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Construx Professional Ladder (Version 1.0)

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Ladder Skills Summary

dot Learning   diamond Competence    dot filled in Mastery

Criteria  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15
Techinical Skills
Writes production code  dot  dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Creates project tools--vcs scripts, make files, etc.  dot  dot  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Creates detailed designs  dot  dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Creates architectural designs      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Creates user interface designs      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Skill in technical reviews  dot  dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Project-Level Skills
Skill in project-centered activities      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Excellent teamwork skills  dot  dot  dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Knowledge of project planning issues      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Provides guidance to others        diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Supervises others        diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Works independently    dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Construx-Level Skills
Knowledge of Construx development practices      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Contributes regularly to Construx's development practices      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Knowledge of client-service issues      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Considers Construx-level issues in addition to project-level issues      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Track record of consistent, clear judgment        diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Acts as project champion          diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Track record of shipping world-class Construx products      dot  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Critical to shipping world-class Construx products        dot  diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Teamwork skills extend to industry-partner relations          dot  diamond   dot filled in  dot filled in
Experience
Recently out of school (1-2 years)      checkmark      dot filled in    
Experience on multiple shipping projects        checkmark  checkmark  checkmark   checkmark  checkmark
Experience with each project lifecycle step        checkmark  checkmark  checkmark   checkmark  checkmark
Has had multiple "wins" in his/her career          checkmark  checkmark   checkmark  checkmark
Professional Development
Short-term professional development plan    checkmark  checkmark  checkmark  checkmark  checkmark   checkmark  checkmark
Long-term professional development plan        checkmark  checkmark  checkmark   checkmark  checkmark
Committed to a self-education program      diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Software Industry Participation
Acts as referee for peer-reviewed journals      diamond  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Peer reviews books in manuscript form      diamond  diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Presents papers at conferences        diamond  diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Publishes papers in refereed journals        diamond  diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Teaches classes        diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Writes technical books            dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Edits professional publications            dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Participates in technical committees        diamond  diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Chooses to extend professional activity well beyond the Construx work day          diamond  dot filled in   dot filled in  dot filled in
Familiar to engineers within and outside Construx            diamond  dot filled in  dot filled in
Regarded as a software engineering leader worldwide               diamond  dot filled in

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