App walkthrough Features Then practice
Learn the DVLA HRIS by walking the real menus and features
First understand each navigation area and what users can do. Then practise with role cases and the Admin live demo. Prefer offline? Open the PDF (clickable contents).
Table of contents
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| # | Section (click to open) | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome | How this manual works |
| 2 | Getting started | First login path |
| 3 | Login & SSO | Corporate email (MSAL) |
| 4 | Navigation | Sidebar map (as in app) |
| 5 | Ask Guide AI | In-app help |
| Part 1 — Features walkthrough | ||
| 6 | Features walkthrough | Main product learning |
| 7 | Dashboard | Daily start |
| 8 | Public Careers | External apply & track |
| 9 | Organization | Structure & templates |
| 10 | Recruitment | Hire pipeline |
| 11 | Onboarding | New hire readiness |
| 12 | Employees | Records & cases |
| 13 | Leave | Requests & balances |
| 14 | Training | Learning delivery |
| 15 | Compensation | Pay & loans |
| 16 | Approvals | Decision hub |
| 17 | Self Service | Employee portal |
| 18 | Reports | Catalog & export |
| 19 | Audit trail | Accountability |
| 20 | Access & Settings | Users, roles, profile |
| 21 | Security tips | Safe use |
| Part 2 — Practice & demos | ||
| 22 | Practice & demos | Reinforce learning |
| 23 | Role cheat cards | 2-minute role map |
| 24 | Practice cases | Role scenarios |
| 25 | Admin demo (sample data) | Exact fields to enter live |
| 26 | Cases A–F | Role walkthroughs |
| 27 | Quick reference | Who does what |
Getting started
- Open the HRIS URL from your admin.
- Sign in with corporate email (SSO / MSAL).
- Walk Part 1 — Features using the sidebar map.
- Then do Part 2 — Practice for your role (and Admin demo if training).
- Use Ask Guide AI on any new screen.
Login & corporate SSO (MSAL)
Staff sign in with official corporate email through Microsoft SSO. This keeps identity under DVLA control.
- Open the login page.
- Choose corporate / Microsoft sign-in.
- Complete MFA if prompted.
- Enter the HRIS with menus for your role only.
Ask Guide AI
Page-aware help that explains the screen you are on, next actions, and related pages.
- Open any module page.
- Open Ask Guide AI.
- Read the page purpose and tips.
- Ask a simple question if needed.
Part 1 — Features walkthrough
This is the main part of the guide. Walk each feature in the same order as the app sidebar. For every feature you will see: purpose, sub-features / screens, and what users can do. After you understand the product, go to Part 2 — Practice & demos.
Dashboard
- Open Dashboard
- Scan cards/charts for your role
- Use the sidebar for the next task
| What you see | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Summary cards / charts | Spot pending work and status at a glance |
| Quick orientation | Decide which module to open next |
Practise later: Staff case · Cheat cards
Public Careers (external portal)
| Sub-feature | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Browse vacancies | Candidates view open public roles |
| Apply online | Submit application details and documents |
| Applicant ID | Receive a reference for tracking |
| Track status | Check progress with ID + email; optional SMS/email updates |
| HR Applicants pool | Recruiters review the same applications inside Recruitment |
Example: erp.abusuprojects.com/careers
Practise later: Recruiter case · Admin demo (vacancy/applicant)
Organization
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Analytics | View organisation insights |
| Branches | Create and maintain branches |
| Directorates | Create and maintain directorates under a branch |
| Departments | Create and maintain departments |
| Units | Create and maintain units under departments |
| Leave Types | Define leave categories used by Leave |
| Group Types | Configure group classifications where used |
| Signatures | Manage official signature standards |
Doc Templates (Workforce)
Official templates by domain: Training, Onboarding, Recruitment, Employee letters, Leave, Loan, Disciplinary, Generated documents, Letter settings.
