Model Curriculum · • Deploy real-time UI/UX visualizations in the IoT pilot • Define methods and metrics to analyze and convey business outcomes • Gather feedback and data

IoT – Domain Specialist

Model Curriculum


SECTOR: SUB-SECTOR: OCCUPATION:

REF ID: NSQF LEVEL:

IT-ITeS FUTURE SKILLS INTERNET OF THINGS SSC/Q8210, V1.0 8



TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Curriculum 01

2. Trainer Prerequisites 10

3. Assessment Criteria 11

IoT – Domain Specialist 1


CURRICULUM / SYLLABUS

This program is aimed at training candidates for the job of a “IoT – Domain Specialist”, in the “IT- ITeS” Sector/Industry and aims at building the following key competencies amongst the learner

Program Name IoT – Domain Specialist

Qualification Pack Name and Reference ID.

SSC/Q8210, V1.0

Version No. 1.0 Version Update Date 11/03/2019

Pre-requisites to Training

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology / Statistics /

Mathematics / Computer Science

Training Outcomes After completing this programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain the nature of work across the IT-ITeS sector, the various

sub sectors and their evolution.

• Elaborate the various occupations under the Future Skills sub sector and the impact of these on organizations and businesses.

• Discuss the evolution of IoT and evaluate the possible impact of IoT on businesses and society

• List common security and privacy risks that affect IoT solutions and methods that mitigate them

• Execute pilots for IoT solutions

• Design, develop and apply models for IoT solutions

• Identify opportunities for use case development for IoT solutions

• Deploy analytics solutions to IoT solutions

• Build professional relationships by establishing rapport, listening actively and appreciating colleagues

• Empower team members by motivating them, demonstrating confidence in their abilities and setting appropriate performance goals

• Communicate persuasively by using evidences to support arguments, listening to people and finding common ground with them

• Develop approaches and plans that aid successful project execution such as prioritizing project tasks, allocating team resources and training project teams

• Build relationships with stakeholders by establishing rapport, listening actively and providing continuous updates


This course encompasses 9 out of 9 National Occupational Standards (NOS) of “IoT – Domain

Specialist” Qualification Pack issued by “IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council”.

Sr. No.

Module Key Learning Outcomes Equipment Required

1 IT-ITeS/BPM Industry – An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Explain the relevance of the IT-

ITeS sector

• State the various sub-sectors in

the IT-ITeS sector

• Detail the nature of work

performed across the sub-

sectors

• List organizations in the sector

• Discuss the evolution of the sub

sectors and the way forward

• Explain the disruptions

happening across the IT-ITeS

sector

• Whiteboard and Markers

• LCD Projector and Laptop for

presentations

• Lab equipped with the

following:

• PCs/Laptops

• Chart paper and sketch

pens

• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min

2 Mbps Dedicated)

2 Future Skills – An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 01:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Discuss the general overview of

the Future Skills sub-sector

• Describe the profile of the Future

Skills sub-sector

• Explain the various occupations

under this sub-sector

• List key trends across the

occupations in this sub-sector

• List various roles in the Future

Skills sub-sector



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens


2 Mbps Dedicated)

3 Internet of Things - An Introduction Theory Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Define the term “Internet of

Things”

• Discuss the evolution of IoT and

the trends that have led to it

• Evaluate the possible impact of

IoT on businesses and society

• Analyze existing IoT use cases

and applications across

industries

• List prospective IoT use cases

and applications within your area

of expertise



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens


2 Mbps Dedicated)

4 IoT Security and Privacy Theory Duration (hh:mm)

• List common security and

privacy risks that affect IoT

solutions



presentations


06:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module

• Analyze instances of security

risks to real-world IoT use cases

• List technologies and methods

that mitigate security risks to IoT

solutions

• List privacy standards and

regulations that mitigate security

risks to IoT solutions

• List social and privacy impacts

caused by proliferation of IoT

solutions


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens


2 Mbps Dedicated)

5 Pilot Execution Theory Duration (hh:mm) 13:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 30:00 Corresponding NOS Code SSC/N8239

