Onboarding
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Onboarding should be adjusted based on the project's requirements and the level of the hired specialist.
This document contains the key elements of the new employee onboarding process along with the specified timelines.
DevOps
| Week | Tasks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the team, stakeholders, gather project artifacts | The specialist met the team, studied the composition and roles, gained access to repositories, environments, documentation, and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarized with key project metrics |
| 2-4 | Study existing CI/CD pipelines, tools, and processes | Understanding of current infrastructure and processes, setup of work environment, participation in deployments |
| 5-8 | Participate in automation and process optimization | Improvements made to pipelines, participation in code reviews, scripting for automation |
| 9-12 | Conduct testing and system monitoring | Implementation of test scenarios, setup of monitoring, working with logs |
| 13-16 | Work on security and backup | Integration of security practices, setup of data and metadata backup |
| 17-24 | Documentation and training of teams and staff | Updating and creating documentation, conducting training sessions for teams on DevOps practices |
| 25-32 | Participate in release planning | Planning and coordinating releases, improving release processes, setting up Git strategy, coordinating changes considering stakeholder interests and project reliability |
| 33-40 | Infrastructure optimization and support | Optimization of infrastructure, participation in SRE practices, improvement of system performance |
| 41-48 | Lead process improvement initiatives | Managing projects for process improvement, working with metrics, reporting to management |
Delivery Manager
| Week | Tasks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get acquainted with the team, and gather key team work artifacts | The team met with the manager, defined areas of responsibility, gained access to boards, knowledge base, and environments. Familiarized with key performance indicators (KPIs) and project metrics |
| 2-4 | Study current projects and processes, meet with stakeholders | Understanding of current projects, studying documentation, participating in meetings, getting to know stakeholders, understanding the goals and objectives of current projects, familiarizing with solution architecture |
| 5-8 | Participate in project planning and management | Participating in planning, task prioritization, and scheduling, resource management |
| 9-12 | Optimize processes and implement Agile practices | Implementing and improving Agile processes, coordinating teams, establishing communication between teams, ensuring synchronization of team efforts, conducting retrospectives |
| 13-16 | Manage risks and quality | Identifying and managing risks, conducting internal quality audits, developing audit checklists, implementing improvements |
| 17-24 | Communication and reporting | Regular reports for stakeholders, conducting and moderating meetings with the team and clients, improving communications, collecting and analyzing feedback |
| 25-32 | Change management and process adaptation, training the team on new processes, monitoring the effectiveness of changes | Implementing process changes, adapting to new requirements, coordinating changes across teams, assessing the impact of changes on the project, developing an adaptation plan |
| 33-40 | Team development and mentoring | Training and developing the team, conducting training sessions, providing support and mentorship for new team members |
| 41-48 | Strategic planning and process improvement | Participating in strategic planning, developing long-term project development strategies, analyzing market trends, implementing best practices, improving project management processes, optimizing business processes |