1. SFIA
SFIA Development Pathway
Malcolm Sillars
BCS-appointed Director, SFIA Foundation

2. A short history of SFIA
y SFIA
Apr 1996: DfEE study into ICT skills results in
establishment of Alliance for IS Skills (AISS)
( )
Sep 1996: AISS initiates 6 projects including
development of a National IS Skills Framework
Dec 1998: NISSF launched
1999: DTI sponsored industrial validation phase
involving EDS,
in ol ing EDS Post Office Nor ich Union IBM
Office, Norwich Union, IBM,
Microsoft and Reading Borough Council
March 2000: SFIA published
July 2000: SFIA version 1.1 published
June 2001: SFIA version 2 (inc. telecomms) published
(inc
19 May 2003: SFIA Foundation incorporated to take
SFIA forward
November 2005: SFIA version 3 published

3. Policy and Aims
y SFIA
“SFIA’s policy is to follow industry best
SFIA s
practice, not to lead.”
For each release our aims are:
Evolution not revolution
Review of the coverage
Revision of the descriptors
Addition of new skills
Identification f
Id tifi ti of any “ b l t ” skills
“obsolete” kill
Open consultation p
p process

4. Possible Areas for Enhancement SFIA
Architecture
Information Management
Testing
Any Other Ideas? Tell us at:
www.sfia.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/1711
or
www.sfia.org.uk and click on Feedback

5. Other Issues SFIA
Possible alignment of categories and
sub-categories ith
s b categories with PROCOM

6. Other Issues SFIA
The SFIA Skills shown in PROCOM Disciplines
Possible alignment of categories and
sub-categories ith
s b categories with PROCOM
Sales & Marketing
g Solution Architecture Information Management & Security
g y
Account management ACMG Data analysis DTAN Data protection DPRO
Marketing MKTG Database design DBDS Information assurance INAS
Sales support SSUP Human factors integration HFIN Information management IRMG
Selling SALE Methods & tools METL Information security SCTY
“Obsolete” skills
Obsolete
Business Change Management Network design NTDS Information systems coordination ISCO
Benefits management BENM Network planning NTPL Safety assessment SFAS
Business analysis ANAL Non-functional needs analysis UNAN Security administration SCAD
Business process improvement BPRE Safety engineering SFEN Strategic application of information systems STPL
Business process testing BPTS Systems architecture ARCH Service Delivery
Skills allied to IT
Business risk management BURM Systems design DESN Application support ASUP
Change implementation planning & m'g't CIPM Systems ergonomics HCEV Asset management ASMG
Innovation INOV Solution Development & Implementation Availability management AVMT
Organisation design & implementation
g g p ORDI Content creation DOCM Capacity management
p y g CPMG
Timing of next release
Stakeholder relationship management RLMT Porting/software integration PORT Change management CHMG
Programme, Project & Supplier Management Programming/software development PROG Client services management CSMG
Procurement PROC S/W development process improvement SPIM Configuration management CFMG
Programme management PGMG Systems development management DLMG Continuity management COPL
Project management PRMG Systems installation/decommissioning HSIN Database administration DBAD
Project office PROF Systems integration SINT Education & training delivery ETDL
Supplier relationship management SURE Systems testing TEST Education & training management ETMG
Usability evaluation USEV Financial management for IT FMIT
Web site specialism WBSP Management & operations COPS
Cross Discipline Network control & operation NTOP
Compliance audit COMP Research RSCH Network support NTAS
Consultancy CNSL Resourcing RESC Problem management PBMG
Emerging technology monitoring EMRG Technical specialism TECH Radio frequency engineering RFEN
Professional development PDSV Service desk & incident management USUP
Quality assurance QUAS e-skills UK leads the definition of Service level management SLMO
Quality management QUMG the Professional Competency disciplines System software SYSP
Quality standards QUST www.e-skills.com Training materials creation & maintenance TMCR
The SFIA Foundation owns and maintains the Skills Framework for the Information Age www.sfia.org.uk
e-skills UK leads the definition of the Professional Competency disciplines www.e-skills.com

7. Other Issues SFIA
Possible alignment of categories and
sub-categories ith
s b categories with PROCOM
“Obsolete” skills
Obsolete
Skills allied to IT
Timing of next release

8. SFIA