Consultation on changes to the SFIA framework

Publication date for SFIA 10

• We published the current version of SFIA (SFIA 9) in October 2024 
  
• We typically operate a 3 year update cycle - so tentatively SFIA 10 would be published around Q2 2027 to Q1 2028
  
• We are at the very early stages of deciding on the scope of SFIA 10 - as this is driven by global consultation
  
• Firmer dates for SFIA 10 will be published once we have a view of scale and scope of change requests and industry themes
  

Have your say

We want to hear your ideas

• Big themes & small ideas
  
• Big changes & small changes
  
• Long term & short term
  
• Within current scope of SFIA & extension beyond this
  
• Making SFIA easier to consume as well as contents of the  framework
  

You can use this form, or contact the SFIA Updates Manager with suggestions or to arrange a call.

Change requests

• We gather suggestions and proposals for change in this section.
  
• You can attach your change request to the specific categories, skills or levels of responsibility.
  
• We summarise change requests by their status (pending, accepted, declined, deferred) on the Change requests page.
  
• You can link to change requests from the skill descriptions themselves in the SFIA full framework view and Levels of responsibility pages.
  

Any registered user of the site can add or comment on change requests
•    registration is free

Industry Themes for SFIA 10

• As with previous updates we will also address a number of industry themes.
• Addressing a theme allows the framework as a whole to be reviewed for a particular context.
• If you have ideas or suggestions for industry themes please get in touch.

Developing the SFIA ecosystem

As well as updating the core SFIA framework, the global SFIA community continues to develop a wider SFIA ecosystem to help...

• increase adoption of the SFIA Framework
  
• increase the quality & consistency of use of the SFIA Framework
  

SFIA Design Authority

Change requests are evaluated by a global Design Authority.

• The Design Authority comprises experienced SFIA users from around the world
  
• They collaborate to make recommendations on actions needed to address change requests and industry themes
  
• The SFIA Foundation General Manager chairs the Design Authority
  

How we update SFIA

We share the proposed updates and other actions on the website

• Before publishing a new version - all proposed changes are made public for further comment using a beta release
  
• SFIA 9 is the current version of SFIA.
  
• Old versions of SFIA remain available on the website