Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a computer programmer analyst.

A Computer Programmer Analyst has been tasked with the responsibility of designing, coding and testing new computer systems programs and must be well conversant with application domains, logic functions and algorithms to perform their role effectively. He/she also handles training and reporting on all computer programming projects.

Other duties he or she will be assigned to perform are; approving and verifying all computer systems from the vendors, customizing all vendor tools to meet the end user requirements, debug databases and system applications, write and document all programs, maintain all computer programs source codes and integrate back-end code to the company's application.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

CUSTOMER ORIENTED:

Share company information with customers so that they can understand the goods and/or services provided.

Use tact when telling customers that their expectations or demands cannot be met.

[employee comments goal]
VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Weigh my words first before I speak them out to avoid saying unwanted things.

To be authentic in my speech and to make people appreciate my honesty and transparency.

[employee comments goal]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Be willing, to tell the truth at all times even when you are in error

Generate reports that are not full of manipulated or cooked figures

[employee comments goal]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Stay updated on different types of equipment introduced to the company

Learn new trends from coworkers who have experience handling such tasks

[employee comments goal]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Learn to hold back and count one to three before responding to negative feedback

Make a list of one's successes and read it aloud to yourself or colleagues whenever fear and panic set in

[employee comments goal]
CONCEPTUAL THINKING:

Learn to identify the real key factors in a problem one is working on in order to effectively solve the problem

Learn to apply new theories, constructs, and models while translating complex ideas or information in order to communicate clearly and precisely

[employee comments goal]
SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY:

Train oneself to follow a specific set of rules in order to shape and align own behavior and thoughts to the goal at hand

Cultivate factors that help support a self-disciplined mind within oneself in order to nourish self-discipline

[employee comments goal]
ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

Encourage others to use appropriate oral and written communication skills when sharing an analysis

Learn memory and brain training from courses, books and other reliable sources to improve and boost memory

[employee comments goal]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Demonstrate more willingness to know how a product addresses the needs of a client

Put enough effort to know the procedures and policies that guide products and services

[employee comments goal]
PROGRAMMING SKILLS:

Learn how to use appropriate programming languages to build stand-alone applications

Learn how to check for errors when a program fails to work as expected

[employee comments goal]

Summary

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:

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