The European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) - Defining the ICT skills and competences of ICT...

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Maarten Dolf Desertine

Maarten-dolf.desertine@exin.com

Agenda

Where do we stand today

e-Competence Framework

EXIN e-Competence Assessment

The ICT professional

• ICT has changed our lives,• Managing information has become more complex and is recognized as a key success factor, • ICT professionalism is rising with new roles, new responsibilities and new skill sets,• The people factor increasingly makes the difference in

business operations.

Current situation

• Growing unemployment but excess demand for specific IT skills,

• Decreasing number of IT graduates since 2005,

• E-skills excess demand in 2015,

• IT professional image,

• IT Certification 'jungle‘,

• Stereotype image of IT profession.

E-Competence Framework

• Common ‚language‘,

• used by all stakeholders, including industry, employment agencies, staffing industry

• Becoming a European standard,

• Provides a basis for definition & transparency of what the IT Profession is

• Potential to build the foundation for services, tools offering guidance etc.

EXIN role based programs

Global partner, local focus

EXIN, the global independent certification institute for ICT-professionals, uses e-competences based on e-CF as the standard framework in developing accreditation and certification programs for assessing ICT professionals.

EXIN products 2013

BMP portfolio

New joint venture company the Cabinet Office has formed to deliver and promote the Best Management Practice accreditation and publishing services, including the ITIL® and PPM product sets.

Best Management Practice

The Best Management Practice portfolio consists of the following products:

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EXIN products 2014

Why EXIN?

• Independent• Reliable• Best-in-class support

- Contact Service Center- Accreditation Department- High quality online portal- Global company, local operations

• Innovative- Own exam development- Integrated approach- Digital access & knowledge center

• One stop shop• Competitive pricing

A joint effort

• e-CF is a component of e-skills agenda of the EU supported by the European Commission and The Council of Ministers and of the „Grand Coalition for IT jobs“

• e-CF development: CEN Workshop on IT Skills• Many contributors from Europe and overseas

• IT and HR management know-how from IT business• Education, research, training and certification providers• Policy makers and e-Skills stakeholder

Building on multiple user experiences

Ensures a common ICT language

• A Europe-wide working tool for:– IT practitioners and managers,–HR managers,–Higher Education, Vocational Training and Certification Providers, –Policy makers and market research.

Ability to develop, manage and plan IT practitioner and manager competences

that will be needed in a long term perspective

methodology

• Based on a shared understanding of competence

• 5 e-Competence levels related to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

• Framework structured in 4 dimension

Competence: a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills and attitudes for achieving observable results

e-Competence Framework - dimensions

5 e-Competence areas(dimension 1)

36 e-Competences(dimension 2)

5 proficiency levels(dimension 3)

knowledge and skills examples(dimension 4)

e-CF dimension 3

5 e-CF levels of “Proficiency”

e-CF dimension 3 – European titles

e-Competence example

EXIN’s involvement in EU e-CF projects

E-skills Quality Label proposal Consistent standards discriminating ‚good‘ from ‚bad‘ e-CF mapping of certifications as key criterion

www.eskillslandscape.eu

EXIN’s involvement in EU e-CF projects

EC Online self-assessment tool Provide the necessary orientation, navigation, guidance for:

o IT practitioners,o Students and professionals, o HR managers + CIOs,o Employment agencies + staffing industry,

e-Competence Framework (e-CF) - definition competency

Competence: a demonstrated ability to apply

knowledge, skills and attitudes

for achieving observable results

e-Competence Assessment

• Recognition of the competences of an IT Professional in a transparent and objective manner making it possible to compare profiles more easily

• Recognition of the proficiency level of a professional, what he/she has achieved.

e-Competence Assessment process

Contributes to

- More transparency of competences of IT professionals

- Better understanding of the gap between existing and desired

skills

- Optimal employability and composition of teams

- Focused training

- Programs that are better tuned to the demand

- Continuing education, developments are maintained

- Professionalization of the IT profession,

- Ultimately promotes economic growth!

www.ecfassessment.orge-cfassessment.org

e-Competence Assessment certificate

E-CF mapping / Quality Label

Quality Labels – form of accreditation– European criteria

• Vamos disponibilizar Cópia desta apresentação + Certificado de Participação para todos que responderem nossa pesquisa de satisfação e nos ajudarem a aprimorar nossas futuras ações.

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CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS:

Maarten Dolf DesertinePanelistMaarten-

dolf.desertine@exin.comwww.exin.com

Milena AndradeRegional Manager

Milena.andrade@exin.comwww.exin.com

Tel.: 11 3032 4111

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