Creating a Staff Development Plan & Esri Technical Certification

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Creating a Staff Development Plan & Esri Technical Certification Tosca Hoffmann SWUC 2012 9.19.12

Part I – Esri Staff Development

People





5 components of GIS -

Software

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Hardware

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Data

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Procedures

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People

Some might say your staff is your most valuable asset

ROI





Two ways to evaluate ROI •

Benefit over Costs



Intrinsic value of Training

How do you measure ROI for your team’s training?

Reactive vs. Proactive

Reactive

Proactive

JIT will always be necessary; however, planning can reduce that!

Staff Development Planning Process

Alignment- Justification through: • Mission and Objectives • Applications of your GIS • Roles Discovery

Analysis- Relevancy through: • Educational Resources • Delivery Method • Budget Planning

Action- Plan for timeliness: • Develop Plan • Execute Plan • Review Plan (constant process)

Outcomes



Staff attends the right training at the right time



We have budgeted for training -

Time

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Money



Projects are remain timely due to staff skills



Getting the most value from training by coordinating with other depts.



Training benefit realized almost immediately

What benefits do you see for your organization?

Staff Development Process

Mission and Objectives Applications of a GIS

Review Plan

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Execute Plan

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Roles Discovery

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Budget Planning Identify Delivery Method (how)

Scalability The Staff Development Plan offers: •

Ability to scale to agencies or departments within your larger organization



More focused, tailored plan to meet specific needs

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Recap

Staff Development Plan: •

Is a resource to leverage staff’s potential and promote GIS to achieve your mission



Esri Training is excited to support your staff as you pursue your GIS implementation

Next Steps



Identify key staff to participate in staff development planning team



Participate in the Staff Development Kick-Off Meeting



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Organization’s staff

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Esri Account Manager

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Esri Training Consultant/Specialist

Provide the key strategic goals for the outcome of your Staff Development Plan

Part II – Esri Technical Certification

Questions



Contact: -

Tosca Hoffmann, Training Specialist -

[email protected]

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303.449.7779 x8242

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Twitter: @toscahoff

Thank you!