Information Technology Professional Competency Survey

Selecting and Developing Outstanding IT Professionals

Nova has determined specific competency profiles that characterize outstanding individual contributors in Information Technology, the ones who can work effectively with internal clients. Using this 360° survey for selection and development, you can enhance the professionalism and value of your IT employees.

Each of these competency profiles assesses the motives and traits that statistically differentiate performance excellence. They can predict which candidates will make the best professionals and can be used to develop the capacity of all IT employees.

This 68-item, 360° electronic survey, which compares self ratings with ratings from the person’s manager and at least 3 peers and 3 direct reports, assesses 16 competencies in five groups. Unique and highly predictive of success in IT professionals are the competency areas Organization Support and Service Professionalism.