Practise later: Admin demo Steps 1–5 · HR Admin case
Recruitment
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Analytics | View recruitment pipeline insights |
| Job requisitions | Raise hiring needs; route for approval if required |
| Vacancies | Open roles for internal/external apply |
| Applicants | Review Careers and other applications in one pool |
| Interviews | Schedule and manage interview activities |
| Interview scores | Capture scored evaluations |
| Offer letters | Issue offers to selected candidates |
| Hires | Convert accepted candidates into employees |
Practise later: Recruiter case · Admin demo Steps 7–11
Onboarding
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Analytics | Track onboarding progress |
| Checklists / Checklist Tasks | Define and reuse onboarding task lists |
| Processes / Task Assignments | Run a hire’s onboarding process and assign work |
| Document Verifications | Verify certificates and required documents |
| Asset Provisions | Issue tools/assets to the new hire |
| Induction Schedules | Plan induction sessions |
| Payroll Activations | Activate pay setup for the new staff |
| Employee Confirmations / Probation Reviews | Confirm appointment and review probation |
Practise later: Admin demo Step 12 · HR Admin case
Employees
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| All Employees | Search, view, and maintain employee records |
| Disciplinary | Log and manage disciplinary cases (often with Approvals) |
| Grievances | Log and manage grievance cases (often with Approvals) |
Practise later: HR Admin case · Manager approvals
Leave
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Analytics | View leave patterns and summaries |
| Requests | HR/managers review leave requests |
| Leave Balances | Check and manage entitlements |
| Policies | Configure leave rules |
| Self Service → My Leave | Staff apply and track their own leave |
Practise later: Staff case · Manager case
Training & development
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Categories / Providers / Locations | Set up training reference data |
| Programs | Create learning programmes |
| Needs assessments / Nominations | Identify needs and nominate learners |
| Sessions / Enrollments / Attendance | Run sessions and record who attended |
| Member groups | Group learners for delivery |
| Assessments / Surveys | Collect scores and feedback (staff may complete in Self Service) |
Practise later: Training Head case
Compensation & payroll
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Overview & flow | See how payroll pieces connect |
| Grades & notches / Component catalog / Pay components | Define pay building blocks |
| Tax configuration / Salary structure | Configure tax and structures |
| Employee salary | Maintain individual salary assignment |
| Loans / Loan schemes / Applications / Employee loans | Manage loan products and staff loans |
| Process payroll / Payroll runs | Run and review a pay period |
| Payslips | Produce slips staff view in Self Service |
Practise later: Payroll Officer case
Approvals (Operations)
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Leave requests | Approve or reject team leave |
| Loan requests | Decide on loan applications |
| Job requisitions | Approve hiring needs |
| Onboarding / Training | Clear related pending items |
| Disciplinary / Grievances | Decide formal case steps in your queue |
Practise later: Line Manager case
Self Service
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| My Profile | View/update personal details |
| My Leave | Request leave and track status |
| My Payslips | Open payslips after payroll |
| My Loans | View loan status |
| Internal vacancies | Browse and apply to internal roles |
| Take assessment / Submit survey | Complete Training assignments |
Practise later: Staff case · Admin demo Step 13
Reports
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Report catalog | Browse available reports |
| Recruitment / Onboarding / Employees | Domain reports for workforce topics |
| Leave / Training & Development / Compensation | Domain reports for people operations and pay |
Audit trail
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Audit catalog | Browse audit views by domain |
| Domain audit (Recruitment…Compensation) | Filter history for investigations |
Access control & Settings
| Sub-feature (app screen) | What users can do |
|---|---|
| Users | Create and maintain system users |
| Roles | Assign permissions matching job needs |
| Settings → Company profile | Maintain institutional configuration |
Practise later: Admin demo Step 6 (create user) · HR Admin case
Security tips
- Use your own corporate SSO only
- Work only in menus your role needs
- Log out on shared devices
- Use your own corporate SSO login only.
- Do not share passwords or stay logged in on shared PCs.
- Open only modules your role needs.
- Treat people and pay data as confidential.
- Log out when finished.
Part 2 — Practice & demos
You have walked the menus and features. Now reinforce them: use role cheat cards, the Admin live demo with sample data, and the practice cases for your role.
Role cheat cards (2 minutes)
Use these after you know the features. Three daily jobs, where to click, and what “done” looks like.
HR Admin
1) Keep structure clean 2) Manage users/roles 3) Support hire → onboard
Done when: unit exists, access is correct, new hire checklist is open.
Recruiter
1) Raise/publish roles 2) Review applicants 3) Interview → offer → hire
Done when: candidate is hired and handed to onboarding.
Training Head
1) Create programme 2) Enroll learners 3) Session + attendance + feedback
Done when: attendance is recorded and feedback is collected.
Line Manager
1) Open Approvals 2) Clear leave/loans/requisitions 3) Confirm status
Done when: queue is clear and source records show the decision.
Payroll Officer
1) Confirm pay setup 2) Process period 3) Review runs & payslips
Done when: run is reviewed and payslips are available to staff.
Staff
1) Update profile 2) Request leave 3) View payslip / complete survey
Done when: request is submitted and status is visible.
Practice cases: learn by doing
After the features walkthrough, choose your role and practise end to end. Each step links back to the matching feature section. For exact sample values to type live, open the Admin demo (sample data).
