Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an analyst programmer.
An Analyst Programmer is tasked with the primary role of designing, coding and testing new computer and system programs and applications. He/she will be required to document all the programs content in a very clear and understandable manner and must be well conversant with computer and systems formulas, logic and algorithms.
Other duties that he/she can get to perform are; testing software to ensure they are working well, assist management in preparing cost analyses of the systems, conduct debugging of systems and websites, designing systems that meet client needs, writing and maintaining system user manuals and reviewing professional publications and articles.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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| Employee's Name: | Title: |
| Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
| Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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| CUSTOMER ORIENTED: Be committed to providing excellent customer service beyond what is expected to keep the clients satisfied. Use tact when telling customers that their expectations or demands cannot be met. | [employee comments goal] |
| VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Maintain strong and direct eye contact when talking to people. Seek clarification on the points that are not very well understood. | [employee comments goal] |
| KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: Join an online group of people who do the same work as one does in order to learn new things and keep up-to-date with the world at large Get a mentor, who has been doing what one is currently doing or has been through what one is experiencing, to offer advice and career coaching | [employee comments goal] |
| DEVELOPING OTHERS: Create time to individually engage each employee in finding out where major problems lies Listen keenly to understand what each employee is finding challenging | [employee comments goal] |
| ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Provide accurate feedback at all times to enable without exaggerating Do a thorough analysis of facts before delivering a final result on each project | [employee comments goal] |
| PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Stay updated on different types of equipment introduced to the company Set achievable or workable goals for daily accountability and achievement | [employee comments goal] |
| SELF CONFIDENCE: Take a deep breath whenever there is urge to second guess, have a negative self-talk or over-think Make an action plan to overcome one's weaknesses, like taking a public speaking course, in order to feel empowered and overcome fear | [employee comments goal] |
| ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Limit distractions by working in an area that is free from noise and always put one's phone on silent when paying attention to details of a project Keep project details into perspective and be ready to get down to a microscopic level if needed | [employee comments goal] |
| ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Encourage others to use appropriate oral and written communication skills when sharing an analysis Learn more about reliable data collection techniques and make an effort to collect the right information | [employee comments goal] |
| PROGRAMMING SKILLS: Learn how to use appropriate programming languages to build stand-alone applications Always make a plan of the program structure before typing the code | [employee comments goal] |
Summary |
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Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor Section 3: To be completed by the employee |
1. Goals completed since last performance feedback |
2. Goals for next period |
3. Employee comments |
Signatures | |
| I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
| Employee: | Date: |
| Supervisor: | Date: |
| Human Resources: | Date: |