In today’s dynamic and fast-paced HR landscape, delivering timely feedback is crucial to driving employee engagement, continuous improvement, and informed decision-making. With PeopleSoft HCM PUM Image 52, Oracle introduces a transformative update — the automatic triggering of questionnaires within the Questionnaire Framework. This feature enables HR teams to seamlessly collect real-time feedback across key touchpoints in the employee journey, all without manual intervention.
Dubbed as ‘feedback without friction’, this enhancement empowers organizations to embed intelligent, context-aware surveys into their business processes — from performance reviews and onboarding to training and exit management. By automating feedback collection through event-based triggers and smart rules, PeopleSoft HCM users can now boost response rates, reduce administrative overhead, and elevate the overall employee experience.

What Is the Questionnaire Framework?
The Questionnaire Framework in PeopleSoft HCM is a powerful and flexible tool designed to create, manage, and deploy surveys or questionnaires across various HR processes. Whether it’s collecting employee feedback, conducting training evaluations, capturing insights post-onboarding, or gathering input after key HR events, the framework enables organizations to tailor questions to specific audiences and scenarios. Fully integrated into the PeopleSoft ecosystem, it ensures that feedback mechanisms are embedded directly within transactional workflows, making the process seamless for both administrators and end users.
Until now, triggering these questionnaires often required manual configuration or was limited to scheduled, batch-driven processes, which delayed feedback and reduced responsiveness. With PeopleSoft HCM PUM Image 52, this limitation is removed through the introduction of automatic questionnaire triggering. This enhancement allows organizations to activate feedback surveys based on real-time transactions, ensuring timely insights that align with key employee interactions — all without additional manual input.
What’s New in PUM 52?
PUM 52 delivers a new event type within the Questionnaire Framework that allows:
- Automatic triggering of questionnaires based on real-time transactions (e.g., saving or submitting a page).
- Immediate delivery of notifications (email or in-app) to respondents.
- Condition-based configuration using transactional data attributes.
- This automation brings more relevance and speed to your feedback collection strategy.
How Does It Work?
Let’s break down how the new feature functions:
1. Event-Based Triggers
We can now configure the system to automatically trigger a questionnaire when specific events occur – such as:
- A performance review being completed
- An onboarding form being submitted
- A course enrollment being finalized
2. Rule-Based Conditions
We define when and for whom the questionnaire should be triggered using:
- Transaction-specific attributes (like EMPLID, transaction status, dates)
- Component and page-level context
For instance, if a manager submits a performance review document, a feedback questionnaire can be sent only to employees with a specific job code or department.
3. Instant Notifications
As soon as the conditions are met:
- A questionnaire is generated
- A notification is sent via Notification Composer (email or in-app)
Real-Life Example: Performance Review Feedback
Let’s say an organization wants to gather feedback after every performance review cycle. Here’s how it plays out with the new enhancement:
- Step 1: A manager completes a performance document for a direct report.

Fig 1.1: Manager completing Performance Document for his direct report
- Step 2: The system automatically generates a survey to gather the employee’s experience. (as configured in the system)

Fig 1.2: Configuration in the Performance Document for the Notification
- Step 3: An email and/or in-app notification is sent to the employee.

Fig 1.3: System generating the notification in-app
- Step 4: The employee clicks the notification and is taken directly to the questionnaire.

Fig 1.4: Redirected to the Questionnaire
Alternatively, employees can access it from the “My Questionnaires” tile on their home page.
Result? Instant feedback, no manual setup, and increased participation.
Where Can It Be Used?
This feature is not limited to just performance management. It’s a cross-functional capability, useful across HCM pillars, including:
Module |
Use Case |
Onboarding |
Collect new hire impressions on joining |
Learning |
Request course feedback after completion |
Benefits |
Survey after enrollment or life event submission |
Workforce Administration |
Gather feedback on key HR services |
Exit Management |
Automatically send exit surveys on resignation acceptance |
Benefits of the Enhancement
The introduction of automatic questionnaire triggering in PeopleSoft HCM PUM 52 offers several strategic and operational benefits that enhance the overall feedback process and employee experience:
- Real-Time Feedback Collection: With event-driven triggers, feedback can be captured instantly when an action occurs—such as submitting a performance review or completing onboarding. This ensures the responses are timely, relevant, and reflective of the moment, leading to more accurate insights.
- Higher Response Rates: By automating the delivery of questionnaires at optimal times, the system increases the likelihood that employees will engage. Notifications are sent while the experience is still fresh, resulting in better participation and more meaningful responses.
- Less Administrative Effort: Manual tracking, scheduling, and deployment of surveys are significantly reduced. Once configured, the system takes over the process—freeing up HR teams to focus on analysis and action rather than repetitive administrative tasks.
- Configuration in Your Business Context: Organizations can define rules and conditions based on specific transactions, departments, or roles. This ensures that questionnaires are triggered only when needed, and to the right audience—making the feedback more targeted and actionable.
- Integrated with Notification Composer: The enhancement leverages Notification Composer, allowing businesses to send customized, branded, and timely alerts through email or in-app messages. This integration enhances communication and ensures consistent user experience across channels.
- Improved Employee Engagement: When employees feel heard and see their feedback leading to action, their trust and engagement grow. By embedding feedback opportunities into the natural flow of work, this feature fosters a culture of continuous listening and responsiveness.
Conclusion
The Automatic Triggering of Questionnaires in PeopleSoft HCM PUM 52 is a forward-thinking enhancement that modernizes the way feedback is captured. By embedding feedback mechanisms into business processes in real time, it drives smarter decisions, boosts employee satisfaction, and reduces manual HR effort.
It’s a step closer to real-time HR, where listening and acting on feedback happens seamlessly within the flow of work.
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Author: Nandhini Devi, Sr. Consultant – PeopleSoft