| Expert Demonstrates a deep understanding of situation based on years of experience. Intuitive grasp of the situation. Zeros in on the accurate region of the problem without waste. |
| Quickly
extracts meaning from multiple technical sources based on a deep
understanding and years of experience. Hones in on relevant information in documentation Understands and employs visual symbols |
| Based on years of experience, is expert in expository writing such as
overviews, explanations, summaries, reports. Use extensive experience to create concise and accurate project code, and documentation. Easily and coherently advances logical arguments |
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| Proficient Perceive situations as wholes and begins to make decisions rather than merely following rules. Understands nuances of the situation |
| Extracts
meaning from multiple technical sources and understands nuances of
situations, based on experience.
Hones in on relevant information in documentation Understands and employs visual symbols |
| Proficient at expository
writing. such as overviews, explanations, summaries, reports Uses knowledge
of the whole to make writing decisions. Based on situational needs, creates project code and documentation, design user and test documents Articulates coherent arguments |
| Competent More experience acquired. Begin to see actions in long-term plans. Senses what is missing. Equivalent to two to three years on the job. Lack of speed and flexibility. |
| Able to extract information
and meaning from multiple sources
but lacks speed and flexibility. Senses what information is missing. Able to understand and employ visual symbols |
| Competent at expository
writing such as overviews, explanations, summaries, reports although lacks
speed and flexibility. Creates project code and documentation. design user and test documents be able to prepare design documents, user documents, and test documents Articulates logical, coherent arguments |
| Advanced Beginner Performance improves to a marginally acceptable level. Treats all attributes as equally important. Perceives similarity with prior examples. Needs support and help in setting priorities. |
| Limited ability to extract information and meaning from
technical sources. Treats all material as equally important. Some ability to understand and employ visual symbols Limited ability to read technical literature , code documents and specifications and understand technical arguments Sees all documents as equally important |
| Marginal ability with
expository writing tasks such as overviews, explanations, summaries,
reports . Can create limited project code and documentation, if there is a similarity to past examples. Marginal ability to prepare design documents, user documents, and test documents Marginal ability to organize and advance logical, coherent arguments |
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| Novice No experience, tends to go with what is taught. No discretional judgment, does not know exceptions to rules. |
| No experience extracting
meaning with little ability to understand and employ visual symbols Minimal ability to read technical literature and understand technical arguments, read code, documentation, and specifications . little able to read and interpret data or search for data without direction. |
| Expository writing ability,
such as overviews, explanations, summaries, reports is very limited and
based on rules learned rather than experience. Little ability to create project code and documentation, user or test documents. Follows what is taught with lack of experience. Little ability to organize and advance logical, coherent arguments |
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