The self-development plan is a personal map through which a person is able to determine the skills he wants to develop and set goals for his improvement and growth. This may be the skills to be developed, activities, sources, dates, and how one is going to measure the success of these activities. A good example of where a person would use a self-development plan is when an individual wants to develop his communication skills, software skills, leadership skills, or prepare for his future job. ManageTrix indicates that an individual development plan helps tie up development objectives with activities.