Trainee onboarding
This checklist is for onboarding a trainee. It focuses on access and basic readiness.
Preparation (before day 1)
Section titled “Preparation (before day 1)”- Add trainee as a Microsoft 365 guest user (Teams + SSO).
- Confirm trainee can access core internal services:
- Ensure trainee has VPN access (account issued and shared via the official channel).
- Create/enable trainee entries in the relevant internal systems (training DB / SF / IAM) following current ops practice.
- Provide access to Thinkwise e-learning.
Day 1 checks (with the trainee)
Section titled “Day 1 checks (with the trainee)”- Sign in to Teams using the guest account and confirm basic communication works.
- Confirm VPN connects and the trainee can reach private services.
- Confirm Remote Desktop access (if required for the current tooling).
- Confirm trainee can open the training app (Universal GUI / PWA) and log in.
- Align on trainee goals:
- Obtain Thinkwise certification (if required for the track)
- Demonstrate structured thinking via the Movie Database case
What “good” looks like
Section titled “What “good” looks like”- Trainee can explain requirements back clearly before modeling anything
- Trainee writes down assumptions and questions
- Trainee keeps a small scope and delivers correct, verifiable outcomes
If something is blocked
Section titled “If something is blocked”Start with the infra pages below; they describe how access and operations are expected to work (no secrets).