• Identify opportunities for which

IoT use cases can be developed

• Identify the specific needs and

goals that should be addressed

by the IoT solution

• Identify the barriers that prevent

adoption of IoT solutions

• Evaluate costs, competition,

technology challenges and

internal resource considerations

while planning execution of IoT

pilot

• Identify how to prove the need

for the solution to obtain

stakeholder buy-in

• Identify the stages involved in

developing a prototype and

creating a Minimum Viable

Product

• Deploy real-time UI/UX

visualizations in the IoT pilot

• Define methods and metrics to

analyze and convey business

outcomes

• Gather feedback and data

obtained from execution of the

pilot

• Design roadmap for developing

the complete IoT solution

• Define different stages for

implementing IoT solutions with

key milestones to be achieved

• Define how the IoT solution will

scale from a proof of concept to



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens

Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2 Mbps

Dedicated)


an actual solution with thousands

of devices and real production

constrains

• Discuss methods, platforms and

tools to be adopted to scale IoT

solution

• Design web and mobile

interfaces that can handle

multiple devices at scale

6 IoT Solution Models Theory Duration (hh:mm) 23:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 50:00

Corresponding NOS Code SSC/N8240

• Identify the common models

applied in IoT solutions

• Identify suitable semantic models

to structure and design data

models

• Apply semantic models to plan

resources and reduce solution

development costs

• Demonstrate how to apply

information models

• Use information models to

structure data and specify

relationships between data

categories

• Define tags that can be used to

organize data

• Demonstrate how to tag data to

pre-process large datasets

• Define predictive models that

can be used to forecasting


predictive models to forecast

future outcomes

• Define physics models that can

be leveraged to simulate real-

world scenarios


physics models that

appropriately simulate real-world

scenarios

• Define how to manage all the

stages of data lifecycle

• Demonstrate how to reuse

existing IoT solutions



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens


Dedicated)


• Create a reusability plan to

enhance usability of IoT solution

and its components

7 Use Case Development Theory Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 30:00


• Apply different approaches to

gather business requirements

from relevant stakeholders

• Develop well-defined problem

statements based on

requirements gathered

• Translate business requirements

in a clear yet concise manner to

the delivery team for use case

development

• Identify assets required for

development of IoT solutions

• Define the fundamental concepts,

principles and phases of Value

Engineering and Analysis

• Evaluate frameworks for applying

Value Engineering in IoT

solutions

• Perform cost-function analysis of

IoT solution components

• Draft action plans to incorporate

Value Engineering into early

stages of the project

• Evaluate data modelling

requirements to aid development

of IoT use cases

• Evaluate various development

models for building IoT solutions

(such as Waterfall, Agile, Spiral,

V models, etc.)

• Evaluate and develop various

monetization models for IoT use

cases (such as ‘Outcomes As A

Service’ model)



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


pens

• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2

Mbps Dedicated)

8 Deployment of Analytics Solutions Theory Duration (hh:mm) 25:00 Practical Duration

• Comprehend how data is

generated across different

components in an IoT solution

• Evaluate how data is gathered in

IoT solutions

• Evaluate how data is pre-

processed in IoT solutions



presentations


following:

• PCs/Laptops


(hh:mm) 50:00


• Demonstrate how the data is

analyzed and used across IoT

solutions

• Discuss the application of

analytics solutions in IoT use

cases across verticals

• Comprehend the importance of

applying vertical-specific

algorithms to analyze IoT solution

data

• Evaluate Exploratory Data

Analysis, Anomaly Detection and

Data Clustering in contexts

specific to IoT solutions

• Evaluate concepts such as

Predictive Analytics and

Streaming Analytics

• Identify methods to run

containerized workloads at the

cloud/edge level

• Demonstrate how to integrate

analytics models with IoT solution

• Demonstrate how to improve the

performance of analytical models

• Comprehend different templates

to present data insights

• Demonstrate how to derive

insights from data generated by

IoT solutions


pens


Dedicated)

9 Build and Maintain Relationships at the Workplace Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9006

• Recognize the importance of

open and effective

communication

• Discuss methods that build

rapport such as remembering

names, being empathetic,

mirroring, etc.

