Jobs', 'Reporting', 'Job Profiles (Role)', 'Job Architecture', 'Market Pricing', 'Employees', and 'Data Load (HRIS-Employees, Structures, Jobs)'. Key processes like 'Year Over Year Survey Matching' and 'Career Architecture Alignment Tables (CAAT)' are detailed with step-by-step sub-nodes. This template serves as both a workflow guide and a cheat sheet for compensation analysts using Vivian's compensation management system.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Compensation managers and HR business partners
Job architecture alignment when assigning bands and levels to new or existing roles.
Compensation analysts and total rewards teams
Market pricing review before merit increase cycle to benchmark salaries against survey data.
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Explore the Framework
Open the .xmind file to navigate the eleven core branches covering surveys, job leveling, and HRIS data structures.
Step 2
Customize Your Compensation Workflow
Tailor the map to your specific organizational needs by renaming nodes or adjusting the detailed career architecture alignment tables.
Step 3
Track Cycles and Share Progress
Use the template as a checklist for compensation cycles and export your completed map to share process updates with your team.
Frequently asked questions
The template includes 11 major branches: Surveys, Structures, Job Leveling, Competencies, Jobs, Reporting, Job Profiles, Job Architecture, Market Pricing, Employees, and Data Load. It contains 309 nodes covering detailed workflows like Year Over Year Survey Matching and Career Architecture Alignment Tables.
Navigate to the Market Pricing branch. Start by viewing all jobs, then modify settings like differential and pay component. View matches, add candidates, modify matches, and finally submit matches to generate a market pricing report.
Yes, the template is fully editable. You can customize node text, add or remove branches, and reorganize the map to fit your specific compensation processes.
CAAT is used to align job leveling results with career architecture. It allows you to modify CAATs, submit them, and perform CRUD operations on Career Architecture Records (CARs).
Yes, the Data Load branch covers viewing HRIS data, downloading templates, validating data, and submitting changes to HRIS for employees, structures, and jobs.
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