Q2PM TRAINING PLAN

• Phase One (two weeks) - Basic Training and Orientation
  

  • Review all current Q2PM training videos and begin attending every training session offered during this period

  • Begin shadowing a qualified Q2PM team member (assigned mentor) "everywhere and everything"

  • Phase One goals:

    • Skills and Knowledge

      • Understand the Q2PM process (can explain the process clearly to the mentor)

      • Understands the ITAC process (can describe the process clearly to the mentor)

      • Understand the SharePoint tools (can demonstrate and explain tool use to the mentor)

        • Status Report

        • Notebook

        • Document Library

        • ServiceNow Link Library

        • Milestones List and Timeline

        • Backlog List

        • Reports Library

        • Testing List

        • Pages List

        • Team Roster

        • Log

        • Risk Log

    • Q2PM Core Competencies (KEY MEASURE - will be tested and rated*)
      
      

• Phase Two (six weeks) - Training with First Assigned Project

  • Run two (2) mock meetings from the mentor's portfolio as practice before running an actual meeting

  • Begin running the mentor's meetings as time and availability permit

  • Assignment of a single, small and brand new project (nothing already started) from the candidate Q2PMs respective bureau

  • Phase Two goals: (to be performed with help from Q2PM mentor)

    • Create new PM site

    • Complete signed Phased Project Charter with business sponsors

    • Create project "Story"

    • Begin running project team meetings

    • Ability to operate project with high-level of independence

    • Demonstration of strong communication and interpersonal skills (KEY COMPETENCY - will be tested*)

    • Able to keep assigned project status "Green" or demonstrate a good plan to manage a "Yellow" project back to Green

  • Phase Two Assessment - Status Review Meeting (performed at end of six week phase)

    • Formal meeting with bureau management to assess candidate Q2PM's capability and consider if the PM can take on another project

    • If the candidate passes assessment, then they may be assigned a second project at this time.

    • Assessment Criteria:

      • Maintain assigned project as "Reporting" on the Q2PM projects dashboard

      • Maintain assigned project as "Green" status or "Yellow" status with a good plan to get back to "Green"

      • Attend all Q2PM team meetings unless unavailable for good reason

      • Able to pass communication and interpersonal skills test (KEY COMPETENCY*)
        
        

• FINAL ASSESSMENT (four weeks after end of Phase Two) - Final Review Meeting

  • Formal meeting with bureau management to assess Q2PM's capability and consider if the PM can take on full project load (up to 65% capacity)

  • Assign additional projects from the PM's assigned bureau (up to 65% capacity)

  • Fully-qualified Q2PM Criteria. Candidate must be able to independently:

    • Manage projects at 65% capacity

    • Maintain all assigned projects as "Reporting" on the Q2PM projects dashboard

    • Maintain all assigned projects at "Green" status or "Yellow" status with a good plan to get back to "Green"

    • Attend all Q2PM team meetings unless unavailable for good reason

    • Mentor and train other PMs on the Q2PM process and tools

    • Lead and facilitate RCIT ITAC meetings

    • Sit in and run team meetings for any other Q2PM team member

* Demonstration of Q2PM Core Competencies is key to success in this role and will be used as the primary criteria in determining if a candidate will pass probation. Ranking of these skills are as follows:

• Being Developed (BD): Demonstrates minimal use of this competency, has limited knowledge of the subject matter area, and needs frequent assistance and close supervision for direction. Currently developing competency.

• Basic (B): Demonstrates limited use of this competency, has basic familiarity of subject matter area, and needs additional training to apply without assistance or with frequent supervision.

• Intermediate (I): Demonstrates a working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency effectively without assistance and with minimal supervision, and has working/functional knowledge of the subject matter area.

• Advanced (A): Demonstrates in-depth proficiency level sufficient to assist, consult with or lead others in the application of this competency, and has in-depth knowledge in the subject matter area.

• Expert (E): Demonstrates broad, in-depth proficiency sufficient to be recognized as an authority or master performer in the applications of this competency, and has recognized authority/expert in subject matter area.