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DACUM - AMOD is a competency model.
The AMOD chart is a single sheet competency model that clearly shows
all the skills in an occupation or job. Printed with the AMOD Rating
Scale attached, it is instantly available for a variety of competence
improvement applications.
The completed chart is a self-directing model for employees and learners to determine their current ability to perform, then begin to take self-directed action to improve their skills and illustrate they are ready for a more skilled position or a higher level of certification.
The analysis is conducted and the model built by a committee of accomplished performers in a 3-day workshop. Once they have finished, the statements are typed and arranged for printing in AMOD chart form. usually just 2 or 3 days later. Speed is the essence. This 5-6 day process greatly compresses normal development time. The model is instantly available as a guide to a number of competence building applications. Its main utility is in quickly reducing confusion and uncertainty about job roles and requirements.
Always called DACUM, we have named it AMOD to distinguish it from the many variations that have evolved. AMOD is the version initally created at Nova Scotia NewStart and nurtured for several years by Competency Systems.
Currently being developed is a process called IMOD. It can be used for roles where there are only one or two skilled performers to create the model, or where a number of skilled people can participate in an email committee led by a skilled coordinator. The principles and statements are the same. The method of display differs.
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