Page 1 of 6 1.1.1.1 SIT223 – Information Technology Professional Skills Assignment 2 - Skills Audit and Action Plan Name: Harjinder Singh Deakin user name: Sharji Step 1: Personal Reflection and Skills Audit 1. What job do I want to get once I finish my degree? I want to become game designer once I finish my degree 2. What is my career goal - long-term? As a Game Designer, I want to invent and develop different types of video games 3. How will I know that I have progressed towards achieving my career goal? By achieving my short term and long term goals 4. What may stop me from achieving my goal? My mind may stop me from achieving my goal because my mind doesn't know how to say no and how to keep myself away from distractions 5. What are the top 4 skills I need in the short term which are important for my first job postgraduation? Refer to Appendix 1 for definitions and examples. ☐Analytical/Problem Solving ☒Communication ☐Initiative and Enterprise ☒Interpersonal ☐Management/Leadership ☐Planning and Organising ☐Self-management ☒Teamwork ☐Technical/IT ☒Time Management 6. What are the top 4 skills I need in the long term which are important for me to achieve my career goal? Refer to Appendix 1 for definitions and examples. ☐Analytical/Problem Solving ☒Communication ☐Initiative and Enterprise Page 2 of 6 ☒Interpersonal ☐Management/Leadership ☒Planning and Organising ☐Self-management ☒Teamwork ☐Technical/IT ☐Time Management Page 3 of 6 Step 2: Action Plan What actions are required to achieve my career goals as set out in step 1? Identify at least two skills that you need to gain in the short term and at least two skills that you need to gain in the long term (this is a minimum requirement). Note that short term is up to graduation. Long term is post-graduation. This is the assessable component of this assignment. Add rows as required. Skills required to achieve my career goals Proposed Action/ Resources Required to achieve my career goals What is my first step to achieving this? Timeframe: When can I do this by? Specific skills should be listed. The skills may be technical or interpersonal requiring ‘shortterm’ or ‘long term’ actions. Clearly, identify some specific actions to be undertaken. Eg ‘undertake training in xxx’ is not sufficient – you need to include specific details: what type of training; where it is to be done and how. What is the first thing you need to do to achieve this skill development? Eg. By 31st July 2016, over the next 3 months, within 3 years of commencing work Short Term Team work Serve as a productive team member in all enrolled units that require group tasks. By using the agile method to complete my group assignment as it works with brainstorming with group members and creating realistic deadline to achieve the task and completing my work before the deadline. Chose a right team and create a realistic timeline for to organize and manage time for each unit to complete each task that contributes my part in assignment By 31st December 2017 Page 4 of 6 Short Term Communication As I am non-native English user, I need to create persuasive communication skills. 2. Attending every group meeting and representing my tasks. 2 Improving English speaking by attending different DUSA conversations 3. Speaking English at home and with friends Try to speak English with fluency without focusing on grammar in speaking Within next year Long Term Planning and Organising 1.Planning and Organising things in a satisfactory manner that can save time. 2.Organizing things not for only for me but also for others e.g.: such as creating game assets for game and creating different folder for materials, imports, exports, render that can easily assessable for others 3.Plan using digital methods and track the process within desired period to stay focused Use different techniques for file management and using digital planning apps. Within six months of work experience. Page 5 of 6 Long Term Interpersonal Skills 1. Focus on basic verbal and non-verbal communication 2. Understand why I lack in communication with people of different backgrounds 3. Improve personal skills Attend different types of events and make new friends of different cultures Within three years of work experience Short Term Technical/IT (3D Modelling ) (Programming). 1. Learn industry-leading software for 3d modeling.(3Ds Max, Zbrush) 2. Learn C++ and Unreal game engine Complete SIT254 tasks with these Software’s(3ds max, Zbrush, Unreal) By 26 May 2016. Long Term Technical/IT 1. Learn design patterns of language c# and C++ 2. Master 3DS Max, Zbrush, Photoshop 3. Create Indie projects in unity and unreal game engine Complete my degree Within two years of commencing work . Page 6 of 6 Appendix 1 – Definitions and examples of professional skills Skill Example Analytical/ Problem Solving Identify and critique problems, create strategies and develop creative, innovative or practical solutions: Have you identified problems and found a solution? Communication Written and verbal communication: Are you able to communicate your ideas clearly? Can you adapt your approach for different audiences? What type of communication? ( e.g. presentation, reports, brainstorming, formal discussion) Initiative and Enterprise Adapting to new situations, developing a strategic, creative, long term vision: Have you identified opportunities not obvious to others? Can you translate ideas into action? Can you generate a range of options or initiate innovative solutions? Interpersonal Building and maintaining effective professional relationships: Are you able to relate to other people, can you mix well with a broad range of individuals and groups? Management/ Leadership Your ability to plan, assume responsibility, delegate tasks, take action and achieve set targets, demonstrate foresight and set direction: Can you organise people’s activities and time? Can you resolve conflict? Planning and Organising Managing time, resources and priorities: Have you set time lines, co-ordinated tasks for yourself and with others? Can you adapt plans to cope with unexpected changes? Self-Management Your ability to evaluate and monitor your own performance: Have you identified your weaknesses and addressed them? Are you able to articulate your ideas and visions? Do you take responsibility for your development? Teamwork Working effectively with others: How do you handle conflict? Can you assume different roles? Do you know how to define a role as part of the team? Technical/IT Technical knowledge of tools or your profession: Are you skilled in using specialist tools? Do you have knowledge and experience of IT systems, programs and languages? Have you used IT as a management tool or to organise data? Have you applied OH&S knowledge? Time Management Working to deadlines, balancing competing priorities: Can you organise your work and prioritise tasks? Can you produce work to deadlines? Effectively balance study and part time work?