Sample data walkthrough
Exact fields and tabs to enter during training so the demo works end to end.
HR AdminSet up structure, then hire
Create departments/units, manage access, publish a vacancy, and move a hire into onboarding.
RecruiterFrom requisition to offer
Run the full recruitment pipeline including Careers applicants.
Training HeadDeliver a learning programme
Build program, session, enrollment, attendance, assessment.
Line ManagerApprove team requests
Clear leave, loans, and requisitions from one approvals hub.
Payroll OfficerRun a clean pay cycle
Confirm salary setup, process payroll, review payslips.
StaffSelf-service day
Update profile, request leave, view payslip, check internal jobs.
Admin User Case: live demo with sample data
Story: You are Admin Ama Mensah. You will set up a small piece of DVLA structure, create a leave type, add a staff user, raise a job requisition/vacancy, capture an applicant, and start onboarding. Use the exact sample values below during training so every tab works.
Step 0. Login
LoginUse
Step 1. Create Branch
OrganizationBranchesGo to Organization > Branches > Add / New.
Enter these values
Step 2. Create Directorate
OrganizationDirectoratesEnter these values
Step 3. Create Department
OrganizationDepartmentsEnter these values
Step 4. Create Unit
OrganizationUnitsEnter these values
Step 5. Add a Leave Type
OrganizationLeave TypesEnter these values
Step 6. Create a demo staff user
Access controlUsersEnter these values
Step 7. Create Job Requisition
RecruitmentJob requisitionsEnter these values
Step 8. Create / publish Vacancy
RecruitmentVacanciesEnter these values
Step 9. Add / review Applicant
RecruitmentApplicantsEnter these values
Step 10. Interview + score (optional)
InterviewsInterview scoresEnter these values
Step 11. Offer letter + Hire conversion
Offer lettersHiresEnter these values
Step 12. Start Onboarding checklist
OnboardingProcesses / ChecklistsEnter / tick these demo tasks
Step 13. Staff self-service check (optional)
Self ServiceIf demo staff login is available
Case A: HR Admin structure to hire
Story: You are Ama, HR Admin. A new unit needs setup, then you support hiring an officer and onboarding them.
- Confirm organisation structure: open Branches / Directorates / Departments / Units and add or verify the new unit. Open Organization guide →
- Check access: ensure the hiring manager and recruiter have the right roles. Open Access control →
- Support vacancy creation: work with recruiter on requisition/vacancy. Open Recruitment →
- Watch applicants arrive from Careers into Applicants pool. Open Careers →
- After hire, start onboarding: checklists, documents, induction, payroll activation. Open Onboarding →
- Use Ask Guide AI on any new screen. Open Ask Guide AI →
Case B: Recruiter requisition to hire
Story: You are Kofi, Recruiter. Fill one open role from request to hire conversion.
- Create / manage job requisition and wait for approval if required. Recruitment steps → Approvals →
- Publish vacancy for external Careers where configured. Careers →
- Review Applicants pool and shortlist.
- Schedule interviews and capture scores.
- Issue offer letter, then complete hire conversion.
- Hand over to onboarding. Onboarding →
Case C: Training Head run a programme
Story: You are Akosua, Training Head. Deliver one short leadership programme end to end.
- Check setup: categories, providers, locations. Training module →
- Create the program and link needs if required.
- Nominate / enroll learners.
- Create session and take attendance.
- Publish assessment / survey; staff complete via Self Service. Self Service →
- Report outcomes in Training reports. Reports →
Case D: Line Manager approvals day
Story: You are Mensah, Line Manager. Clear pending team requests in one place.
- Open Approvals hub. Approvals guide →
- Process leave requests for your team. Leave →
- Process loan requests if assigned. Compensation / loans →
- Approve job requisitions when asked. Recruitment →
- Check onboarding/training pending items if in your queue.
Case E: Payroll Officer pay cycle
Story: You are Efua, Payroll Officer. Prepare and complete one payroll period carefully.
- Confirm pay setup (components, tax, structures). Compensation →
- Review employee salary records for changes.
- Process payroll for the period.
- Review payroll run, then payslips.
- Staff view payslips in Self Service. Self Service →
Case F: Staff self-service day
Story: You are Yaw, Staff. Handle your own routine HR tasks without visiting the HR desk.
- Open Self Service → My Profile and confirm your details. Self Service →
- Apply for leave and track status. Leave →
- Open My Payslips after payroll.
- Check My Loans if you have one.
- Browse Internal vacancies if you want to apply.
- Complete assessment/survey when Training assigns one. Training →