Table 3:
Roles, Knowledge, and Capability: Provided or Required (with input from Chisholm 2014).
Role | Minimum Knowledge Required | Minimum Responsibility or Capability Provided |
---|---|---|
Point-Of-Contact (POC) | Basic, very limited knowledge in a particular subject | Serving as a focal point of information concerning an activity or program; limited knowledge input |
Specialist | Highly skilled with extensive knowledge in a particular subject | POC + good subject knowledge input |
Subject Matter Expert (SME) | Extensive knowledge and expertise in a specific domain | POC + extensive subject or domain knowledge input |
Steward | Extensive knowledge and expertise in a specific domain and general knowledge in other relevant domains, e.g., science/business and technology. | SME + effective trans-disciplinary communication + mindset of caring and improving other’s assets + prompting for good stewardship practices |