SFIA

SFIA

Skills Framework for the Information Age

SFIA is used for self assessed skills profiles to help with mentoring and finding work. These are summarised in the heat map.

Strategy and architecture

Levels

Strategy and planningStrategic planning567
Information systems coordination67
Information management4567
Enterprise and business architecture567
Solution architecture456
Innovation567
Emerging technology monitoring456
Research23456
Demand management56
Investment appraisal456
Financial management456
Measurement3456
Sustainability456
Continuity management23456
Security and privacyInformation security34567
Information assurance34567
Personal data protection56
Vulnerability research3456
Threat intelligence23456
Governance, risk and complianceGovernance67
Risk management34567
Audit34567
Quality management34567
Quality assurance3456
Advice and guidanceConsultancy4567
Specialist advice456
Methods and tools3456

Change and transformation

Levels

Change implementationPortfolio management567
Programme management67
Project management4567
Portfolio, programme and project support23456
Change analysisBusiness situation analysis3456
Feasibility assessment3456
Requirements definition and management23456
Business modelling23456
Acceptance testing23456
Change planningBusiness process improvement567
Organisational capability development567
Organisation design and implementation4567
Organisational change management3456
Benefits management56

Development and implementation

Levels

Systems developmentProduct management3456
Systems development management567
Systems and software life cycle engineering4567
Systems design3456
Software design23456
Network design3456
Hardware design3456
Programming/software development23456
Systems integration and build23456
Testing123456
Software configuration3456
Real-time/embedded systems development23456
Safety engineering3456
Safety assessment456
Radio frequency engineering23456
Animation development3456
Data and analysisData management456
Data modelling and design2345
Database design345
Data engineering23456
Database administration2345
Data science234567
Machine learning23456
Business intelligence2345
Data visualisation345
User experienceUser research3456
User experience analysis345
User experience design3456
User experience evaluation23456
Content managementContent authoring123456
Content publishing123456
Knowledge management234567
Computational ScienceScientific modelling4567
Numerical analysis4567
High performance computing4567

Relationships and engagement

Levels

Stakeholder managementSourcing234567
Supplier management234567
Contract management3456
Relationship management4567
Customer service support123456
Business administration123456
Sales and MarketingMarketing23456
Selling3456
Sales support123456

Delivery and operation

Levels

Technology managementTechnology service management567
Application support2345
IT infrastructure12345
System software345
Network support2345
Systems installation and removal12345
Configuration management23456
Release and deployment3456
Storage management3456
Facilities management3456
Service managementService level management234567
Service catalogue management345
Availability management456
Capacity management456
Incident management2345
Problem management345
Change control23456
Asset management23456
Service acceptance456
Security operationsSecurity operations123456
Vulnerability assessment2345
Digital forensics3456
Penetration testing3456

People and skills

Levels

People managementPerformance management456
Employee experience456
Organisational facilitation456
Professional development456
Workforce planning456
Resourcing3456
Skills managementLearning and development management34567
Learning design and development345
Learning delivery2345
Competency assessment3456
Certification scheme operation23456
Teaching234567
Subject formation4567

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