• Meet colleagues/clients and build

new professional relationships

with them

• Discuss the importance of active

listening

• Apply different approaches for

conflict management

• Apply different approaches to

recognize and motivate others



presentations

• Provision to write emails and

send in the lab

• Lab with provision for internet,

email, word processor and

presentation software

• Chart paper, markers, picture

magazines and old

newspapers


• Show appreciation to colleagues

and swiftly address their

concerns

• Discuss methods for becoming a

supportive team player

• Discuss methods to maintain

relationships with

colleagues/clients

10 Team Empowerment Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9009

• Establish team goals and values

and arrive at a consensus on the

same with the team

• Set appropriate performance

goals with individual employees

• Discuss methods to inculcate an

effective system of accountability

within the team

• Discuss methods to be

empathetic and respect others'

thoughts and opinions

• Discuss methods to provide

constructive feedback to

employees

• Gather ideas and perspectives

from team members

• Discuss methods to encourage

team members to take up

ownership of work

• Discuss methods to motivate

team members and recognize

them for their work



presentations


send in the lab





magazines and old

newspapers

11 Persuasive Communication

Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9010

• Evaluate the principles of

persuasive communication,

credibility and trust

• Discuss the differences between

persuasion and manipulation

• Discuss the importance of

listening to people in order to

persuade them

• Evaluate visual and verbal

communication techniques to

influence perspectives and

change behaviors



presentations


send in the lab





magazines and old

newspapers


• Demonstrate how to use

evidences to support arguments

• Discuss methods to persuade

groups of people to build

consensus

• Frame goals by finding common

ground with those to be

persuaded

12 Project Management Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9011

• Evaluate organizational and

leadership fundamentals that aid

successful project execution

• Evaluate organizational support

structures that aid successful

project execution

• Discuss different management

approaches to deal with project

complexity

• Identify the scope of a project and

develop a project plan

accordingly

• Develop project plans where

team members work efficiently to

meet project needs

• Ensure consistent and high

quality of project deliverables

• List the sequence and priority of

the tasks involved in the project

• Allocate team resources to meet

project needs

• Implement programs to train and

equip team members



presentations


send in the lab





magazines and old

newspapers

13 Stakeholder Management

Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 15:00 Corresponding

NOS Code SSC/N9012

• Define the needs and

perspectives of the stakeholders

in order to build consensus

• Employ active listening behaviors

while communicating with

stakeholders

• Build rapport and collaborate with

the stakeholders

• Manage the expectations of the

stakeholders, including quality

and performance expectations

• Provide continuous updates on

project/activity status and

changes in timelines



presentations


send in the lab





magazines and old

newspapers


• Evaluate the fundamentals of

negotiations such as negotiating

positions, BATNA (Best

Alternative to a Negotiated

Agreement) and integrative and

distributive negotiations

• Identify causes of conflict and

methods to resolve conflict

Total Duration:

Theory Duration

145:00 Practical Duration

245:00

Unique Equipment Required


• LCD Projector and Laptop for presentations

• Chart paper, markers, picture magazines and old newspapers

• Lab equipped with the following: -

• PCs/Laptops

• Internet with Wi-Fi (Min 2 Mbps Dedicated)

• Provision for internet, email, word processor and presentation

software

• Chart paper and sketch pens

Popular Software Tools

(At least one of the tools listed across each of the two tool categories is

required)

