My SFIA Profile
The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) is a model for describing and managing competencies for ICT professionals. The framework is intended to match the skills to the needs of the business.
We have been dabbling with the SFIA framework and I can definitely see the value a common skills framework can bring to both the individual as well as organisations. It allows people to clearly articulate their skill-set and provides a tool for organisations to ensure they have the right skills (at the right levels) and helping to clearly define development opportunities for its people.
I’ve spent a bit of time outlining my key skills using SFIA. Given my management experience I’d say that most of these are at levels 6 and 7 of the framework.
Core Skills
- Corporate governance of IT (GOVN)
- Enterprise architecture (STPL)
- Organisation design and implementation (ORDI)
- Stakeholder relationship management (RLMT)
- IT Management (ITMG)
Additional Skills
Responsible For:
- Information assurance (INAS)
- Business risk management (BURM)
- Information management (IRMG)
- Methods and tools (METL)
- Supplier relationship management (SURE)
Contribute To:
- Business process improvement (BPRE)
- Information systems co-ordination (ISCO)
- Requirements definition and management (REQ)
- Information policy formation (DPRO)
Aware Of:
- Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG)
- Professional development (PDSV)
You can find out more about SFIA over at the SFIA Foundation Website