The document presents a performance model for systems engineering personnel consisting of 6 stages: read and write, research and plan, implement plan and perform, monitor and report progress, review and close out, and publish deliverables. It describes the expectations for experienced graduates and professionals to engage in projects independently and produce quality outputs through these stages without close supervision. Critiquing individuals based on their ability to progress through these stages allows for a basic assessment of their systems engineering skills and professionalism.

1. D A N P A P P A S
A Performance Model for Analysis,
Documentation, and Planning

2. Expectations
 There are two categories of personnel skill levels that
a manager will target for more complex studies and
products in systems engineering.
 The Bachelored (or greater) graduate in a relative
field
 Those with significant experience, germane to the
subject matter (10 + years)

3. Expectation…
 In both cases, the same expectations apply
 People with this level of experience must have shown
some ability in their past efforts to effectively
produce a well thought out and composed final
product (if not but a dissertation)
 It all begins with the ability to:
 Read
 And Write

4. The Model
 If you can read and write, that would indicate that
you can also “Research and Plan”
 Often times, this may prove difficult for some
 Where research is not problematic however, …
 Discriminating between what is relevant and what is not, may
suffer
 This is when a person will throw everything and the
kitchen sink into their study or document, at the risk
of producing misinformation

5. The Model…
 The individual that can Read, Write, Research, and
Plan should then be able to implement their Plan
and Perform to it
READ WRITE
RESEARCH PLAN
IMPLEMENT PLAN PERFORM

6. Model…
 From Implementation and Performance, there
should be an intuitive leap to Tracking Performance
and Reporting Progress
 It is important to identify the appropriate metrics that should
be captured to do this
READ WRITE
RESEARCH PLAN
IMPLEMENT PLAN PERFORM
MONITOR REPORT

7. Model…
 Finally, they should be able to Review their effort
and produce an acceptable output (or Publish the
Deliverable)
READ WRITE
RESEARCH PLAN
IMPLEMENT PLAN PERFORM
MONITOR REPORT
REVIEW CLOSE

8. The Profession
 The ability to engage an effort, ascertain the product
requirement, perform to it, and produce a quality
output (without hand holding), is the hallmark of a
professional
 Systems engineering is a professional endeavor
 Logistics is part of the Systems Engineering
paradigm

9. Critique
 In most cases of the systems engineering process,
this model can be used to critique an individuals
performance at a rudimentary level
 At the same time, these criteria are essential
elements to the performance of systems engineering
 A professional may not be apprised of the technology
to be assessed upon coming aboard but with these
capabilities they should be able to engage it and
perform sufficiently

10. Summary
 When every team member performs as a
professional, they may then focus on efficiencies
rather than achieving a basic function
 Making these expectations your performance model
permits a manager and his team to adequately
provide for each other’s needs:
 Where the Manager can provide what his team members need
to do their job, and…get out of their way, so they can work
 Where team members can make their Manager look good
 Why else would a Manager hire you?