1.1 Introduction

PeopleSoft HCM Image 55 introduces valuable enhancements to Activity Guide Composer, making it easier for organizations to manage guided business processes, track deadlines, and improve user engagement through an enhanced landing page experience.

These updates focus on two key areas:

• Process-level due date management
• Enhanced landing page integration and notifications

With these improvements, organizations can better monitor process completion timelines, proactively notify users about pending activities, and provide a more intuitive user experience.

1.2 Real-Time Business Scenario: Employee Onboarding Process

A company hires hundreds of employees every month and uses Activity Guides to manage onboarding activities.

The onboarding process includes:

• Personal information submission
• Tax form completion
• Benefits enrollment
• Policy acknowledgment
• Manager approvals

Before Image 55

• Due dates could only be assigned to individual tasks at the step level.
• HR administrators had limited visibility into whether the overall onboarding process was on track.
• Employees often missed deadlines because reminders were manual or inconsistent.

1.3 Key Enhancements in Activity Guide Composer

1.3.1 Process-Level Due Date Management

Prior to PeopleSoft HCM Image 55, Activity Guide Composer allowed administrators to define due dates only at the individual step level.

With Image 55, administrators can now configure a due date for the entire Activity Guide process.

How It Works

The Activity Guide template can be configured to automatically calculate a process due date based on:

• A specific date field, such as a hire date
• An employee start date
• Other business-specific date values available within the process

Once configured:

• The process due date is automatically calculated.
• The due date is displayed in the Activity Guide Process Grid.
• Users and administrators gain better visibility into overall process timelines.

1.3.2 Overdue Process Notifications

Organizations can proactively manage overdue activities by configuring notifications for Activity Guide processes.

Administrators can set up templates to:

• Alert users when a process becomes overdue.
• Send reminders before critical deadlines.
• Improve completion rates for guided processes.

This enhancement helps ensure important tasks are completed on time while reducing manual follow-up efforts.

1.3.3 Activity Guide Tiles for Landing Pages

PeopleSoft HCM continues to improve the employee and manager user experience through landing page enhancements.

Image 55 allows administrators to create Activity Guide tiles and add them directly to landing page sections.

Benefits

• Easy access to active processes.
• Improved visibility of assigned activities.
• Faster navigation to pending tasks.
• Better user engagement.

The AG Composer Tiles page provides visibility into all landing page sections where a tile has been added, simplifying administration and maintenance.

1.3.4 Notification Composer Integration

Another significant enhancement is the integration with Notification Composer.

Organizations can now generate Activity Guide notifications for events such as:

• Overdue processes
• Process reminders
• Pending actions
• Follow-up tasks

These notifications can appear within:

• The Suggestions section
• The Continue Work section
• Other relevant landing page areas

This creates a more personalized and action-oriented user experience by bringing important tasks directly to the user’s attention.

1.4 Real-Time Business Scenario: Employee Onboarding After Implementing Image 55

After implementing Image 55, HR administrators can configure the onboarding Activity Guide with the following features:

• A process due date calculated as 30 days from the employee start date.
• Automatic overdue notifications.
• Reminder notifications sent a configured number of days before the due date.
• An onboarding Activity Guide tile on the employee landing page.

As a result:

• Employees can easily access onboarding tasks from their landing page.
• The overall onboarding deadline is clearly visible.
• Automated reminders improve completion rates.
• HR teams spend less time tracking overdue onboarding activities.
• New hires complete onboarding faster and more consistently.

1.5 Business Benefits

Improved Process Visibility

Administrators can track the overall process completion timeline instead of monitoring individual steps alone. They can more easily identify processes approaching or exceeding deadlines.

Better Compliance and Deadline Management

Process-level due dates and notifications help ensure critical HR activities are completed within required timeframes, reducing the risk of missed onboarding, benefits, or compliance-related activities.

Enhanced User Experience

Landing page tiles provide direct access to Activity Guides. Users can quickly identify pending actions and continue working efficiently.

Reduced Manual Effort

Automated due date calculations eliminate manual tracking, while notifications reduce the need for HR follow-ups.

Increased Accountability

Timely reminders and overdue alerts encourage users to complete tasks on schedule, improving accountability across employees, managers, and HR teams.

Greater Administrative Efficiency

Streamlined process monitoring allows administrators to focus on strategic HR activities rather than manual task tracking.

1.6 Conclusion

The Activity Guide Composer enhancements delivered in PeopleSoft HCM PUM Image 55 provide organizations with greater control, visibility, and automation for guided business processes. By introducing process-level due dates, overdue notifications, landing page tiles, and Notification Composer integration, PeopleSoft improves both process management and user experience.

These enhancements help organizations streamline onboarding, compliance, and other HR-driven workflows while reducing administrative effort and supporting the timely completion of critical business activities.

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