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SCSE

SCSE Probation Plan

Sales Engineer — 90-day structured probation with 30/60/90 milestones

Role
1. Assign Milestones
2. Review Plan
Day 30: 45Day 60: 12Day 90: 5Ongoing: 011 cert gates

Assign each skill to a probation milestone. Toggle the cert gate if the skill must be formally certified before passing that review.

Develop Through Training (62)

Conduct technical discovery and fit assessment

Train: environment mapping, requirement capture, integration assessment, gap identification, technical success-criteria alignment

Deliver tailored product demos

Train: demo storyline design, use-case prioritisation, in-session relevance checking, audience handling, next-step validation

Configure demo environments and data

Train: environment setup, scenario design, data realism, workflow alignment, proof-point configuration

Scope proofs of concept, trials, and success criteria

Train: trial scoping, success-criteria definition, timeboxing, owner alignment, conversion planning

Manage security, compliance, and technical risk reviews

Train: risk discovery, stakeholder coordination, mitigation planning, evidence management, blocker progression

Develop technical win plans

Train: evaluation planning, decision-criteria alignment, approval-path mapping, risk management, evidence orchestration

Lead technical presentations and whiteboarding

Train: audience adaptation, technical explanation, whiteboard structure, risk handling, confidence-building

Guide technical onboarding and configuration

Train: setup guidance, configuration planning, integration decision-making, technical progress communication

Conduct post-sale technical health checks and architecture reviews
Lead advanced configuration, optimisation, and technical enablement
Support technical expansion discovery with AM and CSM
Listen actively and capture structured notes

Train: active listening, understanding checks, structured note capture, summarisation, handoff readiness

Articulate the buyer problem and value clearly

Train: problem summarisation, outcome framing, value linkage, audience matching

Handle buyer objections

Train: objection diagnosis, calm response, value reframing, momentum preservation

Map use cases to buyer problems

Train: problem mapping, use-case selection, capability linkage, proof-point matching, scope discipline

Conduct effective discovery

Train: current-state diagnosis, impact discovery, constraint identification, outcome definition, evaluation judgement

Prioritise use cases and control evaluation scope

Train: use-case prioritisation, scope control, exclusion discipline, evaluation alignment, decision focus

Shape evaluation criteria and scorecards

Train: criteria shaping, success-measure definition, scorecard influence, buyer alignment, decision framing

Coordinate internal deal resources

Train: resource planning, internal briefing, owner clarity, timing orchestration, follow-through

Develop competitive win strategies

Train: competitor diagnosis, win-theme development, differentiation planning, proof-point selection, strategy adaptation

Navigate RFP and RFQ processes

Train: pre-RFP influence, bid judgement, response coordination, compliance management, win-strategy alignment

Complete a clean sales-to-success handoff

Train: scope transfer, success-criteria clarity, stakeholder alignment, onboarding readiness

Manage onboarding plans and delivery

Train: plan management, milestone control, dependency coordination, risk handling

Research accounts and develop outreach hypotheses

Train: signal gathering, account synthesis, hypothesis formation, outreach prioritisation

Map decision process and timeline

Train: process mapping, approval-path clarity, critical-event anchoring, timeline control, risk surfacing

Present the final proposal and business case

Train: business case framing, proposal storytelling, assumption clarity, concern resolution

Deliver role-based onboarding and user enablement

Train: audience segmentation, enablement delivery, comprehension checks, role-based adoption support

Capture and route customer feedback

Train: feedback capture, synthesis, routing discipline, follow-up closure

Coachabilityattribute
Curiosityattribute
Learning Agilityattribute
Achievement Orientationattribute
Resilienceattribute
Ownershipattribute
Initiativeattribute
Disciplineattribute
Adaptabilityattribute
Ambiguity Toleranceattribute
Commercial Acumenattribute
Business Judgmentattribute
Strategic Thinkingattribute
Analytical Orientationattribute
Problem-Solving Orientationattribute
Customer Empathyattribute
Value Orientationattribute
Executive Presenceattribute
Influenceattribute
Communication Clarityattribute
Collaborative Orientationattribute
Technical Acumenattribute
Industry Experienceattribute
Buyer Persona Experienceattribute
Segment Experienceattribute
Startup / Scale-Up Fitattribute
Builder Mentalityattribute
Digital & AI Fluencyattribute
Customer business model and unit economicsknowledge
Industry / vertical context and buying patternsknowledge
Product, use cases, and technical architectureknowledge
Buyer personas, KPIs, and decision driversknowledge
Competitive landscape and alternativesknowledge
Commercial model, pricing, contracting, and implementation modelknowledge

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