Blockchain skills in SFIA
SFIA describes skills required to assess, plan and execute a Blockchain project. Use SFIA to identify your skills gaps and plan the development of required blockchain skills and knowledge.
Blockchain explained - what it is and isn’t, and why it matters
From a skills and competency perspective...
- We have looked at Blockchain in the SFIA 8 consultation
- Our working assumption is that "Blockchain" is a not an additional set of SFIA skills
- It is best treated as the application of a new technology
- Using the SFIA capability model - see graphic - we can identify many SFIA skills which can be applied
- People with these skills will need some new knowledge in Blockchain technologies
- Some knowledge will be technical - e.g related to security, programming, APIs, data management
- Other knowledge required will be commercial, business and industry focussed
- More details on how SFIA combines knowledge, skills and experience is here.
"Despite the hype, blockchain is still an immature technology, with a market that is still nascent and a clear recipe for success that has not yet emerged"
McKinsey
| SFIA skills | |
| The SFIA skills you/your organisation may need to pro-actively monitor and size opportunities for Blockchain in your organisation… With some training/education people with these skills can identify opportunities and threats from using Blockchain |
Business process improvement BPRE |
| Emerging technology monitoring EMRG | |
| Enterprise and business architecture STPL | |
| Innovation INOV | |
| Strategic planning ITSP | |
| User research URCH |
Developing skills, knowledge and competencies related to Blockchain
| SFIA skills | |
| The SFIA skills you/your organisation may need to develop your people in order to assess and exploit Blockchain ... |
Competency assessment LEDA |
| Knowledge management KNOW | |
| Learning and development management ETMG | |
| Learning delivery ETDL | |
| Learning design and development TMCR | |
| Professional development PDSV | |
| Supplier management SUPP |
Do I need a blockchain?
| SFIA skills | |
| The SFIA skills you/your organisation may need to apply to do this analysis… With some training/education people with these skills can help build a case for adopting a blockchain (or not). |
Business analysis BUAN |
| Business modelling BSMO | |
| Data management DATM | |
| Data modelling and design DTAN | |
| Emerging technology monitoring EMRG | |
| Information assurance INAS | |
| Information governance IRMG | |
| Information security SCTY | |
| Innovation INOV | |
| Learning delivery ETDL | |
| Learning design and development TMCR | |
| Requirements definition and management REQM | |
| Solution architecture ARCH |
Developing and implementing a Blockchain solution
Creating and maintain eco-system for Blockchain
| SFIA skills | |
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The SFIA skills you/your organisation may need to apply to do create and maintina a network to exploit Blockchain technology. With some Blockchain training/education and knowledge - people with these skills can build and maintain a network of business using a Blockchain solution |
Contract management ITCM |
| Information assurance INAS | |
| Information security SCTY | |
| Relationship management RLMT | |
| Sourcing SORC |
Delivering the business beneifts from Blockchain
| The SFIA skills you/your organisation may need to apply to do this analysis… With some Blockchain training/education and knowledge - people with these skills can ensure your organisation delivers the benefits from a Blockchain solution |
Benefits management BENM |
| Change implementation planning and management CIPM | |
| Customer service support CSMG | |
| Enterprise IT governance GOVN | |
| Organisation design and implementation ORDI | |
| Organisational capability development OCDV | |
| Portfolio management POMG | |
| Service level management SLMO | |
| Supplier management SUPP |