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Use Group Mapping to connect UKG Beacon (Mo) groups with Ready cost centers levels. This helps organise employees in Beacon using Ready data and keeps mapped group values aligned when cost center data changes.
What Group Mapping Does
Group Mapping allows you to link:
a UKG Beacon (Mo) Group, and/or
a Ready Cost Center
This mapping supports organisational alignment between Ready and Beacon.
If a Ready cost center is mapped to a Beacon group, updates made to that cost centre are automatically reflected in UKG Beacon (Mo).
One or both fields can be left blank, depending on the client’s setup.
Multiple groups and cost centres can be added.
Group Mapping Fields
UKG Beacon (Mo) Group
The UKG Beacon (Mo) site contains groups to help organise people.
Groups allow users to:
filter feeds
find colleagues
share Moments with specific groups
support more meaningful analytics
Choose the applicable Beacon group to map to the Ready cost centre, if needed.
Examples of groups may include:
Department
Organisational Area
Location
Other client-defined group structures
Ready Cost Center
Choose the applicable Ready cost center level that represents the organisational structure, such as:
Department
Organisational Area
Location
Other mapped hierarchy levels
The cost center is commonly mapped to the Beacon group.
If a cost centre is mapped to a group, updates to that cost center are automatically updated in UKG Beacon (Mo).
Creating a Group Mapping
Go to UKG Beacon (Rewards & Recognition Powered by Mo) via Solutions Exchange in Ready.
Select Configure.
Locate the Group Mapping widget.
In UKG Beacon (Mo) Group, select the applicable group.
In Ready Cost Center, select the applicable cost centre level.
Save the mapping.
Repeat as needed to add additional mappings.
Configuring Group Settings
After creating your groups in Ready, configure settings to control how they appear and function across in the Mo platform.
Accessing Group Configuration
In Mo, go to to Manage Organisation → Groups
Find the group you want to configure
Hover over the configuration icons to see available options
Click the icon to enable or disable that setting
Available Group Configuration Options
Visible in Profiles:
Shows this group on user profiles
Helps colleagues learn about each other
Makes organisational structure transparent
Use when: Group information should be publicly visible to all users
Available in Analytics:
Includes this group in analytics and reporting
Enables filtering reports by this group
Provides insights into group-level engagement
Use when: You need to track metrics by this category
Searchable:
Makes the group searchable in Mo
Users can find colleagues by searching this group
Enables filtering by this category
Use when: Users need to discover colleagues by this criteria
Required Field:
Makes this group mandatory when creating/editing users
Ensures all users have this group assigned
Prevents incomplete user profiles
Use when: Every user must belong to one of these groups
Custom Field:
Indicates this is an organisation-specific group type
Distinguishes from standard Mo group categories
Allows unique organisational structure
Use when: Using groups beyond standard categories
Best Practices
Use meaningful Beacon groups
Choose groups that reflect how you wants employees organised in Beacon.Map only what is needed
Not every group requires a cost center mapping.Keep naming aligned
Use clear, consistent naming between Ready cost centers and Beacon groups where possible.Review after organisational changes
Update mappings when departments, locations, or cost center structures change.
Summary
Group Mapping is configured from the Configure page in UKG Beacon (Rewards & Recognition Powered by Mo) after the activation request is submitted. The widget allows admins to map UKG Beacon (Mo) groups to Ready cost centers levels, with support for multiple mappings and optional use of either field. When a mapped cost centre changes, the update is automatically reflected in UKG Beacon (Mo).