KSA in Action: The Onboarding Experience
An onboarding application of the KSA architecture showing how a new employee moves from orientation toward reliable, independent performance.
The problem
Orientation was treated as onboarding, while the actual path to independent performance remained implicit and dependent on whoever was available.
What I designed
Apply the KSA stages to the onboarding journey and pair each transition with the right asynchronous support, human judgment, practice, and reinforcement.
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Authentic artifact
KSA in Action: The Onboarding Experience
Authentic applied model connecting onboarding moments to the capability transitions and support layers they require.
How the system fits together
Applied the capability model to onboarding, designed the progression and support-layer relationships, and authored the visual narrative.
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- APPLIED MODEL
- Project
- AOAS
- Capability
- Onboarding
- Date
- 2026
- Status
- Concept / Prototype
What this demonstrates
Application of an original capability framework to a concrete onboarding and performance-support problem.
- Onboarding
- Performance Support
- Capability Architecture
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