Development Libraries or Platforms: Apache Singa, Amazon Machine

Learning, Azure ML Studio, OpenCV, OpenGL, TensorFlow, Caffe,

Shogun, Theano, Knime, Scikit-learn, Torch, Keras

General Product Management Tools: Aha, Slack, Jira, Trello,

MailChimp, Camtasia, Viso, Evernote, Qaualtrics, Google Forms,

Confluence, Office 365

Grand Total Course Duration: 390 Hours, 0 Minutes

(This syllabus/ curriculum has been approved by SSC: IT- ITeS Sector Skills Council NASSCOM)


Trainer Prerequisites for Job role: “IoT – Domain Specialist” mapped to Qualification Pack: “SSC/Q8210, V1.0”

Sr. No. Area Details

1 Description To deliver accredited training service, mapping to the curriculum detailed above, in accordance with the Qualification Pack SSC/Q8210, V1.0

2 Personal Attributes

This job may require the individual to work independently and take decisions for his/her own area of work. The individual should have a high level of analytical thinking ability, passion for Internet of Things, and attention for detail, should be ethical, compliance and result oriented, should also be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills, along with willingness to undertake desk-based job with long working hours.

3 Minimum Educational Qualifications

Graduate in any discipline preferably Science/Computer Science/Electronics and Engineering /Information Technology

4a Domain Certification

Certified for Job Role: “IoT – Domain Specialist” mapped to QP: “SSC/Q8210, V1.0”. Minimum accepted score is 80%

4b Platform Certification

Recommended that the trainer is certified for the Job role “Trainer” mapped to the Qualification Pack “MEP/Q0102”. Minimum accepted score is 80% aggregate

5 Experience 5+ years of work experience/internship in Domain Specialist or related roles


Criteria For Assessment Of Trainees

Job Role IoT – Domain Specialist

Qualification Pack SSC/Q8210, V1.0

Sector Skill Council IT-ITeS

Guidelines for Assessment

1. Criteria for assessment for each Qualification Pack will be created by the Sector Skill Council. Each Performance Criteria (PC) will be assigned marks proportional to its importance in NOS. SSC will also lay down proportion of marks for Theory and Skills Practical for each PC.

2. The assessment for the theory part will be based on knowledge bank of questions created by the SSC.

3. Assessment will be conducted for all compulsory NOS, and where applicable, on the selected elective/option NOS/set of NOS.

4. Individual assessment agencies will create unique question papers for theory part for each candidate at each examination/training center (as per assessment criteria below).

5. Individual assessment agencies will create unique evaluations for skill practical for every student at each examination/training center based on this criterion.

6. To pass a QP, a trainee should score an average of 70% across generic NOS’ and a minimum of 70% for each technical NOS

