Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an application integration engineer.

An Application Integration Engineer is responsible for creating and modifying computer applications to maximize its value and meet the needs of the company. He/she coordinates all activities that will involve the gathering of information to determine requirements for applications and integrations that meet the objectives of the organization as well as analyzing business requirements and ensure that they are all met in line with the company needs.

Other duties include assessing whether to buy or build applications, develop software solutions after analyzing the needs of the client; design, code and debug system software; write system manuals and procedures; configure networks correctly; integrate current and new systems; undertake software analysis and perform software simulations and modeling.

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

PROBLEM SOLVING:

To be accommodative of other people's ideas and views and to be willing to take them on board.

Show great confidence and poise when making decisions and not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them.

[employee comments goal]
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Learn to manage clients? problems well enough and to ensure they are satisfied.

Develop critical thinking capabilities and skills to solve problems faster and in a unique way.

[employee comments goal]
DEVELOPING OTHERS:

Invest in high-quality training that enhances better productivity in future

Encourage and motivate employees to see a higher-improved performance from each of them

[employee comments goal]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

Learn to be clear and accurate while providing information, ask good questions and listen carefully

Learn how to tailor an interaction with each person at work based on their position in the company, personality, and cultural orientation

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

Learn to ask people about their work when one doesn't understand some of its aspects in order to give the right feedback

Give one's personal opinion in a direct and friendly manner that does not threaten the other person

[employee comments goal]
MEETING MANAGEMENT:

Set clear objectives for holding a meeting and ensure all meetings have a concrete agenda

Assign clear roles to all participants and put extra effort in making notes during a meeting

[employee comments goal]
TRAINING OTHERS:

Encourage team members to share concepts learned in training sessions

Develop a habit of seeking extra assistance from colleagues on complex concepts learned in training sessions

[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]
PROGRAMMING SKILLS:

Demonstrate more willingness to learn how to use cross-platform programming languages

Always make a plan of the program structure before typing the code

[employee comments goal]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Show more willingness to learn how to work with new systems

Put extra effort to learn how to operate a wide range of devices and machines

[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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