Validation of Competency Model
Validation of Competency Model
By
Surya
habeebaa
importance
Model verification and validation (V&V) are
essential parts of the model development
process if models to be accepted and used to
support decision making
Verification is done to ensure that:
The model is programmed correctly
The algorithms have been implemented properly
The model does not contain errors, oversights, or
bugs
whAT IS competency model
A competency model is a collection of
multiple competencies that together define
successful performance in a defined work
setting. A model provides a clear description
of what a person needs to know and be able
to do the knowledge, skills, and abilities to
perform well in a specific job, occupation, or
industry.
VALIDATING THECOMPETENCY MODEL
Validation can be done in three stages:
Content validation session.
Reinforce proficiency of critical competencies.
Refine competency definitions, if necessary.
VALIDATING THE COMPETENCY MODEL
Content validation session
Bring together an appropriate focus group
consisting of top management, cross section
managers and typical role profile holders.
Validate the skills identified and competencies
profiled.
Conduct a validation exercise to check for the
ease of understanding, implementation
possibility, time and the process involved to roll it
out through the enterprise
VALIDATING THECOMPETENCY MODEL
Define milestones for such an implementation
work.
Tabulate the learning process.
Evaluate whether the exercise has generated
adequate data and information to progress with
the competency definition and proficiency
mapping exercise.
Reestablish the business case for implementing a
competency development work process.
Run pilot workshops where ever necessary
Reinforce proficiency of criticalcompetencies:
At this stage, proficiency analysis andvalidation is
essential to be conducted throughsimilar cross
management focus groups.
Illustrate with examples how proficiency
levelshave been articulated, valued and how
theywould be used.
Handle insecurities and threat perceptions inthe
usage of proficiency levels.
Run pilot workshops where necessary.
Refine competency definitions, if necessary
Focus on the competency definitions obtained
through the validation exercise.
Conduct a top management workshop and
finalize the definitions.
Run a pilot focus group, if necessary