Before You Start
You must be a Super Admin or an Admin with content management permissions
Have your content items (courses, guides, quizzes, etc.) ready before building you will be selecting them during the Pathway Builder step
Read [Pathways Overview] to understand the structure before building
Overview
Creating a Pathway is a multi-step wizard with four stages: Pathway Details, Pathway Builder, Pathway Configuration, and Summary. You can save as Draft at any point and return to finish later. The Pathway only goes live when you click Publish on the final Summary step.
Step 1: Pathway Details
Go to Develop → Pathways from the left navigation
Click + New Pathway
Select the Language — English or Arabic. This sets the language of the Pathway itself
Enter the Development Pathway's Name
Enter a Description — explain what this Pathway covers and who it is for
Add Objectives — up to 40 objectives that describe what Talents will achieve by completing this Pathway
Click Next
💡 Tip: Write objectives as outcomes, not topics. "Understand leadership principles" is a topic. "Apply structured decision-making in team situations" is an outcome. Talents see these objectives before enrolling.
Step 2: Pathway Builder
This is where you define the structure of your Pathway milestones and the content inside them.
Add a Pre Assessment (Optional)
Click + Add Pre Assessment at the top if you want Talents to complete an assessment before accessing the Pathway content. Talents must pass this assessment to unlock the Pathway.
Create Milestones
A Milestone is a named stage that groups related content together. Every Pathway needs at least one Milestone.
A default Milestone 1 is already created for you
To rename it, click the edit icon next to the milestone name
To set a due date for the milestone, click Set Due Date
To add more milestones, drag the Milestone block from the right panel into the builder
Add Content to a Milestone
From the right panel under Items, drag any of the following content types into a Milestone:
Courses — full learning modules
Kits & Guides — curated resource collections and written guides
Bites — short-form content for quick learning
Quiz — knowledge checks
Checkpoint — progress markers or manual sign-off points
Psychometrics — personality or aptitude assessments
Set Item Order
Under Items Order in the right panel, toggle Must take items in order if you want Talents to complete each item before the next one is unlocked. Leave it off if Talents can take items in any order.
Add a Post Assessment (Optional)
Click + Add Post Assessment at the bottom to add a final assessment that measures learning outcomes after Talents complete the Pathway content.
Click Next when your structure is ready or Save as Draft to return later
⚠️ Warning: If you enable "Must take items in order", make sure the sequence makes logical sense. Talents will be blocked from proceeding until each item is completed in the order you set.
Step 3: Pathway Configuration
Select a Category — helps organise the Pathway and makes it discoverable by Talents browsing by topic
Select Linked Competencies — choose the competencies from your framework that this Pathway develops. Completing the Pathway contributes to those competencies
Set the Level — indicate the difficulty or seniority level of this Pathway (e.g., Beginner, Advanced)
Set the Duration — enter the estimated time to complete in minutes, or enable Auto-calculate duration from content total duration to let the system calculate it from the items you added
Upload a Development Pathway Cover (optional) — JPG, PNG, or SVG, max 2MB. Makes the Pathway visually recognisable in the list and on the Talent's dashboard
Click Next
💡 Tip: Always link competencies if your organization uses competency assessments. This is what connects the learning a Talent does to their competency development data
Step 4: Summary
Review everything before publishing. The Summary shows:
Pathway Details — language, name, description, objectives
Pathway Builder — all content items in order, including pre and post assessments
Pathway Configurations — categories, linked competencies, level, duration, cover
Certificate Setup — enabled or disabled
If anything needs changing, click Back to return to that step.
When everything looks correct, click Publish Pathway to make it live — or Save as Draft to finish publishing later.
FAQs
Can I change the language of a Pathway after creating it?
Can I change the language of a Pathway after creating it?
No. Language is set in Step 1 and cannot be changed after the Pathway is created. If you need the same Pathway in a different language, create a new one.
Can I add the same content item to more than one Milestone?
Can I add the same content item to more than one Milestone?
Yes. The same course or content item can appear in multiple Milestones within the same Pathway, or across different Pathways.
What happens if I save as Draft — can Talents see it?
What happens if I save as Draft — can Talents see it?
No. Draft Pathways are not visible to Talents. They only become visible after you publish.
Can I go back and edit a Pathway after publishing it?
Can I go back and edit a Pathway after publishing it?
Yes. See [Editing & Managing Pathways] for details on what can be changed after publishing.