Towards a European e-competence Framework

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1 Towards a European e-competence Framework Report on progress and on awareness activities CEN/ISSS Workshop on ICT Skills Jutta Breyer and Clementina Marinoni, I. Towards the framework Overview 1. European context and background of the work What the Framework aims to provide European e-competence Framework as part of a long-term e-skills strategy A European and open process stakeholders involvement Working structure and involved expert resources 2. Project overview: Outcomes achieved and remaining steps Main steps of work Outcomes achieved: A European understanding of competence, framework structure, levels, how to identify ICT areas and e-competences Guideline: How to develop the e-competence Framework Interim Report for CEN/ISSS Workshop ICT Skills and European Commission Outcomes of the Paris meeting Next steps 2

2 What the e-competence Framework aims to provide International HR management and a planning tool for ICT Industry (both vendor and user companies, large companies and SME s ) a common reference point between existing national ICT competence frameworks like CIGREF, AITTS, SFIA, bringing them added value by a European dimension of competence definition a cross-national communication and cooperation tool for the ICT industry, public sectors, training bodies, certification institutions and individuals a neutral, Europe-wide recognised benchmarking tool for the ICT sector Ability to manage and plan competencies that will be needed in a long term perspective across Europe 3 European e-competence Framework as part of a long term e-skills Strategy A Europe-wide working tool for: ICT practitioners with clear guidelines for developing their competencies in accordance with their position and future evolution ICT managers with inputs to anticipate and plan the competence needs in correspondence to their company make or buy policy Higher Education, Vocational Training and Certification Providers for designing their Curricula Positioning European ICT business in the global market Future national frameworks to become in line with the forthcoming European e-competence Framework Strengthening competitiveness of the European ICT labour force and business in the global market: The right people on the right place at the right time! 4

3 5 A European process stakeholders involvement in 11/2007 6

4 Working structure and involved expert resources 7 Main steps of work 8

5 Outcomes achieved (1): A European understanding of competence Competence: a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills and attitudes for achieving observable results the related descriptions embed and integrate knowledge, skills, attitudes Outcome London Meeting 12/06 and beyond 9 Outcomes achieved (2): e-competence Framework structure Layer 1 e-competence Area Layer 2 e- Competences Layer 3 Level (EQF compliant) Layer 4 Skills and Knowledge related to competences Step-by-step improvement of structure and content Outcome London meeting 12/06 and beyond 10

6 Outcomes achieved (3): Level assignment, compliant with the EQF 5 e-competence levels: 1 (Associate) 5 (Principal), compliant with EQF levels 3-8 Outcomes Milano meeting 05/07 and beyond 11 Outcomes achieved (4): How to identify ICT areas (layer 1) and the e-competences (layer 2) build business applications (e.g. develop, integrate ) ICT Business processes {ecompetence Areas} ά,.γ A step-by-step top down approach ICT Knowledge Areas {ecompetences g,..n,i,,m } ά,.γ Outcomes Milano meeting 05/07 and follow-up 12

7 Outcomes achieved (5): Guideline How to develop the framework A self-explanatory tool, summarising the outcomes and results achieved so far Based on the CEN experts and EWG (Expert working group) work 2006 and 2007 (London, Milan, now Paris and in between) A guideline for the operative work on competence description How to structure the framework How to identify relevant ICT areas and competences How to describe competences How to assign levels Addressed to: The experts involved in developing the framework Any stakeholder who wants to understand the framework underpinning methodological choices and decisions To be tested by using it and to be readjusted and completed during wip 13 Interim Report for CEN/ISSS Workshop on ICT Skills and to the European Commission Based on the common development of content by the CEN nominated experts together with the wider expert working group (EWG) 1st draft version sent by mail to CEN SC members on 19th September 2d draft version sent by mail to the EWG on 2nd October 2d draft version to CEN/ISSS and larger expert community on 9th October, feedback process until 19th October Final version sent to the CEN/ European Commission on 26th October 14

8 Outcomes achieved (6): Paris meeting Layer 1 and layer 2: e-competence Areas and e-competences Processes, e-competence Areas and e-competences are thought addressing both: ICT and end-users companies ICT professionals and managers Agreement on e-competence Areas (layer 1): PLAN BUILD RUN ENABLE MANAGE "Enable" and "Manage" are cross-processes/ e-competence areas and apply to all the other processes: Enable is concerned with ICT support services Manage is concerned with management, strategies, forecasting, innovating subjects The layer 1 and the titles of layer 2 (e-competences) developed in Paris seem to be quite complete and comprehensive EWG discussion process until 30th November 15 Towards the framework next steps 16

9 II. Awareness activities 17 Key messages identified European ICT industry and framework stakeholders are working towards a shared European e-competence Framework. Join us keep an eye on us use the results! Competence frameworks bring a set of real benefits to employers, ICT managers and ICT professionals, policy-makers and training providers The European e-competence Framework is a framework derived from the industry itself. It provides a neutral and Europe-wide recognised benchmarking tool which enables competency management and long term HR planning across Europe This framework aims to become a link between national frameworks, e.g. SFIA, AITTS and CIGREF, bringing them added value by a European dimension of jointly defined reference competences In response to global competitive pressure, Europe means business about ICT Practitioner and Manager skills! 18

10 Website online 19 Corporate design European e-competence Framework Based on the design of e-skills logo complemented by text (e-competence Framework) Logo CEN/ISSS Workshop on ICT Skills Colours: blue, green, grey, white Word format design standard Power point format design standard 20

11 Presentation of the forthcoming e-competence Framework at meetings and conferences The Industry Leadership Board meeting on September 12 th 2007 in Brussels: Presentation of the overall background, state-of-the-art of the project and possible ILB members involvement on both CEN/ISSS Workshop on ICT Skills and EWG level The e-challenges Conference 2007 at the Hague: Presentation of the overall background, the working methods and state-of-the-art of the project work towards a European e-competence Framework Several workshops and meetings dedicated to related topics 21 Further points A two-step communication process: One of the main challenges of this communication and awareness campaign is to reach and therefore to address the right people at the right time: 2007: experts, multistakeholders and political support mid 2008: broader end-user public Communication at the expert level: Guideline for the e-competence Framework development Communication at the multistakeholder and political level: Interim report delivered to European Commission Press communication Promoting role of the CEN/ISSS workshop on ICT Skills 22

12 Outlook planning the further work Schedule 10/07 01/08 10/07 06/08 06/07 09/08 Milestone/ Deliverables Identification of main potential partners/ collaborative channels/ multipliers Completion of first PR campaign (European ICT industry is working towards a shared European e-competence Framework) Support of key multipliers (partners, collaborative channels) with committed promotional material Updating the website according to the work results in progress Ongoing provision of material to participants and interested audiences Establishment of a communication network Ongoing search for events of interest for the presentation of results Completion of second PR campaign (European e-competence Framework ready for Europe-wide use) 23 Questions, remarks, comments? Thank you! 24