Deakin University SIT223: IT Professional Skills Portfolio

This portfolio provides evidence of emerging professional skills for practice in the IT discipline, as part of the SIT223 course. It reflects on the student's development across various Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs), including discipline knowledge, communication, critical thinking, self-management, teamwork, and global citizenship. The portfolio details experiences and lessons learned from group work, assignments, and personal experiences, highlighting the importance of discipline, effective communication, critical thinking, and self-management in both academic and professional settings. The student reflects on their strengths and weaknesses, particularly in time management, and outlines strategies for improvement, demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development. The portfolio emphasizes the practical application of these skills in the information technology field and the importance of aligning personal and professional goals.

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By (Name)
Course
Professor’s Name
University Name
City, State
Date of Submission

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Introduction
There is some difference in my personality regarding professional profile and
employability skills. The variance is quite considerable because I learned skills in all the GLOSs
all together with their use in the current global matters. The employability skills have attributes
and aspects which are referenced to the GLO's. Since I have got some experience in the
information technology field, I have gained the required skills which are vital in this field. This is
due to the hard work and more effort that I put into helping myself together with this unit. This
portfolio thus is key in ensuring I acquire skills more vital in career advancements.
GLO1 Discipline, knowledge, and capabilities
What?
The character traits are vital in ensuring the goals and objectives of group work is
successful. I witnessed this especially during the conduct of our group. The members were very
disciple and maintained knowledge(Saroyan and Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).. This improves the
concentration towards putting more efforts in the realization of the set goals.
So What?

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The development of success attributed by discipline has enabled me to acknowledge the
fact that it is vital as it upholds the knowledge and capacitance that is available in the institution.
What I learned from my experiences is that adhering to the topmost discipline levels is crucial in
ensuring that the goals and objectives of an institution are achieved
Now What
Professionally, I am keen on providing that I get through the ranks of being a manager of
one of the best departments in the institution. However for me to achieve this, I must ensure
discipline levels are on the highest standards in my professional profile. The discipline should
cut across the border, i.e., colleagues and customers altogether.
GLO2 Communication skills
What?
The sense of being fluent in communication and the transmission of data and information
is critical in all the life activities (Sridharan, Leitich and Watty, pp.171-188). I witnessed this
being highlighted severally in the semester by my tutor. This is because communication is vital
in ensuring that all business and social events are transacted effectively since the transcoding of
the data is vital in ensuring that the activities are a success. The first assignment in the semester
prepare me psychologically in that I can organize strangers of diverse dimensions to come out
with the desired data as it one of the challenging elements where the strangers are forced to come
up with the required data.

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In the first assignment, we scored 100% on our grades. This is attributed to our active and
significant communication process and plans that had been initiated by our team. The
reliability nature of our communication plan made it essential for such success. This s
because staff K who came from our group came up with an efficient SharePoint group
and an email list which gave the members an easy time in the communication and the
sharing of the data that is in platforms shared (Sridharan, Leitch, and Watty, 2015,
pp.171-188.
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Our assignment was very excellent due to the addition of the unit chair whose central
role in the team was to critically show the evidence of the task. This served as the essentiality of
ensuring that the efforts of the team are acknowledged and recognized. The process implemented
by the team thus enabled the team to significantly look into the emerging issue and ensure that
tasks are allocated accordingly to ensure that quality data and information is produced on a
timely basis.
Our team utilized the available time allocated by the institution in the enforcement
efficiency in the communication plan adopted. However, the fact is that we are all cloud students
due to the improved internet systems which pushed the team into the development of content in a
significant and effective manner(Saroyan and Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).. The institution and
very helpful provided the technological equipment used by the team. Moreover, the subsequent
assignment had a very urgent and more committing deadline. However, the work was duly
completed within one week. This is because of the active communication plan and process used

