National Occupational Standards Unit 3 Employability and Professional Development HND in Computing and Systems Development

e-skills “e-skills UK is making sure Britain is getting the technology skills it needs to succeed” “As the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, we work on behalf of employers to develop the software, internet, computer gaming, IT services and business change expertise necessary to thrive in today’s global digital economy” http://www.e-skills.com/ Accessed 7/10/2014

National Occupational Standards (NOS) e-skills UK is responsible for developing and maintaining the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for IT & Telecoms professionals and the NOS for IT users. These: outline the specific skills needed for a variety of IT & Telecoms-related job roles were developed with employers to make sure they are relevant to the real world are used for writing job descriptions, assessing staff, developing training programmes and more

NOS NOS are National because they can be used in every part of the UK where the functions are carried out. NOS are Occupational because they describe the performance required of an individual when carrying out functions in the workplace, i.e. in their occupation (as a plumber, police officer, production engineer etc). NOS are Standards because they are statements of effective performance which have been agreed by a representative sample of employers and other key stakeholders and approved by the UK NOS Panel.

IT Professional Standards 4.0 Architecture, analysis and design Business change Information management and security IT Project Management IT Service Management and Delivery Sales and Marketing Solution Development and Implementation Transferable competencies

What is specified for each discipline Each discipline sub-divided For each sub discipline: Overview of what it is The competencies required by level Level 3 - assist, follow Level 4 – perform Level 5 – plan and prepare Level 6 – manage Performance criteria and knowledge required

Architecture, analysis and design Systems architecture Data analysis Human needs analysis Systems analysis Data design Human computer interaction design Systems design IT/technology infrastructure design

Solution development and implementation Systems development Software development IT/technology solution testing Systems integration IT/technology systems installation Software development process improvement

Transferable competencies Personal Business Leadership

Activity Use the e-skills website http://www.e-skills.com/professional-development/it-professional-standards/standards/ Review the disciplines and select the one that matches your desired career Build a list of level 2 required performance criteria and knowledge Add the level 2 ones from Personal Development This forms the basis of your personal development portfolio