[Sigia-l] Finding good junior people ...... was Re: What happened to the good IAs

[Laurie Gray]

Very cool, Mags, I think you've hit on something interesting with the
"politically complex" bit in the senior description and not something that
I've heard/thought of in the past and I do think that it's a REALLY
important part of that description. Nice set of descriptions - I can read
them and say, oh, yeah, that makes sense.
.
Mind if I ask about the UX Management list? Is it open?

Laurie

On 6/22/07, Margaret Hanley <mairead at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Aside - Oh why, oh why do these discussions happen at 1am (GMT)!
>
> On the UX management list, we've been discussing the distinction between
> junior, mid-level and senior.
>
> Here's the summary
> In general the differences are based around skills and competencies. We
> expect skills in more junior people (wireframes, sitemaps and taxonomies)
> than competencies (ability to be strategic, lead the team of UX people,
> communication, persuasion). As people move into a senior role, we expect
> that they will use the competencies more in their day-to-day role and
> project work.
>
> Juniors - always work on a project with another more senior IA, who
> reviews their work. Once they are able to work without that level of
> supervision, they would be ready to progress
>
> Mid-weight - can work as sole person on the project - very hands-on and
> only works on one or two projects at a time.  Their work may get little to
> no detailed review by another IA unless things hit a sticky patch.
>
> Senior - works with no supervision; has the ability to work a strategic,
> politically complex projects; can work on multiple projects; leads a team
> within a project defining work and providing direction; gives back to the
> community - internally mentoring and providing direction; or externally -
> volunteering and working in the professional community.
>
> Thanks to Richard Dalton, Anne Stevens, Karen Loasby and Lisa Colvin.
>
> Mags
>
>
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> Mags Hanley
> Email: mairead at yahoo.com
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> Blog: http://magsmoments.blogspot.com
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Boyd <facibus at gmail.com>
> To: Ziya Oz <listera at earthlink.net>
> Cc: SIGIA-L <sigia-l at asis.org>
> Sent: Friday, 22 June, 2007 1:10:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Finding good junior people ...... was Re: What
> happened to the good IAs
>
> <snip>
> And to kick off yet another senseless definitional argument - what
> does the "junior" in "junior IA" mean?
> </snip>
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