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by the team. This is attributed to the capacitance and abilities capacitated to my fellow team
members as the communication process and procedures are summarized as below:
 Maintaining a standard communication process that is used all over the
team. An effective and vital team organ was forwarded for this activity thus saving a lot
of time in the communication process.
 Ensuring timely responses. There is minimal time wastage due to the time
scheduling is done in the communication process. Every party played his part actively
and in a focused manner in that there were no instances of time wastages in the
teamwork. There was efficiency in the coordination of the communication process.
 There was the discipline of the highest levels due to the maintenance of
the communication plan and the processes. There lacked other forms of communication
such as direct calls directed for discussion in that messaging mediums including Skype
were not even needed in the communication process. This ensured that the team members
acknowledge what is happening due to the level of discipline being maintained.
So what
There is positivity in the way things tend to occur in the semester. The assignment
has the experience being gained by the teammates that things are done excellently. A
finalized and full report on the emails and the calls made to the teammates was
detrimental for the personal and the group benefits. This ensured that all the teamwork
mates participated in one way or the other in the enhancement of the team engagement.
The members of the group not attending the assignment to participate in the task
made the members to actively ensure that the other members of the team do not leave

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anyone behind. This ensured that the effective and significant trait of the process of
communication is developed. This provided that the question was maintained. This
facilitated the team members to easily catch up with the rest of the team and make the
relevant assistance in the contributions to the assignment. A less developed and
maintained communication meant a disaster in the assignments. This being the third year
of the student in Deakin, the tools used in the former in that applied tools which were
generated by the institution. The tool set that was being used in some groups, I.e., the
Facebook messenger and the drop box. However, these tool sets also become awkward
and troublesome in its use.
My homework currently is a take away from within the process or plan is
maintained effectively in that even if the team of members uses it for deliverance is very
strong and efficient.
There is less likeability of the channel in the missing communication properly
since there are no short cuts in the communication that was needed.
Now What?
I emphasis on the lessons and experiences which were integrated into SIT223 which will
be offered in the next times of the future times in the study units which are still in progress. The
benefits of the communication process being effective and significant is essential for the
recording f the email, and thus the record of the assignment is not maintained(Saroyan and
Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).
GLO4 Critical thinking

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What?
Am not only a student but also got a part-time job. This description needs one to be more
reasonable in decision making. This calls for more and technical critical and creative way of
thinking to come up with the most efficient decisions which will not hunt the goals set to be
achieved. I learned during the learning outcome that it is key to always be sober in mind while
making decisions.
So What?
The aspect and composure of the group during the learning outcome was a nice job. I t
involved sober decisions being made with all the members even though both of us are cloud
students and only communicated through the internet(Saroyan and Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).
Also, we all concentrated on ensuring that the goals we set are achieved on a timely basis.
Now What?
I appreciate the learning experience taught me how to effectively make critical decisions
without interfering with another person’s prospect. This is practical in the filed more one to raise
the professional profile. Critical thinking iv prudent in the information technology framework.
Critical thinking has thus proven to work in the enhancement of the profile in the working
situations.
GLO6 Self-management skills
What?

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I am an effective and more concerned part-time Cloud student. I have my job at a
technical firm. I got a family. Moreover, currently, my wife and I are in final arrangements for
setting up a personal business which will be run by my wife as she is at home while I engage in
other activities of the day. Since I operate from Melbourne, My job description involves the
broad jurisdiction of the Asia Pacific. I also have global duties in various global groups which
are common in information technology. Thus by this, I need to attend the calls and be present
during all the conferences at any time be it the day of night.
Among my diverse roles, I also travel within APAC. Thus owing to all thee engagements, I have
to be very keen on time management. With time, everything is usually done in order without any
mistakes as time relieves all the errors that might occur during the conducting of activities by the
group. However, my biggest worries came in the week four questionnaire which was assigned to
us; I only managed to attain 26 marks out of 50. This questionnaire on time management pointed
to me that actually my studies are full of stress, and I will never get with the studies unless I
embark on the matter ensuring that I consider the steps of time management effectively so as to
make my studies more satisfying and pleasing to any characters in the team and from the outside
world (Saroyan and Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).
.
So What?
This GLO6 is a very important interest to me. This is due to the nature of things rolling
out. The study, the development of the assignment and the load of the exams of the two units in
the semester, there is the great amount of work to done in a very short time. I also have a family

