Part of Architecture Advisory & Leadership

Architecture Competency Development

Strengthen the expertise of individual architects and architecture teams.

Lavante helps architects and teams understand their strengths and development needs and translate them into focused training, mentoring and coaching. Each engagement reflects the role, experience, organisational context and desired outcomes.

From assessment to focused development

  1. Agree scope and objectives

    Identify relevant architecture roles, competencies and development objectives. Agree whether and how managers and peers contribute, who receives the results and how they will be used.

  2. Complete a self-assessment

    The architect completes a focused questionnaire supported by practical examples of knowledge, skills and experience. For a team assessment, agree the collective scope and required competencies.

  3. Interview and competency assessment

    Explore the self-assessment through a structured interview. Assess competencies against an agreed, established competency framework and clear criteria, incorporating relevant manager or peer feedback.

  4. Discuss findings and development priorities

    Review strengths, development needs and priorities. Record the findings and practical next steps in an individual or team development plan.

  5. Train, coach and review progress

    Support development through focused training, mentoring and coaching on real architecture challenges. Review progress and adjust the development plan where needed.

Expected outcomes

  • An evidence-based competency profile identifying strengths and development needs
  • Priorities and a practical individual or team development plan
  • Recommendations for training, mentoring and coaching
  • Agreed measures for progress and practical application

This is a Lavante advisory and development service. Reusable competency profiles and assessment templates may form part of VDAF; the assessment and coaching are tailored to the architects and organisation involved. The assessment does not confer formal certification.

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