Workday Workday-Pro-Talent-and-Performance - Workday Pro Talent and Performance Exam Certification Exam
Question #6 (Topic: Demo Questions)
An enterprise uses only the job management staffing model.
What option groups workers for succession purposes?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Even when using a job management staffing model , organizations use Succession Pools to group workers for succession planning.
Pools identify workers with potential to step into key roles in the future.
Incorrect options:
A. Development Plan → defines individual growth steps, not succession grouping.
B. Candidate Pools → used in recruiting, not succession.
C. Succession Plans → tied to specific positions or job profiles, not used for general grouping in job management models.
[References:, Workday Succession Planning guide: “Succession Pools are used to group workers in job management staffing models.”, ]
Question #7 (Topic: Demo Questions)
An employee had a manager from January through August. The employee then had a new manager from September through December.
In the Start Performance Review business process, for the Complete Manager Evaluation step, what security group would you use to route the step to the employee's manager that they had in January?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
In a performance review event spanning multiple months, Workday determines which manager should receive the evaluation step.
The option Manager for Majority of Event ensures that the manager who supervised the employee for the longest portion of the review period (in this case, January–August) is the one who receives the task.
Incorrect options:
A. Manager → routes to current manager by default, not historical.
C. Matrix Manager → used for matrix org relationships, not standard review.
D. Primary Manager → is the current primary manager at the time of launch.
[References:, Workday Business Process configuration rules for manager evaluation steps., Workday Pro study content: “Use Manager for Majority of Event when you need the prior manager to complete the evaluation.”, ]
Question #8 (Topic: Demo Questions)
You would like to use Skills Cloud as the primary source for skill searches.
What task would you access to meet this requirement?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
To configure Skills Cloud as the primary source for skill searches , you use the Maintain Skills and Experience Setup task.
This task controls whether Workday tenant prioritizes Skills Cloud suggestions and searches versus custom skill libraries.Incorrect options:
Maintain Skill Item Categories → categorizes skills, not source priority.
Maintain Skill Vendors → used for external vendor integrations.
Maintain Skills → used for creating/editing skills but not selecting Skills Cloud as the default.
[References:, Workday configuration guide: Skills Cloud setup., Workday Pro certification prep:“Maintain Skills and Experience Setup controls whether Skills Cloud is the primary search source.”, ]