Technical Compentency

Technical Competence 2

An Assessment of My Technical Writing Competence

As I evaluate my technical writing skills I first explore the vast detail and design of the spreadsheet software. The level of skill that I posses with the spreadsheet software is measured by my strengths and weaknesses and why I believe that this skill is important in the communication environment.

The attached document demonstrates several key skills of spreadsheet software such as the standard toolbar functions - opening, closing, and saving. In addition, the document illustrates my ability to use the adding and subtracting functions in the software which is a key skill in organizing and designing spreadsheets that incorporate large numbers. For example, it has helped in my career by allowing me to keep an electronic document that tracks the amount of money spent and the amount remaining on large contracts. Other skills demonstrated in the attachment are moving through cells, rows, and columns, resizing rows and columns, selecting cells, moving and copying cells. Strengths that I have that are not demonstrated in the attachment are my abilities to incorporate several sheets and charts into one workbook, freezing panes and page properties and printing documents.

Technical Competence 3

In contrast, the spreadsheet software could be very confusing. There are several functions that I understand; however, there are some functions that I am not familiar with. Most of my documents do not require me to export data or use any of the online collaboration functions. My plan to overcome this weakness is to utilize the online tutorial and the help function that is incorporated in the software. In addition, I can ask several co-workers who demonstrate an expertise with spreadsheet software.

Communication is the way we relate to one another whether verbally or nonverbally. As I expound on the nonverbal aspect of communication I must recognize the importance of knowing how to use the software to prepare presentation and other important documents. First, having the basic spreadsheet skills are vital because it is yet another tool that corporations use to communicate nonverbally and adds to presentations and reports. Mastering the spreadsheet software will allow your presentations to be more