An employee who reports directly to a specific manager. In Talos Perform, this user is typically reviewed and managed by their assigned Default manager.

The person primarily responsible for overseeing their Direct report’s performance, objective setting and managing their reviews.

An optional secondary manager for a Direct report. They might be involved in their reviews and objective setting, but the Default Manager has primary responsibility for the process. They have visibility over the Direct report’s data.

An optional sign-off manager for a Direct report. They might be responsible for formally approving and finalising a review for their Direct report. They have visibility over the Direct report’s data.

A collective term to describe Default manager, Default second manager and Default sign-off, as well as people above them in the org chart.

People who provide feedback on a user.

General terms for everyone on the Appraisd platform.

The user being reviewed. This person is the subject of the performance review process.

Usually this is the Default manager. This person is responsible for completing the review for the reviewee.

Usually this is the Default second manager. If assigned, this person contributes to the review process by providing additional comments.

Usually this is the Default sign-off. If assigned, this person is usually responsible for formally approving and finalising a review.

A collective term to describe Reviewer, Second manager and Sign-off.

There are four distinct administration permissions in Talos Perform - Configurator, Administrator, Moderator, Form Designer - that can be assigned to users as needed.

As a Configurator, you will have access to the Configuration area where you can adjust the settings for your account. Typically, this role is the most restricted role and only given to users who are responsible for the Talos Perform system. Normally a Configurator would also have all the other administration permission roles too.

A configurator can:

As an Administrator, you will have access to the Administration Centre. Typically, this role is given to a member of HR who is responsible for keeping the Talos Perform data up to date or review reporting. You can use the administration group feature to restrict Administrator access over specific groups of employees.

An administrator can:

As a Moderator, you will have access to all the data on your account. Typically, this role is given to someone who needs to review and analyse confidential data such as responses in reviews, content of objectives and feedback received. You can use the administration group feature to restrict Moderator access over specific groups of employees.

A moderator can:

As a Form Designer, you will have access to the Form Design area of the Administration Centre. Typically, this role is given to a subset of your Administrators who are responsible for managing the review forms used in your account.

A form designer can: