Employee Lifecycle Workflows

1. Overview

Employee and manager self-service portal coordinating cross-domain lifecycle: onboarding intake from ATS, lifecycle change requests, leave/absence visibility, and offboarding handoffs to ITSM/IGA/PAYROLL. Workflow surface on top of HCM-CORE-WORKER and HCM-ORG-POSITIONS, no masters of its own.

2. Entity summary

Name	data_object	Description
Worker Change Requests	worker_change_requests	Self-service requests by an employee or manager to change worker data, routed through approval before committing to the worker record.
Pre-Employees	pre_employees	Pre-employment records covering the window between offer acceptance and start date, tracking paperwork, background checks, and pre-boarding tasks.
Asset Lifecycle Events	asset_lifecycle_events	Cross-cutting lifecycle log for hardware, software, and SaaS assets: procurement, deployment, transfer, retirement, and disposal.
Absence Balances	absence_balances	Per-worker running balances for a leave type: accrued, taken, scheduled, and available, reset each accrual cycle.
Absence Requests	absence_requests	Worker requests for time away (vacation, sick, parental, bereavement, jury duty), carrying eligibility, approval chain, and accrual deduction.
Assessments	candidate_assessments	Skills, cognitive, technical, or personality test results attached to an application, often sourced from an external assessment provider.
Candidates	candidates	People known to the recruiting organization, with or without an active application, carrying contact details, resume, tags, consent, and source.
Compensation Plans	compensation_plans	Total-rewards package definitions per role, level, and location, covering base, bonus target, equity, and allowances.
Compliance Training Assignments	compliance_assignments	Mandatory training assignments tied to a regulation, role, location, or hire event, with due dates and escalation policy.
Course Completions	course_completions	Terminal completion records per learner per course version, marking the course as finished.
Employees	employees	Canonical records of people currently or formerly employed, carrying identity, employment metadata, and links to position, manager, and org unit.
Employment Events	employment_events	Lifecycle events for an employee, such as hire, promotion, transfer, leave, comp change, and termination. The audit history of an employment.
Engagement Drivers	engagement_drivers	Calculated driver scores, such as growth, recognition, and leadership, at a team, department, or segment level.
HR Cases	hr_cases	Employee inquiries and service requests routed to HR operations, such as pay questions, benefits changes, leave requests, and complaints.
Learning Records	learning_records	Granular completion events for a course or activity (actor, verb, object, result, timestamp) feeding skill profiles and certifications.
Legal Holds	legal_holds	Litigation preservation notices, with matter reference, affected record types, custodian scope, and issued and lifting dates, enforced across data systems.
Life Events	life_events	Qualifying life events such as marriage, birth, adoption, or coverage loss that open a mid-year benefits enrollment window.
Merit Recommendations	merit_recommendations	Per-employee proposed merit increases, bonuses, and equity refreshes for a cycle, with calibration adjustments and final approval.
Offers	job_offers	Formal employment offers extended to candidates, with compensation, start date, terms, approval chain, and status.
Performance Goals	performance_goals	Individual performance goals with owner, period, metric, weight, and status, aligned to organizational objectives and reviewed within performance cycles.
Skill Profiles	skill_profiles	Per-worker collections of skills with self-assessed and validated proficiency, derived from courses, certifications, and performance signals.
Succession Plans	succession_plans	Bench plans for critical positions, listing identified successors, readiness ratings, development plans, and risk of loss.
Workforce Segments	workforce_segments	Named workforce cohort definitions used for analysis and intervention, such as high-potential, flight-risk, top-performer, and early-career.

flowchart TD
  classDef master fill:#d4f4dd,stroke:#27ae60,color:#0b3d20;
  classDef embedded_master fill:#fff4cc,stroke:#c79100,color:#5b4500;
  classDef contributor fill:#cfe8ff,stroke:#1976d2,color:#0d3a66;
  classDef consumer fill:#e8def8,stroke:#7b1fa2,color:#3a155d;
  classDef platform_builtin fill:#e0e0e0,stroke:#424242,color:#1a1a1a;
  pre_employees["Pre-Employees"]
  candidates["Candidates"]
  candidate_assessments["Assessments"]
  job_offers["Offers"]
  employees["Employees"]
  employment_events["Employment Events"]
  absence_requests["Absence Requests"]
  skill_profiles["Skill Profiles"]
  engagement_drivers["Engagement Drivers"]
  asset_lifecycle_events["Asset Lifecycle Events"]
  worker_change_requests["Worker Change Requests"]
  life_events["Life Events"]
  merit_recommendations["Merit Recommendations"]
  absence_balances["Absence Balances"]
  learning_records["Learning Records"]
  succession_plans["Succession Plans"]
  performance_goals["Performance Goals"]
  workforce_segments["Workforce Segments"]
  hr_cases["HR Cases"]
  compliance_assignments["Compliance Training Assignments"]
  compensation_plans["Compensation Plans"]
  course_completions["Course Completions"]
  legal_holds["Legal Holds"]
  users["Users"]
  pre_employees -->|"promotes to"| employees
  legal_holds -->|"identifies_custodians_from"| employees
  merit_recommendations -->|"applies to"| employees
  employees -->|"requests"| absence_requests
  employees -->|"generates"| employment_events
  employees -->|"triggers"| asset_lifecycle_events
  employees -->|"holds"| skill_profiles
  employees -->|"spawns"| hr_cases
  employees -->|"reflects"| learning_records
  employees -->|"reflected on"| compliance_assignments
  skill_profiles -->|"feeds"| candidates
  employees -->|"declares"| life_events
  employees -->|"updated by"| life_events
  employees -->|"flagged on"| engagement_drivers
  employees -->|"reflected on"| engagement_drivers
  employees -->|"raises"| hr_cases
  employees -->|"updated by"| hr_cases
  candidates -->|"becomes"| employees
  job_offers -->|"spawns pre-employee record"| pre_employees
  candidates -->|"becomes pre-employee"| pre_employees
  employees -->|"has"| worker_change_requests
  employees -->|"applies_as"| candidates
  users -->|"logged events"| asset_lifecycle_events
  users -->|"issued hold"| legal_holds
  users -->|"owns"| hr_cases
  life_events -->|"submitted by"| users
  life_events -->|"approved by"| users
  life_events -->|"processed by"| users
  candidates -->|"has owning recruiter"| users
  candidate_assessments -->|"has invitation author"| users
  users -->|"completes"| course_completions
  users -->|"owns"| compensation_plans
  users -->|"approves"| compensation_plans
  users -->|"submits"| merit_recommendations
  users -->|"approves"| merit_recommendations
  users -->|"authors"| workforce_segments
  users -->|"tracks_balance_for"| absence_balances
  users -->|"requests"| absence_requests
  employees -->|"is_linked_to"| users
  users -->|"records"| employment_events
  users -->|"approves"| absence_requests
  users -->|"assigned"| asset_lifecycle_events
  users -->|"earns"| learning_records
  users -->|"must complete"| compliance_assignments
  users -->|"owns"| compliance_assignments
  users -->|"holds"| skill_profiles
  users -->|"declares"| life_events
  users -->|"approves"| life_events
  users -->|"owns"| engagement_drivers
  users -->|"raises"| hr_cases
  users -->|"works on"| hr_cases
  users -->|"approves"| hr_cases
  job_offers -->|"has approver"| users
  pre_employees -->|"has owning hr_coordinator"| users
  users -->|"owns"| performance_goals
  users -->|"is_incumbent_in"| succession_plans
  users -->|"is_successor_in"| succession_plans
  users -->|"requests"| worker_change_requests
  class pre_employees embedded_master;
  class candidates consumer;
  class candidate_assessments consumer;
  class job_offers consumer;
  class employees consumer;
  class employment_events consumer;
  class absence_requests consumer;
  class skill_profiles consumer;
  class engagement_drivers consumer;
  class asset_lifecycle_events contributor;
  class worker_change_requests master;
  class life_events consumer;
  class merit_recommendations consumer;
  class absence_balances consumer;
  class learning_records consumer;
  class succession_plans consumer;
  class performance_goals consumer;
  class workforce_segments consumer;
  class hr_cases consumer;
  class compliance_assignments consumer;
  class compensation_plans consumer;
  class course_completions consumer;
  class legal_holds consumer;
  class users platform_builtin;
  style candidates stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style candidate_assessments stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style job_offers stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style absence_requests stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style skill_profiles stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style engagement_drivers stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style asset_lifecycle_events stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style life_events stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style merit_recommendations stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style absence_balances stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style learning_records stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style succession_plans stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style performance_goals stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style workforce_segments stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style hr_cases stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style compliance_assignments stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style compensation_plans stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style course_completions stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style legal_holds stroke-dasharray:5 5;

3. Entities catalog

#	data_object	canonical code	singular	plural	role	mastered in	mastered label	necessity	personal_content	entity_type	write tier	notes
1	worker_change_requests	worker_change_requests	Worker Change Request	Worker Change Requests	master	-	-	required	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
2	pre_employees	pre_employees	Pre-Employee	Pre-Employees	embedded_master	ats-pre-employee-record	Pre-Employee Record	required	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
3	asset_lifecycle_events	asset_lifecycle_events	Asset Lifecycle Event	Asset Lifecycle Events	contributor	itam-lifecycle	Unified Asset Lifecycle Log	optional	-	operational_record	:manage	-
4	absence_balances	absence_balances	Absence Balance	Absence Balances	consumer	wfm-absence	Absence and Leave	optional	-	computed	read-only	-
5	absence_requests	absence_requests	Absence Request	Absence Requests	consumer	wfm-absence	Absence and Leave	optional	-	operational_workflow	:manage	-
6	candidate_assessments	candidate_assessments	Assessment	Assessments	consumer	ats-interviews	Candidate Interviews	optional	-	operational_workflow	:manage	-
7	candidates	candidates	Candidate	Candidates	consumer	ats-candidate-crm	Candidate CRM	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
8	compensation_plans	compensation_plans	Compensation Plan	Compensation Plans	consumer	comp-planning	Compensation Planning Cycles	optional	-	operational_workflow	:manage	-
9	compliance_assignments	compliance_assignments	Compliance Training Assignment	Compliance Training Assignments	consumer	lms-compliance-training	Compliance Training	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
10	course_completions	course_completions	Course Completion	Course Completions	consumer	lms-course-delivery	Course Delivery	optional	yes	operational_record	:manage	-
11	employees	employees	Employee	Employees	consumer	hcm-core-worker	Core Worker Record	required	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
12	employment_events	employment_events	Employment Event	Employment Events	consumer	hcm-core-worker	Core Worker Record	required	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
13	engagement_drivers	engagement_drivers	Engagement Driver	Engagement Drivers	consumer	emp-exp-continuous-listen	Continuous Listening	optional	-	computed	read-only	-
14	hr_cases	hr_cases	HR Case	HR Cases	consumer	hrsd-case-mgmt	HR Case Management	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
15	learning_records	learning_records	Learning Record	Learning Records	consumer	lms-course-delivery	Course Delivery	optional	yes	operational_record	:manage	-
16	legal_holds	legal_holds	Legal Hold	Legal Holds	consumer	lsd-legal-hold	Legal Hold and eDiscovery	optional	-	operational_workflow	:manage	-
17	life_events	life_events	Life Event	Life Events	consumer	ben-enrollment	Enrollment and Life Events	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
18	merit_recommendations	merit_recommendations	Merit Recommendation	Merit Recommendations	consumer	comp-planning	Compensation Planning Cycles	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
19	job_offers	job_offers	Offer	Offers	consumer	ats-offers	Job Offers	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
20	performance_goals	performance_goals	Performance Goal	Performance Goals	consumer	talent-performance-mgmt	Performance and Goal Management	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
21	skill_profiles	skill_profiles	Skill Profile	Skill Profiles	consumer	skills-mgmt-profile	Worker Skill Profiles and Assessments	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
22	succession_plans	succession_plans	Succession Plan	Succession Plans	consumer	talent-succession-career	Succession and Career Planning	optional	yes	operational_workflow	:manage	-
23	workforce_segments	workforce_segments	Workforce Segment	Workforce Segments	consumer	pa-workforce-metrics	Workforce Metrics	optional	-	computed	read-only	-

4. Aliases and industry synonyms

(none: no industry-scoped aliases for this scope)

5. Relationships

5.1 Intra-scope edges

from	verb	to	cardinality	kind	necessity	owner_side	delete_mode	fk_format	notes
pre_employees	promotes to	employees	one_to_one	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
legal_holds	identifies_custodians_from	employees	many_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
merit_recommendations	applies to	employees	one_to_one	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	requests	absence_requests	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	generates	employment_events	one_to_many	composition	required	source	cascade	parent	-
employees	triggers	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	holds	skill_profiles	one_to_one	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	spawns	hr_cases	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	reflects	learning_records	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	reflected on	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
skill_profiles	feeds	candidates	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	declares	life_events	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	updated by	life_events	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	flagged on	engagement_drivers	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	reflected on	engagement_drivers	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
employees	raises	hr_cases	one_to_many	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
employees	updated by	hr_cases	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-
candidates	becomes	employees	one_to_one	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
job_offers	spawns pre-employee record	pre_employees	one_to_one	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
candidates	becomes pre-employee	pre_employees	one_to_one	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
employees	has	worker_change_requests	one_to_many	reference	required	source	restrict	reference	-
employees	applies_as	candidates	one_to_many	reference	optional	source	clear	reference	-

5.2 Built-in edges (users and other platform built-ins)

from	verb	to	cardinality	necessity	owner_side	delete_mode	fk_format	notes
users	logged events	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	issued hold	legal_holds	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	owns	hr_cases	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
life_events	submitted by	users	many_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
life_events	approved by	users	many_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
life_events	processed by	users	many_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
candidates	has owning recruiter	users	many_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
candidate_assessments	has invitation author	users	many_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	completes	course_completions	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	owns	compensation_plans	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	approves	compensation_plans	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	submits	merit_recommendations	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	approves	merit_recommendations	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	authors	workforce_segments	many_to_many	optional	target	clear	reference	-
users	tracks_balance_for	absence_balances	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	requests	absence_requests	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
employees	is_linked_to	users	one_to_one	optional	target	clear	reference	-
users	records	employment_events	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	approves	absence_requests	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	assigned	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	earns	learning_records	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	must complete	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	owns	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	holds	skill_profiles	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	declares	life_events	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	approves	life_events	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	owns	engagement_drivers	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	raises	hr_cases	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	works on	hr_cases	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
users	approves	hr_cases	one_to_many	optional	source	clear	reference	-
job_offers	has approver	users	many_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
pre_employees	has owning hr_coordinator	users	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-
users	owns	performance_goals	one_to_many	required	target	restrict	reference	-
users	is_incumbent_in	succession_plans	one_to_many	optional	target	clear	reference	-
users	is_successor_in	succession_plans	many_to_many	required	target	restrict	reference	-
users	requests	worker_change_requests	one_to_many	required	source	restrict	reference	-

5.3 Cross-scope edges

5.3a Outbound from this scope’s masters and contributors

Edges this scope drives: the in-scope endpoint has role of master or contributor.

from	verb	to	cardinality	necessity	delete_mode	fk_format	notes
fixed_assets	impacted by lifecycle	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
technology_platforms	registers_as	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
asset_contracts	governs	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
saas_applications	lifecycle events for	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
asset_lifecycle_events	hands_off_to	hardware_disposal_records	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
fixed_assets	updated by lifecycle	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
onboarding_tasks	triggers	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
hardware_assets	delivered by	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
service_changes	generates	asset_lifecycle_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-

5.3b Context edges on embedded shells and consumed entities

Edges the canonical owner drives, shown for context: the in-scope endpoint has role of embedded_master, consumer, or derived.

from	verb	to	cardinality	necessity	delete_mode	fk_format	notes
employees	triggers	iga_provisioning_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	finalized by	onboarding_document_collections	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
in_house_legal_matters	places	legal_holds	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
legal_holds	preserves	ediscovery_requests	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
legal_holds	evidences	audit_engagements	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
legal_advice_records	references	employees	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
legal_holds	freezes	content_documents	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	is host for	host_assignments	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidates	verified_via	right_to_work_verifications	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	updated by	skill_assessments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	updated by	skill_endorsements	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	updated by	skill_inference_runs	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	assessed against	competency_models	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	compared via	fit_scores	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
skill_profiles	feeds	mobility_recommendations	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidates	engaged_via	candidate_engagements	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	attends_via	recruiting_event_attendances	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidates	noted_via	recruiter_interactions	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	consents_via	candidate_consents	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
candidates	member_of_via	talent_pool_memberships	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidates	discloses_via	fcra_disclosures	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
candidates	self_identifies_via	eeo_responses	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidate_assessment_templates	instantiates_as	candidate_assessments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
job_offers	evolves_through	offer_versions	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
job_offers	gated_by	offer_approvals	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	submits_via	data_subject_requests	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	self_ids_via	voluntary_self_identifications	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	acknowledges_via	fcra_summary_of_rights_acknowledgements	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
course_completions	records_completion_of	course_versions	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
course_enrollments	yields	course_completions	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_training_campaigns	generates	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
compliance_assignments	evidences	compliance_audit_records	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_assignments	acknowledged_via	harassment_training_acknowledgements	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_assignments	produces	fda_part11_audit_trails	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
automated_enrollment_rules	creates	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_assignments	escalates_via	manager_nudges	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
contingent_workers	converts_to	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	documented_via	candidate_documents	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	annotated_via	candidate_notes	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	tagged_via	candidate_tag_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
knowledge_base_articles	resolves	hr_cases	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
merit_cycles	contains	merit_recommendations	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
compensation_plans	seeds	merit_cycles	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
compensation_statements	composes	merit_recommendations	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compensation_plans	includes	salary_bands	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
equity_grants	granted to	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
compensation_statements	issued to	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
org_units	groups	employees	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
hcm_positions	is_filled_by	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	signs	employment_contracts	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
org_units	is_scored_by	engagement_drivers	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
job_profiles	maps_to	skill_profiles	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	triggers	service_requests	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employment_events	triggers	iga_provisioning_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	triggers	pay_runs	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employment_events	feeds	pay_runs	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	enrolls_in	course_enrollments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	becomes	career_aspirations	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	becomes	work_shifts	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	becomes	compensation_statements	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	triggers	benefit_enrollments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employment_events	triggers	benefit_enrollments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employment_events	feeds	people_kpis	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	triggers	corporate_cards	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	spawns	onboarding_journeys	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	feeds	headcount_plans	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	feeds	agency_time_entries	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	onboarded by	onboarding_journeys	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
onboarding_tasks	spawns	hr_cases	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
course_enrollments	produces	learning_records	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
courses	fulfills	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	updated by	learner_certifications	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	updated by	course_enrollments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
hcm_positions	requires	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
job_profiles	expects	skill_profiles	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
org_units	sponsors	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_obligations	tracked by	compliance_assignments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
compliance_assignments	triggers	iga_provisioning_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
skill_profiles	feeds	career_aspirations	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
learning_records	feeds	people_kpis	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
life_events	drives	benefit_enrollments	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
carrier_feeds	spawns	hr_cases	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
life_events	adjusts	pay_runs	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
survey_responses	scores	engagement_drivers	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
engagement_drivers	triggers	action_plans	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	submits	survey_responses	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
engagement_drivers	feeds	people_kpis	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
case_categories	classifies	hr_cases	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
hr_cases	references	knowledge_articles	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
hr_cases	spawns	service_requests	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
hr_cases	spawns	iga_access_requests	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
case_categories	drives	employees	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
contingent_workers	reviewed_against	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
content_documents	triggers	legal_holds	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
store_audits	triggers	employment_events	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	submits	job_applications	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidate_referrals	introduces	candidates	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
recruitment_sources	attributes	candidates	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
recruitment_agencies	sources	candidates	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
recruitment_events	attracts	candidates	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
talent_pools	groups	candidates	many_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_applications	requires	candidate_assessments	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_applications	results in	job_offers	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_offers	is contingent on	background_checks	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_offers	spawns	onboarding_journeys	one_to_one	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_offers	triggers	benefit_enrollments	one_to_one	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
job_offers	seeds	compensation_statements	one_to_one	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
employees	fills	hcm_positions	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	learns_via	course_enrollments	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
employees	enrolls_in	benefit_enrollments	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
survey_campaigns	targets	employees	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
performance_reviews	evaluates	performance_goals	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
succession_plans	considers	nine_box_placements	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
succession_plans	considers	career_aspirations	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
performance_goals	aligns_to	okr_objectives	many_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	has	emergency_contacts	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
employees	has	work_eligibility_documents	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
employees	has	national_ids	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
employees	has	worker_addresses	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
employees	has	employee_dependents	one_to_many	required	⚠ audit: required composed child out of scope	n/a	-
candidates	corresponds_via	candidate_emails	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
candidates	screened_via	drug_health_screenings	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
employees	is the worker behind	traveler_profiles	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
exit_risk_assessments	assesses	employees	one_to_one	optional	none	n/a	-
insider_risk_cases	concerns	employees	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
frontline_recognitions	recognizes	employees	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
advocate_profiles	represents	employees	one_to_one	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
candidates	submitted_via	agency_submissions	one_to_many	optional	none	n/a	-
time_off_policies	governs	absence_balances	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-
time_off_policies	governs	absence_requests	one_to_many	required	none (required-if-present)	n/a	-

6. Cross-domain context

6.1 Master consumers (other modules / domains that embed this scope’s masters)

(none: no other module embeds this scope’s masters; the canonical owners do.)

6.2 Outbound handoffs (events this scope publishes)

(none: no outbound handoffs whose payload is in this scope)

6.3 Inbound handoffs (events this scope reacts to)

target module	source domain	source module	trigger_event	transition	payload	integration	friction	description
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	HRSD	HRSD-CASE-MGMT	hr_case.access_required	(state_change)	hr_cases	event_stream	medium	HR cases involving data changes flow back to HCM for authoritative updates.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	LSD	LSD-LEGAL-HOLD	legal_hold.issued	(lifecycle)	legal_holds	api_call	medium	Custodian identification for legal holds depends on current HCM employee status and reporting relationships.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	HCM	HCM-CORE-WORKER	employee.created	created (lifecycle)	employees	lifecycle_progression	low	New worker record surfaces in self-service: manager dashboard, new-hire welcome surface, lifecycle task inbox. In-process state read; no message bus.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	HCM	HCM-CORE-WORKER	employee.terminated	terminated (lifecycle)	employees	lifecycle_progression	low	Termination drives the offboarding self-service flow: exit-interview prompt, equipment-return task, knowledge-handoff surfaces in the lifecycle workflow module.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	HCM	HCM-CORE-WORKER	employment_event.recorded	recorded (signal)	employment_events	lifecycle_progression	low	Posted employment event (transfer, FTE change, leave, promotion) surfaces on employee and manager dashboards and feeds lifecycle approval routing.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	ATS	ATS-CANDIDATE-CRM	candidate.hired	hired (lifecycle)	candidates	event_stream	high	Hired-candidate event publishes the hiring outcome to HCM, which must create the employee record. Identifier mapping (candidate_id -> employee_id) is the canonical reconciliation gap.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	ATS	ATS-INTERVIEWS	candidate_assessment.failed	(lifecycle)	candidate_assessments	event_stream	low	Failed-assessment outcomes close the candidate’s loop in ATS and propagate to HCM only if the candidate is an internal-mobility applicant whose profile should reflect the development gap.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	ATS	ATS-INTERVIEWS	candidate_assessment.passed	(lifecycle)	candidate_assessments	event_stream	medium	Passing an assessment advances the candidate; on eventual hire, HCM uses the assessment result as the first data point for the new-hire skill profile.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	ATS	ATS-OFFERS	job_offer.accepted	accepted (state_change)	job_offers	event_stream	medium	Offer acceptance signals firm hiring intent; HCM creates pending-employee record.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	ATS	ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD	pre_employee.activated	in_progress → activated (state_change)	pre_employees	event_stream	medium	Pre-employee activation hands the canonical reconciliation to HCM-mastered employees. ATS owns the pre-employee lifecycle stage (paperwork, background check, pre-boarding); at start-date the pre_employee row is reconciled into the HCM employee record. Identifier mapping (pre_employee_id → employee_id) is the canonical reconciliation gap. Replaces / complements the older candidate.hired and job_offer.accepted handoffs by carrying the proper post-acceptance reconciliation milestone.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	LMS	LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY	course_completion.recorded	(lifecycle)	course_completions	event_stream	low	-
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	LMS	LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY	learning_record.posted	(lifecycle)	learning_records	event_stream	low	Authoritative learning transcript visible in HCM employee record.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	LMS	LMS-COMPLIANCE-TRAINING	compliance_assignment.due	(threshold)	compliance_assignments	event_stream	medium	Compliance assignment due-date nudges to HCM-mastered manager/employee record. HCM surfaces the impending obligation on the employee profile and routes a reminder to the line manager.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	TALENT-MGMT	TALENT-PERFORMANCE-MGMT	performance_goal.completed	(state_change)	performance_goals	event_stream	low	Completed goal updates HCM performance history.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	TALENT-MGMT	TALENT-SUCCESSION-CAREER	high_potential.identified	identified (signal)	workforce_segments	event_stream	low	Hi-Po identification visible to HR-business-partner workflows in HCM.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	TALENT-MGMT	TALENT-SUCCESSION-CAREER	succession_plan.published	(state_change)	succession_plans	event_stream	low	Succession plan visible on employee/role records in HCM.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	WFM	(domain-level)	absence.approved	approved (state_change)	absence_requests	event_stream	medium	Approved absence_requests update PTO balances in HCM; tenure-based accruals and country-specific carry-over rules apply (US PTO, UK statutory, German Urlaub, French Congés Payés).
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	WFM	(domain-level)	absence_balance.recalculated	(signal)	absence_balances	event_stream	low	Updated balances visible in HCM employee self-service.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	COMP-MGMT	COMP-PLANNING	compensation_plan.published	(state_change)	compensation_plans	event_stream	low	New compensation plan structure becomes the effective-comp basis on worker records in HCM.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	COMP-MGMT	COMP-PLANNING	merit_cycle.approved	approved (state_change)	merit_recommendations	event_stream	medium	Approved merit changes update employee compensation in HCM with effective dates.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	BEN-ADMIN	BEN-ENROLLMENT	life_event.approved	(state_change)	life_events	event_stream	low	Approved life event may update HCM dependents and emergency contacts.
HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS	EMP-EXP	EMP-EXP-CONTINUOUS-LISTEN	survey.cycle_closed	(state_change)	engagement_drivers	event_stream	low	Engagement survey results visible to HR-business-partners and managers in HCM.
ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD	ATS	ATS-OFFERS	job_offer.accepted	accepted (state_change)	pre_employees	lifecycle_progression	low	-
ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD	ATS	ATS-OFFERS	job_offer.rescinded	(state_change)	pre_employees	lifecycle_progression	high	-
ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD	ATS	ATS-BACKGROUND-CHECKS	background_check.cleared	(lifecycle)	pre_employees	lifecycle_progression	low	-

6.4 Master providers (modules / domains that own masters this scope embeds)

data_object	role here	necessity	canonical owner(s)	slice notes
pre_employees	embedded_master	required	ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD (ATS)	-
asset_lifecycle_events	contributor	optional	ITAM-LIFECYCLE (ITAM)	-
absence_balances	consumer	optional	WFM-ABSENCE (WFM)	-
absence_requests	consumer	optional	WFM-ABSENCE (WFM)	-
candidate_assessments	consumer	optional	ATS-INTERVIEWS (ATS)	-
candidates	consumer	optional	ATS-CANDIDATE-CRM (ATS)	-
compensation_plans	consumer	optional	COMP-PLANNING (COMP-MGMT)	-
compliance_assignments	consumer	optional	LMS-COMPLIANCE-TRAINING (LMS)	-
course_completions	consumer	optional	LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY (LMS)	-
employees	consumer	required	HCM-CORE-WORKER (HCM)	-
employment_events	consumer	required	HCM-CORE-WORKER (HCM)	-
engagement_drivers	consumer	optional	EMP-EXP-CONTINUOUS-LISTEN (EMP-EXP)	-
hr_cases	consumer	optional	HRSD-CASE-MGMT (HRSD)	-
job_offers	consumer	optional	ATS-OFFERS (ATS)	-
learning_records	consumer	optional	LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY (LMS)	-
legal_holds	consumer	optional	LSD-LEGAL-HOLD (LSD)	-
life_events	consumer	optional	BEN-ENROLLMENT (BEN-ADMIN)	-
merit_recommendations	consumer	optional	COMP-PLANNING (COMP-MGMT)	-
performance_goals	consumer	optional	TALENT-PERFORMANCE-MGMT (TALENT-MGMT)	-
skill_profiles	consumer	optional	SKILLS-MGMT-PROFILE (SKILLS-MGMT)	-
succession_plans	consumer	optional	TALENT-SUCCESSION-CAREER (TALENT-MGMT)	-
workforce_segments	consumer	optional	PA-WORKFORCE-METRICS (PA)	-

7. Lifecycle states

absence_requests (Absence Request)

This scope holds absence_requests as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by WFM-ABSENCE.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
10	draft	✓	-	-	-	Worker is preparing the absence request; not yet submitted for approval.
20	submitted	-	-	-	-	Worker submits the request; policy eligibility and accrual availability are checked before it reaches the approver.
30	approved	-	-	✓	wfm-absence:approve_absence_request	Manager approves the request; the accrual deduction is scheduled. Publishes absence.approved.
40	rejected	-	✓	✓	wfm-absence:reject_absence_request	Manager rejects the request; no accrual is deducted.
50	canceled	-	✓	-	-	Worker withdraws the request before the absence is taken.
60	taken	-	✓	-	-	The approved absence occurred and the accrual deduction posted; the request is closed.

candidate_assessments (Assessment)

This scope holds candidate_assessments as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by ATS-INTERVIEWS.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	invited	✓	-	-	-	Assessment invitation sent to the candidate by the partner system.
2	in_progress	-	-	-	-	Candidate is actively taking the assessment.
3	completed	-	✓	-	-	Candidate finished the assessment and a score/result is recorded.
4	expired	-	✓	-	-	Invitation lapsed before the candidate completed the assessment.
5	canceled	-	✓	-	-	Assessment withdrawn before completion.

candidates (Candidate)

This scope holds candidates as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by ATS-CANDIDATE-CRM.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	prospect	✓	-	-	-	Person known to the recruiting org with no active application.
2	active	-	-	-	-	Candidate has at least one open application or is actively engaged.
3	hired	-	✓	✓	ats-candidate-crm:hire_candidate	Candidate accepted an offer and converted to employee.
4	do_not_hire	-	✓	✓	ats-candidate-crm:flag_do_not_hire	Candidate flagged as ineligible for future consideration; gated decision.
5	archived	-	✓	-	-	Candidate kept in the database but not active in any pipeline.

compensation_plans (Compensation Plan)

This scope holds compensation_plans as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by COMP-PLANNING.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Plan being designed by total-rewards team.
2	active	-	-	✓	comp-planning:activate	Plan published and assignable to roles, levels, and locations.
3	archived	-	✓	✓	comp-planning:archive	Plan retired from new assignments and kept for historical reference.

compliance_assignments (Compliance Training Assignment)

This scope holds compliance_assignments as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by LMS-COMPLIANCE-TRAINING.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	assigned	✓	-	-	-	Mandatory training assignment created for a learner with due date.
2	in_progress	-	-	-	-	Learner has started the underlying course or activity.
3	completed	-	✓	✓	lms-compliance-training:complete	Learner finished the assignment within the due window.
4	overdue	-	-	-	-	Due date passed without completion and escalation policy engaged.
5	waived	-	✓	✓	lms-compliance-training:waive	Assignment formally waived by compliance owner with audit reason.
6	expired	-	✓	✓	lms-compliance-training:expire	Assignment closed unmet at the regulatory deadline.

course_completions (Course Completion)

This scope holds course_completions as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	recorded	✓	-	-	-	-
2	validated	-	-	✓	lms-course-delivery:validate	-
3	voided	-	✓	✓	lms-course-delivery:void	-

employees (Employee)

This scope holds employees as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by HCM-CORE-WORKER.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Pre-hire stub created during requisition or onboarding handoff; not yet a worker of record.
2	active	-	-	✓	hcm-core-worker:active_employee	Worker is currently employed and appears in headcount, payroll eligibility, and directory feeds.
3	on_leave	-	-	✓	hcm-core-worker:on_leave_employee	Employee is on approved leave (parental, medical, sabbatical); active record but suppressed from some downstream feeds.
4	suspended	-	-	✓	hcm-core-worker:suspended_employee	Employment temporarily halted (investigation, disciplinary); pay and access may be paused.
5	terminated	-	✓	✓	hcm-core-worker:terminated_employee	Employment ended (voluntary or involuntary); final pay processed, access deprovisioned.

employment_events (Employment Event)

This scope holds employment_events as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by HCM-CORE-WORKER.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Event is being prepared (effective date, reason code, new values); editable.
2	submitted	-	-	✓	hcm-core-worker:submitted_employment_event	Locked and routed to the configured approver for the event type.
3	approved	-	-	✓	hcm-core-worker:approved_employment_event	Approver has signed off; event ready to post to the employee record.
4	posted	-	✓	✓	hcm-core-worker:posted_employment_event	Event applied to the worker record; downstream feeds (payroll, IGA, PA) notified.
5	rejected	-	✓	✓	hcm-core-worker:rejected_employment_event	Approver declined; event will not post. Author may clone and re-draft.
6	reversed	-	✓	✓	hcm-core-worker:reversed_employment_event	Posted event was reversed by a compensating event after the fact.

hr_cases (HR Case)

This scope holds hr_cases as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by HRSD-CASE-MGMT.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	intake	✓	-	-	-	Case has been submitted via the self-service portal or another intake channel; awaiting triage by AI classification or HR agent.
2	triaged	-	-	✓	hrsd-case-mgmt:triage_hr_case	Case has been categorized and prioritized; ready for assignment to an HR agent or HRBP.
3	assigned	-	-	✓	hrsd-case-mgmt:assign_hr_case	Case is assigned to a named HR agent or HRBP owner. The owner is responsible for resolution within the case SLA.
4	in_progress	-	-	-	-	The owner is actively working the case (researching, requesting info from the employee, consulting policy).
5	pending_approval	-	-	✓	hrsd-case-mgmt:approve_hr_case	Case resolution requires a sign-off from manager, HRBP, legal, or compliance (policy exception, accommodation, sensitive ER outcome).
6	resolved	-	-	✓	hrsd-case-mgmt:resolve_hr_case	Owner has answered the employee’s request or completed the workflow. Case enters the close-out review window.
7	closed	-	✓	-	-	Case is closed. Auto-closes after the SLA-defined review window if the employee does not respond or reopen.
8	reopened	-	-	✓	hrsd-case-mgmt:reopen_hr_case	A closed case has been reopened by the employee, owner, or HRBP for additional work. Returns to in_progress on next update.

job_offers (Offer)

This scope holds job_offers as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by ATS-OFFERS.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Recruiter is composing offer terms and compensation components.
2	pending_approval	-	-	-	-	Offer routed to the designated approver for sign-off.
3	approved	-	-	✓	ats-offers:approve_offer	Approver signed off; offer is ready to send.
4	sent	-	-	-	-	Offer delivered to the candidate.
5	accepted	-	✓	-	-	Candidate accepted the offer.
6	declined	-	✓	-	-	Candidate declined the offer.
7	rescinded	-	✓	✓	ats-offers:rescind_offer	Offer withdrawn by the employer after being sent; gated action.

learning_records (Learning Record)

This scope holds learning_records as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by LMS-COURSE-DELIVERY.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	recorded	✓	-	-	-	Statement captured from the content runtime or external source.
2	validated	-	✓	✓	lms-course-delivery:validate	Record validated against schema and posted to the learner transcript.
3	voided	-	✓	✓	lms-course-delivery:void	Record voided due to data error, duplicate, or content reset.

legal_holds (Legal Hold)

This scope holds legal_holds as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by LSD-LEGAL-HOLD.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	drafted	✓	-	-	-	Hold notice drafted.
2	issued	-	-	✓	lsd-legal-hold:issue_hold	Hold issued to custodians.
3	acknowledged	-	-	-	-	Custodians have acknowledged the hold.
4	released	-	✓	✓	lsd-legal-hold:release_hold	Hold released; preservation duty ends.

life_events (Life Event)

This scope holds life_events as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by BEN-ENROLLMENT.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	declared	✓	-	-	-	Employee declared the qualifying event in the portal.
2	submitted	-	-	✓	ben-enrollment:submit	Event submitted with supporting documents and locked for review.
3	approved	-	-	✓	ben-enrollment:approve	Benefits administrator confirmed eligibility and opened the change window.
4	processed	-	✓	✓	ben-enrollment:process	Resulting enrollment changes captured and pushed to carriers and payroll.
5	rejected	-	✓	✓	ben-enrollment:reject	Event declined due to ineligibility or missing documentation.

merit_recommendations (Merit Recommendation)

This scope holds merit_recommendations as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by COMP-PLANNING.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Manager entering proposed merit, bonus, and equity refresh amounts.
2	submitted	-	-	✓	comp-planning:submit	Recommendation submitted and locked for review and calibration.
3	approved	-	-	✓	comp-planning:approve	Next-level or comp-committee approver signs off on the recommendation.
4	finalized	-	✓	✓	comp-planning:finalize	Approved amounts posted as the effective pay-rate change to payroll.
5	rejected	-	✓	✓	comp-planning:reject	Recommendation declined and returned for revision or cycle close.

performance_goals (Performance Goal)

This scope holds performance_goals as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by TALENT-PERFORMANCE-MGMT.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	drafted	✓	-	-	-	Goal authored by employee or manager.
2	approved	-	-	✓	talent-performance-mgmt:approve_performance_goal	Manager approves the goal; it becomes part of the cycle.
3	in_progress	-	-	-	-	Goal is being worked.
4	completed	-	-	✓	talent-performance-mgmt:complete_performance_goal	Outcome recorded; counts toward review rating.
5	canceled	-	✓	✓	talent-performance-mgmt:cancel_performance_goal	Goal abandoned (role change, priority shift, etc.).

pre_employees (Pre-Employee)

This scope holds pre_employees as embedded_master; the canonical state machine is owned by ATS-PRE-EMPLOYEE-RECORD.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	created	✓	-	-	-	Record created when an offer is accepted. Paperwork packet not yet generated.
2	paperwork_in_flight	-	-	-	-	I-9 / W-4 / direct-deposit / banking forms issued; awaiting candidate completion. Background check may run in parallel.
3	cleared	-	-	-	-	All paperwork received and background check completed clear. Ready for HCM activation.
4	activated	-	✓	✓	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:activate_pre_employee	Reconciliation handoff fired to HCM (pre_employee.activated event). Canonical employees row created downstream; ATS record becomes read-only.
5	canceled	-	✓	-	-	Offer rescinded or candidate withdrew before activation. Record retained for audit.

skill_profiles (Skill Profile)

This scope holds skill_profiles as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by SKILLS-MGMT-PROFILE.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	initialized	✓	-	-	-	Profile seeded for the worker from role and prior signals.
2	self_assessed	-	-	-	-	Worker has captured self-assessed proficiency levels.
3	validated	-	-	✓	skills-mgmt-profile:validate	Manager or skills owner validated proficiency entries.
4	inactive	-	✓	✓	skills-mgmt-profile:deactivate	Profile retired (worker exit or role-change reset).

succession_plans (Succession Plan)

This scope holds succession_plans as consumer; the canonical state machine is owned by TALENT-SUCCESSION-CAREER.

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	Succession plan authored for a critical role.
2	reviewed	-	-	✓	talent-succession-career:review_succession_plan	Plan reviewed by leadership / talent council.
3	published	-	-	✓	talent-succession-career:publish_succession_plan	Plan published; successors visible to HR-business-partner workflows.
4	archived	-	✓	✓	talent-succession-career:archive_succession_plan	Superseded by a newer plan (annual refresh, role change, incumbent change).

worker_change_requests (Worker Change Request)

order	state_name	initial?	terminal?	requires_permission?	derived gate	description
1	draft	✓	-	-	-	-
2	submitted	-	-	-	-	-
3	approved	-	-	✓	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:approved_worker_change_request	-
4	applied	-	✓	-	-	-
5	rejected	-	✓	-	-	-

8. Permissions and business rules (derived)

8.1 Permissions

permission	tier	description	included in :admin?
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:read	baseline-read	Read access to every entity in the module	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage	baseline-manage	Edit operational records	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	baseline-admin	Edit reference data and inherit every workflow gate below	-
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:activate_pre_employee	workflow-gate (lifecycle)	Transition pre_employees into state activated	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:approved_worker_change_request	workflow-gate (lifecycle)	Transition worker_change_requests into state approved	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_pre-employees	override (personal_content)	View all pre_employees rows beyond row-scope	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_pre-employees	override (personal_content)	Manage all pre_employees rows beyond row-scope	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_worker_change_requests	override (personal_content)	View all worker_change_requests rows beyond row-scope	✓
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_worker_change_requests	override (personal_content)	Manage all worker_change_requests rows beyond row-scope	✓

8.2 Business rules

rule_name	data_object	source flag	intent
pre-employee_edit_scope	pre_employees	has_personal_content	Row-scope by default; override via hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_pre-employees / hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_pre-employees
worker_change_request_edit_scope	worker_change_requests	has_personal_content	Row-scope by default; override via hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_worker_change_requests / hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_worker_change_requests

9. Roles, RACI, and responsibilities (derived)

Baseline roles, the permission hierarchy, and RACI realization are DERIVED from this scope’s entity-type write tiers + process_raci; none of it is stored in the catalog (the deployer provisions it from this blueprint).

9.1 HCM-LIFECYCLE-WORKFLOWS

Baseline roles:

role	baseline grant
hcm-lifecycle-workflows_viewer	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:read
hcm-lifecycle-workflows_manager	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage

Permission hierarchy:

permission	includes
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:read
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:activate_pre_employee
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:approved_worker_change_request
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_pre-employees
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_pre-employees
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:view_all_worker_change_requests
hcm-lifecycle-workflows:admin	hcm-lifecycle-workflows:manage_all_worker_change_requests

Processes wired:

process_key	process_name	PCF code	PCF ID	level	description
manage_maintain_employee_data	Manage and maintain employee data	7.7.3	10524	3	Capturing and updating employee information and data and information on the employees.

RACI realization:

actor	kind	raci	process_key	realization
HR-PEOPLE-OPS-SPECIALIST	persona	responsible	manage_maintain_employee_data	grant gates [hcm-lifecycle-workflows:approved_worker_change_request] + the gated entities’ write tier
HR-BUSINESS-PARTNER	persona	accountable	manage_maintain_employee_data	approval gate
HR-HRIS-ADMIN	persona	consulted	manage_maintain_employee_data	advisory read grant
PEOPLE-MANAGER	persona	informed	manage_maintain_employee_data	notification side effect (trigger_event / webhook_receiver)

9.2 Functional ownership and default grants

responsibility	business function	default role	default tier
owner	Human Resources	admin	:admin
contributor	Finance	manage	:manage
contributor	IT Operations	manage	:manage
contributor	Legal	manage	:manage
contributor	Payroll	manage	:manage
consumer	Executive	read	:read
consumer	Governance, Risk and Compliance	read	:read