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Using industry recognised qualifications to fill your skills gap Paul Turner FBCS an evolving framework for the future. Describe links between competency and qualifications Describe levels of ISEB qualifications Describe range of disciplines covered by ISEB Portfolio - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using industry recognised qualifications to fill your skills gap
Paul Turner FBCS
an evolving framework for the future
Background and Objectives
• Describe links between competency and qualifications • Describe levels of ISEB qualifications• Describe range of disciplines covered by ISEB Portfolio• Outline some of the key areas of the ISEB Portfolio
– Business Analysis and Business Change– Software Testing– IT Service Management
• Consider career development via a focus on Job Roles • Support a drive towards professionalism within the industry
Four levels of ISEB qualification to support career development
I. Foundation
II. Practitioner
III. Higher – specialist and manager
IV. Professional award
Projects and Business Change:
• Business Analysis, IS Consultancy and Business Change
• Project Management and Project /Programme support
Legal, Compliance and Security:
• IT Legal, Compliance and Contracts
• Information Security
Solution Development and Delivery:
• Systems Development and Systems Architecture
• Testing
IT Infrastructure, Assets and Services:
• IT Asset and Infrastructure Management
• IT Service Management
Subject categories in ISEB Portfolio
Projects and Business Change:
• Business Analysis, IS Consultancy and Business Change
• Project Management and Project/Programme support
Solution Development and Delivery:
• Systems Development and Systems Architecture
• Testing
IT Infrastructure, Assets and Services:
• IT Asset and Infrastructure Management
• IT Service Management
Legal, Compliance and Security:
• IT Legal, Compliance and Contracts
• Information Security
ISEB qualification structure – Foundation level
ISEB Foundation Certificate in - - - - - xxxxxx
• Broad coverage of subject area, a solid base on which to build
• Knowledge based, multiple choice examination• Suitable both for those pursuing this area further and for
those specialising in other areas• Supported by ‘approved’ publications• Uses SFIA structure for disciplines but does not
correspond to SFIA levels as primarily knowledge based
ISEB qualification structure – Practitioner level
ISEB Practitioner Certificate in - - - - - xxxxxxx
• Focuses in more detail at a specific skill or subject area
• The majority of ISEB individual certificates sit at this level
• Covers most current ISEB Practitioner and Essentials certificates
• Scenario based assessment, focuses on more detailed understanding of subject area and application of knowledge
• Corresponds to SFIA skills level 4 and 5
ISEB qualification structure – Higher level
ISEB Higher level qualifications:• More detailed application of skills in a specific discipline
• Basis of subsequent role based professional awards
• Examples of current ISEB qualifications at this level would be:
– Manager’s Certificate in IT Service Management– Business Analysis Diploma– Systems Development Diploma – Certificate in IS Project Management
• Corresponds to SFIA skills level 6
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See later
ISEB qualification structure – Professional Award
ISEB Qualifications Portfolio
Practitioner Level(SFIA 4, 5)
Higher Level(SFIA 6)
Foundation Level (SFIA 3)
Foundation:• IT–enabled business change
Practitioner modules:• Business Analysis Essentials• Requirements Engineering• Organisational Context• Modelling Business Processes• Benefits Management and Business Acceptance• IS Consultancy Essentials
Higher Level:• Diploma in Business Analysis
Professional award:• ISEB Professional in Business Analysis
Business Analysis and Business Change
Testing:
Foundation:• Foundation in Software Testing
Practitioner modules:• Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing• Software Test Analysis• Software Test Management
Higher Level:• Diploma in Software Testing (coming 2008)
IT Service Management:
Foundation:• Foundation in IT Service Management• (V3 Foundation Bridge)
Practitioner modules:• V3 Life Cycle and Capability modules• Various Practitioner Certificates
Higher Level:• Manager’s Certificate in IT Service Management• (V3 Managers Bridge)
Professional award:• ISEB Professional in IT Service Management
Ethics
Own specialism and knowledge of other disciplines
Application
Coaching and Mentoring
Interpersonal Skills
Five Key Competency Areas for a Professional
Apply appropriate theoretical and practicalmethods to the analysis and solution of problems
Use a combination of general and specialist IT knowledge, understanding and skill to optimise and apply existing and emerging technology
Provide business, technical, commercial or Managerial leadership and mentoring
Demonstrate a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate an ongoing personal commitment to professional IT standards, recognising obligations to society, the IT profession and the environment
ISEB Professional in Business Analysis
Part of the ongoing definition of a series of Professional roles
• Higher level qualifications in own specialist discipline (Diploma in Business Analysis)
• Qualifications in other supporting disciplines ( e.g. Project Management, IT-enabled Business Change)
• Membership of a professional body (e. g. BCS)• Experience in own discipline• Leadership, coaching and mentoring• Ethics and Code of Practice• Interpersonal skills
Benefits of ISEB qualifications
• Vendor independence• Vocational and practical• Provide depth and breadth of coverage• Linked to SFIA and SFIAplus• Wide range of subject coverage• Based on best practice• Support career development and career paths• Part of Professionalism initiative• Support various roles and life cycle approaches