IT Application Development Skills Assessment

Expertise

This is a six point likert type ranking organized as follows:

• No Experience
  • Unaware of the existence or relevance of knowledge or skill.
• Novice
  • Attempts to determine level of knowledge and skills required to become competent.
  • Can imitate basic skills observed in practice.
  • Lacking in confidence and ability to perform complex tasks independently.
  • Difficulty troubleshooting complex problems.
  • Reliant on more experienced assistance when moving to production.
• Practicing
  • Begins to acquire, remember, and understand knowledge and information within the discipline.
  • Can perform many tasks, but a reference manual is always nearby.
  • Prefers to troubleshoot complex problems with assistance.
  • Prefers to have assistance in planning, especially complex tasks.
  • Comfortable assessing standardized tasks for prodcution.
• Familiarity
  • Familiarity with knowledge acquisition and skills have been developed through practice and repetition.
  • Can apply knowledge and skills to analyze and solve routine problems.
  • Through reflection and introspection, recognizes knowledge and skill deficits.
• Proficient
  • Can apply knowledge and skills to analyze and solve routine and complex problems.
  • Mistakes are few and learner can function with minimal supervision.
  • Capable of demonstrating skill to a less experienced learner.
  • Consciously aims at applying “the correct” skills and knowledge to problems preferring tried and true methods rather than novel solutions.
  • Efficient and confident in ability.
• Expert
  • Unconsciously skilled (skill has become "second nature.")
  • Adopts a contextual approach to problem solving, understanding the relative non-absolute nature of knowledge.
  • Solves problems by continuously creating new principles based on changing circumstances rather than applying a set of absolute principles or standards across contexts and circumstances.
  • Can serve as teacher or mentor to learners at all levels.

Interest

This likert scale is intended to capture an aspect of your professional development. We want to give individuals the opportunity to pursue new skills that are related to the work we do here in Application Development. Sometimes we're ready for a change of pace from what we're known for, at other times we may be looking to further our expertise.