04 Cisco Academy Conference July 2013

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Mark Plunkett

Director, Emerging Markets, EME

V1.0


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Trade association advancing the global IT

industry for 30 years

Who is CompTIA

Headquartered in the U.S.

with offices in 11 countries

Worlds largest provider of

vendor-neutral IT certifications 2,000 member companies &

1,000 partners worldwide


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Our FocusEducation | Certification | Advocacy | Philanthropy

Educate

The IT

Channel

Certify

The IT

Workforce

Advocate

On Behalf of

the Industry

Give

Back

Through

Philanthropy


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International Technology Adoption

& Workforce Issues Study

Summary for United Kingdom


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Key IT Priorities for UK Businesses:

1. IT security

2. Data storage/back-up

3. Web/online presence/e-commerce

4. Network infrastructure

5. Mobility-related initiatives

Key Summary Points: UK

Key Stats for UK

$36,700 GDP per capita (PPP) | world rank: 36th

0.69% GDP growth forecast for 2013

37%% of UK executives expecting 2013 business

conditions to be better than 2012

31.9m Total workforce

78% % of workforce employed in the services sector

0.742m Estimate of IT workforce* in core IT occupations

24%% of UK executives expecting to increase IT staff

headcount at their business in 2013

51.4m Internet users | world rank: 7th

81.6m Mobile phone users | world rank: 17th

77%NET % of UK executives indicating IT is important to

the success of their business

2.8% Planned increase in IT spending in 2013 (YOY)

Cybersecurity:

62% of UK executives believe the cybersecurity threat level is

increasing. Additionally, 44% of UK executives believe human error is

a growing factor in security security incidents:

IT Skills Gaps:

85% of UK executives indicate at least some degree of gaps in IT skills

at their business exists. For 37%, the reported skills gaps are small,

while for 48% the gaps are more extensive.

IT Training and Certification:

86% of IT staff at UK businesses engaged in some type of IT training

during the past 12 months.

1. 41% of UK executives believe IT certifications will increase in

importance over the next two years; 54% believe IT certifications

importance will remain constant

2. 73% of UK executives believe its important to test after training

to confirm knowledge gains

Sources used for above stats: CompTIA, IMF, CIA World Factbook, IDC

*See appendix for definition of core IT occupations


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The CompTIA Product Stack

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CompTIA Mastery

Certificationfor advanced IT professionals

CompTIA Professional

Certificationfor IT professionals

with some experience

CompTIA Specialty

Certificationfor business IT professionals in a

niche or emerging market

CompTIA Basic Certificationfor individuals entering jobs

that involve computers

*

* Launching 2013


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IT Essentials and

Domain

% of

Examination Domain

% of

Examination

PC Hardware 40% Operating Systems 33%

Networking 27% Security 22%

Laptops 11% Mobile Devices 9%

Printers 11% Troubleshooting 36%Operational Procedures 11%

Total 100% Total 100%

220-801 220-802

Hardware 27% Hardware 38%

Troubleshooting, Repair and

Maintenance 20% Operating Systems 34%

Operating System and Software 20% Networking 15%

Networking 15% Security 13%

Security 8%

Operational Procedure 10%

Total 100% Total 100%

220-701 220-702


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A+ / ITE Key Information

A+ 700 series (ITE 4.1) exams retire August 31st 2013

candidates must pass both exams by this date

encourage ITE 4.1 students to certify now!

IT Essentials 5.0 bears the CompTIA CAQC badge

maps 100% to the exam objectives

Qualifying organisations can join the CompTIA

Academy Program for free

makes it easier than ever before to access preferential academic

discount for your students

www.comptia.org/academy for criteria & application form

Awarding Organisations are accepting 800 series units

as per the 700 series units

H/602/1386 A+ Essentials; 10 credits; 60 GLH

M/602/1388 A+ Practical Application; 10 credits; 60 GLH

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Network+

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Academy Program Overview

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The CAPP Academy Program: Overview

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Secondary schools

Further Education Colleges & Universities

Not for profit educational institutions

Government funded educational agencies

The Academy Program offers a vendor neutral, industry-led educational programme

designed to assist in the delivery of an enhanced learning experience for students

preparing for an IT career.

Organisations eligible to participate:


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The New CAPP Academy Program: Features

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No

MembershipFee

access todiscounted exams

access to instructorand marketingresources, research

enhanced benefits onceminimum purchaserequirement achieved

- Wall plaque (new academies)

- Instructor eLearning / coupons


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New products.

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Cloud + Target

DateSept 2013

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Mobility + Target

Date:Q4 2013Mobile Application

Security+ Target Date -Q3 2013
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Comments from industry

This would be great; we need

more qualified buyers!

EMM company

There is a real need for a

baseline

certification. Our biggest

challenge is finding

certified wireless engineers.TMobile VAR

There is a need for better vendor

neutral certifications in mobility.

Cisco

Mobility is so full of

whitewater; we need

standards around all aspects.

Google

"Mobile is the biggest factor

changing IT right now," says

Stewart Tan, Vice Presidentof Information Risk

Management and Security at

Accretive Solutions
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technologyhttp://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology


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Examplify Exam Services

The Newest Advancement in Custom

Exam Development


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Projects

Exam for proprietary

software

ISO 17024 Consulting

Intel server specialist

exam

Apple LION OSX server

exams

Electronic sales CSR

exam

Social media security

exam


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Jane Dickinson

[email protected]

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04 Cisco Academy Conference July 2013