being a subject matter expert
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By Dawn WeedenTRANSCRIPT
Being a ‘Subject Matter Expert’
E-learning Innovation Seminar8 September 2011
The players in the game
Client
Subject matter expert (SME)
Software developer
sTender and commissioning
stages
On-going On-going
SME Top Tips
• Understand the purpose and function of the game• Technical competency - be completely comfortable with the technical content of the game• Communication - be prepared to speak up if something isn’t right and to communicate ideas and calculations in a clear and unambiguous way
SME Top Tips (continued)
• Relish a challenge – you may end up working in areas that are outside your usual comfort zone
• Test, test and test again
Essential skills for the SME
• Technical expertise• Tenacity• An eye for detail• Patience in abundance
And last but not least…• A good software developer