Finance Resource Roadmap Worksheet
RESOURCING ROADMAP WORKSHEET
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This resource roadmap worksheet, produced by First Water Finance, targets a single skill gap in accomplishing a finance function capability milestone or improvement goal.
The exercise may be used for broad to granular/specific skills and can be repeated for multiple skills to optimize team buildouts or initiative planning.
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Skill Gap |
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First identifying the options on where a skill may reside, internally or outside the organization, helps qualify team
training focal points and prospective process risks (e.g., turnover risk).
Skill Location | Y/N | Comments |
Internal – Core (Teamwide) |
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Internal – Specialized |
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External Access |
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Assessing the existing team for skills, teachability, time, and desired professional development helps clarify where the opportunity
lies and where changes are needed. (Rate 1-5; 1 as none/minimal, 5 very high)
Name / Role | Current Level | Ability to Learn | Time to Learn | Desire to Learn |
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Options may be limited, but are still nuanced. For example, opening team time to develop one skill may mean hiring/outsourcing
for another. Outline below how you will attack the competency gap between the existing team and incremental resources.
Options | Roadmap Decisions / Comments |
Load Shifts |
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New Hire(s) – Backfill |
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New Hire(s) – Skill Gap |
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External Access – Backfill |
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External Access – Skill Gap |
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