7. In case of unsuccessful completion, the trainee may seek reassessment on the Qualification Pack.


Compulsory NOS

Total Marks: 900 Marks Allocation

Assessment

outcomes

Assessment Criteria for

outcomes Total Marks Out Of Theory

Skills

Practical

1. SSC/N8239

Design and

execute IoT

solutions for

domain use

cases

PC1. design and execute

pilot/proof-of-concept for

IoT solution

100

10 3 7

PC2. evaluate costs,

resource availability,

access to IoT expertise,

access to IoT tools, and

agility while planning

execution of pilot 5 1.5 3.5

PC3. ensure ease of

adoption for field

deployment of IoT

solution 5 1.5 3.5

PC4. address barriers to

adoption by providing

targeted and consumable

solutions 5 1.5 3.5

PC5. establish KPIs and

relevant metrics to

measure business and

functional outcomes 10 3 7

PC6. continuously

analyse KPIs and relevant

metrics to maximize

business revenue and

profitability 10 3 7

PC7. employ story-telling

capabilities to emphasize

on the need for the IoT

solution 5 1.5 3.5

PC8. communicate

findings in a way that

resonates with relevant

stakeholders 5 1.5 3.5

PC9. deploy real-time

UI/UX visualizations 10 3 7

PC10.provide inputs for

scaling IoT solution 5 1.5 3.5


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC11.design web and

mobile interfaces that are

scalable 10 3 7

PC12.create plan for

managing devices at

scale before going into full

production 5 1.5 3.5

PC13. create roadmaps

for IoT solution

development 5 1.5 3.5

PC14.drive all stages of

IoT solution development 5 1.5 3.5

PC15. ensure solution

development is in line

with the roadmap 5 1.5 3.5

Total 100 30 70

2. SSC/N8240

Design and

develop models

for IoT solutions

PC1.organize data with

appropriate tags

100

15 4.5 10.5

PC2.design tags to be

able to effectively cleanse

and pre-process large

sets of data 15 4.5 10.5

PC3.apply semantic

models to structure data

and develop designs of

subsequent data models 15 4.5 10.5

PC4.apply information

models to determine the

structure, lifecycle and

accessibility requirements

of data 15 4.5 10.5

PC5.apply predictive

models to forecast future

outcomes 15 4.5 10.5

PC6.apply appropriate

physics models that best

replicate real-world

scenarios 10 3 7


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC7.develop guidelines

for all stages of data

lifecycle including

acquisition, backup,

maintenance, usage and

destruction 5 1.5 3.5

PC8.create reusability

plan and evaluate existing

IoT solution 5 1.5 3.5

PC9.enhance reusability

of IoT solutions and

components 5 1.5 3.5

Total 100 30 70

3. SSC/N8241

Identify

opportunities

for use case

development for

IoT solutions

PC1.evaluate

requirements and create

a well-defined problem

statement

100

20 6 14

PC2.identify assets

required for development

of IoT solutions 15 4.5 10.5

PC3.build value

engineering into project

management processes 15 4.5 10.5

PC4.ensure that projects

are robust and

commercially sound 20 6 14

PC5.create process

models to aid

development of IoT use

cases 10 3 7

PC6.identify core data

modelling requirements to

aid development of IoT

use cases 10 3 7

PC7.develop

monetization models for

IoT use cases (e.g., 10 3 7


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

Outcomes as a Service

models)

