Being a ‘Subject Matter Expert’

E-learning Innovation Seminar8 September 2011

The players in the game

Client

Subject matter expert (SME)

Software developer

sTender and commissioning

stages

On-going On-going

SME Top Tips

• Understand the purpose and function of the game• Technical competency - be completely comfortable with the technical content of the game• Communication - be prepared to speak up if something isn’t right and to communicate ideas and calculations in a clear and unambiguous way

SME Top Tips (continued)

• Relish a challenge – you may end up working in areas that are outside your usual comfort zone

• Test, test and test again

Essential skills for the SME

• Technical expertise• Tenacity• An eye for detail• Patience in abundance

And last but not least…• A good software developer