Type: SaaS
In a world-first PD able allows you to design and deploy your own professional development platform online. Create your own cycles, competencies, standards, hours, points, and much more, all while conveniently overseeing and managing every aspect from your admin system. Find out how we made this happen and see what else is in the pipeline for this ground-breaking software.
When we released PD able in September 2022, we did so with a phased approach in mind, this was done due to the sheer size and complexity of the overall project. Each phase corresponds to a key component in the overall software eco-system. To date we've successfully completed 4 phases, and we're currently immersed in another major phase that promises substantial advancements.
DIY professional development system, just click, click, click and you're done
We're all accustomed to wizard-based tools, where users progress through a series of screens, adding and refining information step by step. Each stage appears straightforward, allowing users to backtrack and modify content for improvement. We've embraced this approach to simplify the development of a customised professional development solution.
Anyone can sign up, create a system and deploy it online. Best of all, it's totally free for PD System Owners to create it and run it. PD able only charges Premium users a subscription fee, whether they are an independent user or part of a employer plan.
What can I configure?
During the building of your system you can choose and configure things as you progress through.
- Name and claim your PD system
Provide descriptive text, a logo and other branding elements
- Set up your vernacular
For example CPD, PLD, PDH
- Target audience
Select countries and professions that you want to focus within
- Subjects or competencies
Align to your competency or standards
- Reporting cycle structure
Annual, cycle lengths, anniversary date, grace period, pro-rata settings
- System structure
Entry rules, points allocation, learning outcome settings, learning plan setting
- Activity types
Select from 30+ activity types (so that your users can record their PD activities against these)
- Measurement units
Points, hours, days, maximum and minimum quantities
- Legal
Provide any extra terms and conditions that you want (these are additional to the PD able standard set)
What is included?
Once you've created your system you get to manage all aspects of it including:
- Review user activity
View recorded activity, plans and goals of any or all participants
- Reports
View filtered reports: PD by competency, Learning method, Professional Learning Plan status, Summary of members, Audit Summary, Leave Summary
- Listing on PD able's 'Find a System' directory
Your PD system is listed on PD able's powerful search index, boosting visibility and SEO for your brand
- Audit
Run an audit on PD users within your system. Add individuals to your audit randomly or find them in the database and add them manually
- Absents
Manage people who are going to be absent from your system for an extended time
- Resources
Upload resources like PDF's, documents, templates
- Notices
Keep everyone informed with regular notices
Give it a try!
There's no charge for PD System Owners to build a professional development system, so give it a go today.