Total 100 30 70

4. SSC/N8242

Apply analytics

solutions at the

cloud/edge level

of IoT solutions

PC1. evaluate data

generated by IoT solution

based on domain-specific

knowledge

100

10 3 7

PC2.apply domain

specific algorithms for

analysis of data

generated by IoT solution 10 3 7

PC3. apply analytics

solutions (including

predictive analytics and

streaming analytics) for a

variety of IoT use cases 10 3 7

PC4.deploy solutions to

collect, process and

analyze data at the

cloud/edge 20 6 14

PC5.run containerized

workloads at the

cloud/edge level 10 3 7

PC6.derive insights from

data generated by IoT

solution 20 6 14

PC7.present

recommendations from

data insights 20 6 14

Total 100 30 70

5. SSC/N9006

Build and

maintain

relationships at

the workplace

PC1. build rapport with

appropriate people at the

workplace

100

10 3 7

PC2. develop new

professional relationships 10 3 7

PC3. build alliances to

establish mutually 10 3 7


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

beneficial working

arrangements

PC4. foster an

environment where others

feel respected

10 4 6

PC5. identify and engage

a diverse range of

influential contacts

10 4 6

PC6. obtain guidance

from appropriate people,

where necessary

10 3 7

PC7. attentively listen to

ideas and give

constructive feedback

10 3 7

PC8. promptly resolve

conflicts between team

members

10 2 8

PC9. work with

colleagues to deliver

shared goals

10 2 8

PC10. recognize the

contributions made by

your colleagues

10 3 7

Total 100 30 70

6. SSC/N9009

Empower the

team

PC1. encourage teams to

set goals aligned to the

vision and objectives of

the organization

100

10 5 5

PC2. express confidence

on the team’s ability to

accomplish certain tasks

10 5 5

PC3. encourage team

members with diverse

viewpoints to express

their concerns

10 5 5

PC4. recognize individual

contributions and 20 5 15


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

acknowledge team

accomplishments

PC5. assist team

members in delivery of

their work

15 5 10

PC6. support team

members in taking

independent action

15 5 10

PC7. develop

mechanisms to

incorporate and develop

ideas from the team

20 5 15

Total 100 35 65

7. SSC/N9010

Convince others

to take

appropriate

action in

different

situations

PC1. gather needs of

concerned people

100

10 0 10

PC2. adapt arguments to

consider diverse needs 15 0 15

PC3. use small wins as

milestones to gain

support for ideas

25 10 15

PC4. persuade with the

help of concrete

examples or evidences

25 10 15

PC5. take defined steps

to reach a consensus on

the course of action

25 10 15

Total 100 30 70

8. SSC/N9011

Manage team

performance to

achieve project

goals

PC1. create realistic

schedules for projects

and direct your efforts in

implementing it as per the

plan 100

10 3 7

PC2. identify the

sequence of tasks and

the resources needed to

achieve a goal, and

prioritize key action steps

5 1.5 3.5


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

PC3. ensure evaluation

processes are in place to

measure project benefits

5 1.5 3.5

PC4. constantly monitor

the progress and delivery

of the project

5 1.5 3.5

PC5. plan your own work

to meet the deadlines

5 1.5 3.5

PC6. prioritize work in line

with key team or project

deliverables

5 1.5 3.5

PC7. identify and consult

the stakeholders in

planning work

10 3 7

PC8. inform relevant

stakeholders in case of

inability to meet the

deadlines

10 3 7

PC9. use appropriate

project management tools

and give access to

relevant stakeholders

5 1.5 3.5

PC10. regularly

update/communicate the

team and stakeholder

about the project progress

5 1.5 3.5

PC11. efficiently allocate

resources to meet needs

of the project or the

organization

5 1.5 3.5

PC12. optimize the use of

resources to provide for

unforeseen changes in

priorities, schedules and

client expectations

5 1.5 3.5

PC13. check for errors in

work in order and ensure

5 1.5 3.5


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

delivery of high quality of

work

PC14. use quality

assurance processes

across the team as a

feedback mechanism to

improve performance

5 1.5 3.5

PC15. ensure that all the

team members/ new

employees in the project

are trained on relevant

modules of the project

5 1.5 3.5

PC16. create training or

reference documents so

that the team can refer

when in need

5 1.5 3.5

PC17. organize training

sessions regularly and

when necessary on-board

a subject matter expert to

help train the team as per

the requirement

5 1.5 3.5

Total 100 30 70

9. SSC/N9012

Manage and

collaborate with

stakeholders for

project success

PC1. identify the larger

business and

organizational context

behind the requirements

of the stakeholder

100

10 3 7

PC2. manage fluctuating

stakeholder priorities and

expectations

5 1.5 3.5

PC3. consult stakeholders

early in critical

organization-wide

decisions

10 3 7

PC4. use formal

communication methods

to collaborate with

stakeholders (such as

5 1.5 3.5


Compulsory NOS


Assessment

outcomes



Skills

Practical

meetings, conference

calls, emails etc.)

PC5. keep stakeholders

updated on changes in

project requirements

10 3 7

PC6. define the frequency

of communication with all

the stakeholders

10 3 7

PC7. use suitable tools to

represent numbers and

pictures to present details

10 3 7

PC8. respond to requests

in a timely and accurate

manner

10 3 7

PC9. take feedbacks from

stakeholders regularly

5 1.5 3.5

PC10. continuously

improve work

deliverables/service

based on stakeholder

feedback

15 5 10

PC11. plan deliverables

based on stakeholder

needs

10 3 7

Total 100 30 70

Documents

Model Curriculum · • Deploy real-time UI/UX visualizations in the IoT pilot • Define methods and metrics to analyze and convey business outcomes • Gather feedback and data