Completion Indicators for the OFA 1 Curriculum
Core Behavior Mastery
A learner has completed this curriculum when they can reliably perform all six OFA 1 core behaviors described in Module 2 on real assignments.
Module 3 - Terminology and Process
Using OFA terminology and team processes correctly and confirming rather than guessing at anything unfamiliar
Module 4 - Requirements Documentation
Contributing accurately to requirements documentation under guidance, in written, diagrammed, or presented form as appropriate
Module 5 - Discovery
Asking good discovery questions and confirming understanding before acting on it
Module 6 - Notes and Artifacts
Maintaining accurate, findable notes and artifacts
Module 7 - Testing
Executing and recording test results honestly and escalating discrepancies appropriately
Module 8 - Launch Support
Verifying a solution's deliverables against its documented requirements and helping run a basic launch-readiness check before go-live
Module 9 - Guidance-Seeking
Bringing well-formed questions and timely, specific escalations rather than either over-asking or under-asking
Additional Completion Requirements
- A.A learner should also have completed at least three Module 10 business case exercises with indicators reviewed by a mentor.
- B.A supervisor should confirm observing the readiness signals described above across more than one real assignment before recommending the learner begin the OFA 2 - Developing Stewardship curriculum.
- C.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *Notes from OFA mentor and supervisor discussions on foundational level expectations* [Internal meeting notes].
- D.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *OFA onboarding and orientation materials* [SharePoint page].
- E.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *OFA role and level definitions* [Internal document].
- F.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *OFA 2: Developing stewardship curriculum* [Internal document].
- G.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *Operational Functional Analyst stewardship and capability development curriculum (Levels 3-5)* [Internal document].
- H.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (n.d.). *Requirements documentation standards* [Internal document].
- I.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (2023, December 15). *Workforce role description: Functional Analyst 1 - Hybrid (Job Code FNA1)* [Internal workforce role description]. Reproduced in Appendix N.