Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a systems analyst.
A systems analyst has the primary role of using information technology to solve business problems by analyzing, designing and putting into service information systems. He/she assesses whether information systems are suitable based on their intended outcomes and liaises with programmers, end-users and software vendors to achieve these goals.
Duties associated with this role include identifying the improvements needed in the organization, designing systems to effect these changes and training users. He/she may develop cost analysis, design considerations, and set implementation timelines; plan the system flow; assist programmers in system development; designing components in the system development process and furnishing the developer with the information and liaise with the software architect to help in understanding the limitations of the software.
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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| KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: Learn to anticipate problems and try one's best to prevent them in order to avoid getting stressed when they arise Identify adjustments in one's area of responsibility and set priorities accordingly | [employee comments goal] |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING: Champion the company's vision and mission and provide valuable input as an effective strategic planning team member Determine what goals the company wants to achieve and create strategies and timelines to achieve them | [employee comments goal] |
| WORK ATTITUDE: Allow others to speak their mind without feeling of anger rising inside Choose words wisely they can bring an entire company down | [employee comments goal] |
| EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Practice waiting for a few hours or days before making a decision or responding to an emotionally -charged or difficult situation Brainstorm solutions or alternatives to disappointments/frustrations rather than acting out or complaining | [employee comments goal] |
| ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Make short-term and long-term lists in order to plan for things in advance and check-off the completed items on the list Learn tricks that help clear one's mind and focus in order to enhance one's own attention to details skills | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSONAL COMMITMENT: Place goals in a place where one automatically sees them in order to stay motivated, focused and committed to staying on task Create habits that are going to lead one down to the right path to accomplishing the committed goal or task | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSUADING OTHERS: Get to know where a person wants to be in the future and how badly he/she needs to get there in order to know how much effort is needed in persuading Explain the benefits of one's own arguments and get the person one is persuading to support one's own views | [employee comments goal] |
| SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY: Develop personal standards; learn to regulate and correct own behavior whenever one gets out of track Cultivate factors that help support a self-disciplined mind within oneself in order to nourish self-discipline | [employee comments goal] |
| MEETING MANAGEMENT: Put extra effort in following up on all meetings and documenting all the responsibilities and tasks delegated to participants Put extra effort in planning ahead of a meeting and always pre-write important points to be discussed in a meeting | [employee comments goal] |
| COMPUTER SKILLS: Show more willingness to learn how to create, use, and troubleshoot computer networks Seek for assistance when faced with a problem related to using a computer service | [employee comments goal] |
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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: |