Information systems coordination ISCO
Coordinating information and technology strategies where the adoption of a common approach would benefit the organisation.
Updates for SFIA 9
- There is an updated version of this skill for SFIA 9.
- Theme(s) influencing the updates for this skill: Making SFIA easier to consume (enhance readability/guidance/descriptions).
- Guidance notes have been updated to reference contemporary examples and applications of the skill
- You can move to SFIA 9 when you are ready - SFIA 8 skill descriptions will still be available to use.
- Previous SFIA assessments or skills mapping are not impacted by this change.
Guidance notes
This skill is typically applied within a large organisation in which information and technology strategy function is devolved to autonomous units, or within a collaborative enterprise of otherwise independent organisations.
Examples where a common approach would benefit the organisation include — but are not limited to — shared services, service integration and management, sourcing, supplier management, cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, security.
Levels of responsibility for this skill
| 6 | 7 |
Information systems coordination: Levels 1-5
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at these levels of responsibility and accountability.
Information systems coordination: Level 6
Maintains awareness of the global needs of the organisation.
Promotes the benefits that a common approach to technology deployment will bring to the business as a whole.
Coordinates and collaborates with others on the promotion, acquisition, development, and implementation of information systems and services.
Information systems coordination: Level 7
Establishes the organisation's strategy for managing information and communicates the policies, standards, procedures and methods necessary to implement the strategy.
Coordinates all aspects of management of the life cycle of information systems.
Represents the interests of the entire organisation to general management and external bodies on matters relating to information strategy.