Assessing Capability Standards
Assessing capability standards involves evaluating the skills, knowledge, and performance of team members against predefined criteria to ensure they meet the organisation's requirements and growth aspirations.
Goal
The goal is to identify areas of strength and improvement among team members, ensuring that the team possesses the necessary capabilities to achieve its objectives effectively.
Context
There are always ways that people can improve. By assessing the capabilities of team members, you can identify areas for growth and development, enabling individuals to reach their full potential and contribute more effectively to the team's success.
Types
The best results come from a combination of self-assessment, peer review, and managerial review because this can highlight discrepancies between how individuals perceive their skills and how others perceive them.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Self-Assessment | Individuals evaluate their own skills and performance based on defined criteria. |
| Peer Review | Team members assess each other's capabilities, providing feedback and insights. |
| Managerial Review | Managers evaluate the performance and skills of their team members against the standards. |
Inputs
| Artifact | Description |
|---|---|
| Detailed Job Descriptions | Detailed descriptions of roles and expected capabilities within the team. |
| Process Concepts Assessments | Examination of awareness and buy-in for the key structures of the development process and expectations by level. |
| Research Capability Assessments | Examination of research practices to ensure that they align with the research principles and expectations by level. |
| Design Capability Assessments | Examination of design practices to ensure that they align with the design principles and expectations by level. |
| Development Capability Assessments | Examination of development practices to ensure that they align with the development principles and expectations by level. |
Outputs
| Artifact | Description | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Objectives | A document highlighting the areas of strength and improvement for individuals and teams. | Informs targeted development plans. |
Anti-patterns
- Weakness Focus: Focusing solely on weaknesses without recognising strengths.
- Inaction: Lack of action following assessments, leading to stagnation.