To view all existing time to readiness taxonomies, follow these steps:
Navigate to Quick-access menu > Plugins.
In the Local plugins section, click Totara Skills, then select Time to readiness taxonomies.
Review the list of existing time to readiness taxonomies.

Add a time to readiness taxonomy
To add a new time to readiness taxonomy, follow these steps:
Navigate to Quick-access menu > Plugins.
In the Local plugins section, click Totara Skills, then select Time to readiness taxonomies.
Click Add new taxonomy.
Configure the settings.
Click Save changes.
Once a taxonomy is saved, users are automatically categorised as Fast, On-time or Slow based on the configured thresholds.
Edit a time to readiness taxonomy
To edit an existing time to readiness taxonomy, follow these steps:
Navigate to Quick-access menu > Plugins.
In the Local plugins section, click Totara Skills, then select Time to readiness taxonomies.
Locate the taxonomy you wish to edit in the list.
Click the cog icon (
) next to the relevant entry.Once you’ve finished editing the taxonomy, click Save changes.
Delete or hide a time to readiness taxonomy
To delete or hide a time to readiness taxonomy that is no longer required, follow these steps:
Navigate to Quick-access menu > Plugins.
In the Local plugins section, click Totara Skills, then select Time to readiness taxonomies.
Locate the taxonomy you wish to remove.
To delete the taxonomy, click the X icon (
) next to the relevant entry. If you don’t want to remove it completely, you can instead hide it by clicking the eye icon (
/
).
Configuration settings
The following settings can be configured when adding or editing a time to readiness taxonomy:
Setting | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Name | The name of the time to readiness taxonomy. | Required. |
Fast | The maximum number of days within which a user is considered to have reached full proficiency Fast. | Required. |
On-time | The maximum number of days within which a user is considered to have reached full proficiency On-time. | Required. Must be greater than the Fast value. |
Description | A description of the taxonomy for informational purposes only. | Optional. |
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