Role: Mentor
A Mentor is an experienced practitioner who splits his or her time between their own project work and mentoring project teams in new software development capabilities.
Role Sets: Software Capability Improvement
Relationships
Main Description

This role has the ability to raise the expertise of less experienced practitioners. Key responsibilities include:

  • Mentor project teams to drive adoption of new process and tools
  • Assist in planning and strategy of the Center of Capability
  • Help in creation of mentoring program vision and plans
  • Assist in process customization/ tailoring and tool configuration
  • Help identify projects and internal mentors for mentoring
  • Create "Mentoring Action Plan" and conduct regular mentoring sessions
  • Document and promote results
Staffing
Skills

Technical skills:

  • Mentor is a L4/L5 practitioner in one or more tools

Non-technical skills (People skill/soft skills):

  • Ability to mentor and coach
  • Leadership
  • Communication and collaboration
Key Considerations
Without leadership and mentoring skills, one cannot be effective in this role. Only a strong leader is effective in "leading change."