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to take care of. I have to spend time with the family to strengthen the family bonds existing. The
job description of my nature is way above demanding due to the numerous follow-ups and
activities involved out of office work(Sridharan, Leitich and Watty, pp.171-188)..
Regarding the outcome of the questionnaire on time management where I only obtained
26 marks out of 5o marks means that this GLO6 is detrimental to me. In the week four, we
introduced into certain strategies aimed at the enabling of stress management and stress
relieving. This approach is known as the 4-D strategy of DE commitment, deferment and
delegation were crucial in the double lie as a worker and a student in the university. However
what I lacked was the necessary systematic theory of the prescribed strategy. The 4-D approach
has thus enabled me to acquire a more integrated and useful system in the consideration of de-
commitment, deferment and the deferring of an arriving task.
Now What?
I am very thankful and happy for being introduced into this simple, easy to apply,
manageable approach. Ever since the 4-D was simply incorporated into me, I have been using it
more often and practically in the essence of assisting me to address my commitments both in the
professional life and in the university life. However, this system has proven to be working very
well in the recent past. The 4-D time management framework is very vital in the end.
GLO7 Team Work
What?

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There was a formation of cloud group of students who carefully and address assignment 1
in the same way; assignment three is being handled. The primary objective of the team is
completing the tasks on time. I was as happy that the team normalized on time and in a manner
worth recommendation (Saroyan and Trigwell, 2015, pp.92-101).We our very active thus the
100% grade that we achieved. However their one no specific choice of the team leader.
However, one member, person T assumed the role of the team leader due to his skills as
showcased in the discussions. The primary purpose of the team leader is to provide all the
necessary templates in PowerPoint form which involved the issuance of directions on how to
apply n and implement the technology required in the completion of the assignment. I keenly
observed that the team has numerous positive traits during the conducting of the team activities
in the discussions.
Each member of the team had a significant role to play in the conduct of the team. We all earned
respect among ourselves as per the production input by all of us in the organization. We
enjoyed working together, and the completion of tasks was done in an effective and
significant manner. However, there was also negativity in the team during the conduct.
This is majorly due to one team member who did the assignment very well and on a
timely basis because the communication process by the team as discussed was vital in
ensuring assignment development. He was in a hard situation thus could not make the
group calls or text messaging. This is due to particular work and individual unavoidable
factors. The person was in apposition to go in the direction of the team (Saroyan and
Trigwell, 2015. Pp.92-101).
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The other negativity which was evident was the sense of diversity in the team was almost
impossible. This is because nearly all the members were cloud students who operated on the
internet. Thus the students resided almost in the same time zone.
So What?
The elements and prospects of the team all over the conduct was a nice experience. Even
though I have not met the team members in person, there is so much respect cultivated amongst
ourselves. This was due to all our common objectives being the completion of the assignment
and achieving the goals of the team. Friendship is very strong among us in the team despite being
far from one another.
Reasons for the team work to succeed
I am very sure that the reasons for our effectiveness include;
 Equal contribution by each with the essence of achieving the team goals and
objectives which is the assignment development.
 Timelessness. The team showed good value during the meetings. The flexible
nature of the team made it align up with the timing. The meetings which were organized were
done in a more effective way and pleasing.
 Communications. It is without the doubt that our communication approach which
we developed and enhanced in the team was very useful. My learning outcomes from the GLO7
prospects of this trimester is that elaborative and meaningful communications usually promote
more advanced team coordination and team schedules. This is key in the sharing of ideas in the

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team among the members. This also facilitated a more adaptive and flexible program which
promoted more interactions and collaborations among the team members. This means that there
was no significant impact if at all there were some members of the team who could not
contribute to anything during the process.
Now What?
I will take part in several other groups works in the course of my studies. I have more
units which have numerous group works. Of importantly, being active in a team towards
achieving the goals and objectives of the organization is a very detrimental issue in my
workplace. Thus the necessary skills which tend to develop me regarding my team operations
and contribution are very welcoming and vital. In the unit, I was lucky to use the reflective
approach in the team as I was one of the most direct members in the group. The method enabled
me to observe and recommend the effectiveness of the team in its setting. However, of all the
reasons the most important factor towards the success and active nature of the team is the
accrued communication approach which was developed throughout the learning procedure
(Sridharan, Leitich and Watty, pp.171-188). Thus I will be solely responsible for the promotion
and enhancement of the communications strategy which is among the best and more
implementable in the setting of a group in any future engagements.
GLO8 Global Citizenship
What?