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Driving To Results

Driving To Results - Definition


Driving to results is a focus on getting things done and being accountable while pushing through obstacles to accomplish tasks, setting project/product priorities, expectations, and work logs. This requires the juggling of expectations, communicating priorities, while serving external and internal customers, engineers, and management. Consistency, quality assurance, overseeing timelines, road maps, budgeting and cost projections are all outcomes that are expected as we strive for excellence. Using the appropriate product or project management methodologies (agile, waterfall, etc.) and tools to achieve the desired results. The ability to produce a refined work product in a timely manner.

  • Team Autonomy
  • Budget Cost/Projections
  • Define Metrics/Success Criteria
  • Define Value
  • Define Priorities
  • Demonstrate Follow Through
  • Meets Timeline
  • Quality Assurance
  • Status Reports
  • Keep Documentation Current
  • Conduct Postmortem Analysis

Assistant: Learns and applies new ideas, applications, technologies, and business models. Learns new skills quickly, demonstrates skills and understanding. Strives to be productive, go the extra mile, and be autonomous. While learning job duties, seeks to find more effective ways of performing operations. Capable of carrying out multiple assignments received from supervisor and colleagues. Learns through mentor-ship to develop planning and management skills.

Associate: Approaches work with maximum effort. Delivers high quantity of quality products in timely manner. Manages resources and people for optimum results. Recognizes importance of life-long learning. Effectively manages the specific assignments received from supervisors.Is able to lead student employees and co-workers in similar job requirements. With the help of colleagues, is able to make time-sensitive plans that help teams meet specific objectives.

Senior Associate: Is driven to reach team and project goals. Seeks to deliver above-standard work product before deadlines. Directs teams to increase efficiency and quality. Meets or exceeds customer expectations. Finds more effective ways of completing tasks within required guidelines. Creates work methods that can be implemented for future use in similar jobs.

Frequently receives assignments that place them in a leadership role within the team. Assists team members in accomplishing project goals. Coordinates well with management. Is able to plan, organize, direct, and control university resources to accomplish an objective.

Learns and applies new ideas, applications, technologies, and business models. Learns new skills quickly, demonstrates skill and understanding. Learns from relationships built and uses information to communicate well with others (customers and management) during problems. Ability to escalate productivity and HR concerns to line management.

Professional: Shows consistency in productivity and quality of personal and team results. Learns and applies good management practices to provide high quality OIT deliverables and services. Directs according to University guiding principles. Inspires team. Uses unique, creative, and effective team building to get the most out of employees. Proposes new operations that better meet client needs.

Guides departmental efforts in accomplishing organizational goals. Manages project teams to meet the needs of clientele. Has a working understanding of responsibilities specific to each team.

Approaches work with maximum effort. Encourages and participates in cross-functional and product-team discussions. Promotes synergistic teamwork. Looks for opportunities for collaboration. Is open to suggestion and input. Demonstrates tact in sensitive situations. Is able to build relationships with senior colleagues. Relates well with and mentors students and coworkers.

Senior Professional and Principal: Develops the ability to direct multiple project managers and projects. Manages others to deliver above-standard work product before deadlines. Directs, supervises, and manages teams to increase efficiency and quality. Leads discussion among team members regarding latest technological advances and strategies. Regularly requests, directs and controls university resources to accomplish organizational objectives.

Is a seasoned professional and has the ability to engage all departments in OIT and BYU. Direct others based on the priorities identified in order for work to be completed well. Applies good management practices to provide high quality deliverables and services. Proposes new operations that better meet client needs.

Driving to Results–How to Develop


University Courses:

  • Marriott School of Business –MSB490R Project Management
  • CFM 311—Estimated Processes and Spreadsheets
  • CFM 415—Construction Project Management and Control
  • IS 110—Spreadsheets and Business Analysis
  • IS 401—Systems Analysis and Design
  • IS 405—IS Project Management
  • IS 515—Spreadsheets for Business Analysis

Training / Other Courses:

  • Agile, Waterfall, Scrum Training
  • PMP, PPM, PM*I-ACP, CSM Certification
  • University HR “Influencer” course
  • OIT training (found in YTrain in the OIT section): Motivating and Engaging Teams
  • OIT training (found in YTrain in the OIT section): Coaching
  • OIT training (found in YTrain in the OIT section): Performance Management

Professional Associations / Certifications:

  • PMP

Books / Publications:

  • The Leadership Habit: Transforming Behaviors to Drive Results by Tammy Berberick, Peter Lindsay, and Katie Fritchen
  • The Culture Engine: A Framework for Driving Results, Inspiring Your Employees, and Transforming Your Workplace by S. Chris Edmonds
  • Good to Great by Jim Collins
  • Start with Why by Simon Sinek
  • Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
  • Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brene Brown

Experiences:

  • Managing projects
  • Managing students, teams, and employees
  • Administer large budgets
  • Use of Project/Product Management tools

Driving to Results –How to Demonstrate


DO: Describe what you did in completing / achieving your development plan
Describe the agreed-upon assignment or activity and if anything differed from what was planned;

  • Learn about quality assurance, road mapping, forecasting, learning expectations of internal and external customers as well as team members. Identify opportunities for improvement
  • Survey to see the areas for improvement and determining realistic expectations
  • Develop better product and project management skills by taking courses, attending workshops and applying this in the work environment

ASSESS: Share, if applicable, any assessments that were taken / provided related to your activities
Indicate whether assessment was part of the experience and to what extent;

  • Ask for feedback on how you are doing as a product/project manager
  • Examine time spent and how you can maximize results in your work day

LEARN: Explain what you felt that you were able to learn during your journey / experiences
Discuss the specifics of the developmental experience, including the specifics regarding the knowledge acquired;

  • Study best practices for your field
  • Observe how product/project management is being performed in other departments
  • Take a time management course
  • Attend courses on how to get results

APPLY: Give specifics examples where you have / plan to make direct application to your work
Explain how the experience and knowledge gained has helped you (or is expected to help you) in your responsibilities.

  • How have you applied the lessons learned from individual assessments or courses taken
  • Institute changes in your department that are geared toward improving the experience for all parties. Share what you’ve learned with others.

REFLECT: Review / consider things you would have done differently had you had this experience earlier
Describe what went well and what was different than you expected. How your experiences were or were not transformational (eg. how are you a different person because of the experiences you had).
What have you learned over your career in managing projects, people, and resources?

  • How do you get help to develop and grow in your career?
  • Where do you want to be in 5-10 years?