SFIA 9 beta release notes
Purpose: This is an early preview of SFIA 9 for the global community to review and provide feedback. SFIA 9 is still under development and you should expect changes before final release.
SFIA 9 beta webinar - 10th July
Slides and recordings available now | How to provide feedback
SFIA Foundation strategic imperatives
The SFIA Foundation is a global not-for-profit organisation which oversees the production and use of the SFIA framework.
Making SFIA easier to consume
New structure for the skills pages | New searchable and filterable A-Z list | Career paths
SFIA 9 change tracker
Get the details of the planned changes - helping you plan ahead and contribute to the beta review.
SFIA 9 due to be published in October 2024
SFIA 9 publication timeline | Evolution not revolution
SFIA 9 Beta - working documents folder
Summary chart | Word | Excel
Levels of Responsibility | Generic attributes | Behaviours and business skills
Addition of a level essence | New navigation | Updated generic attributes
Support for entry level roles
New level 2 skills | Guidance for levels 1 to 3 aimed at individuals and their managers
SFIA 9 - a framework for AI skills - BETA
AI & data literacy | Build AI/ML models | Develop and operationalise AI/ML applications | ML Ops | Impact on jobs
Data and analytics skills
Summary of the changes and additions for SFIA 9 for data and the professional skills related to data
Cloud computing skills
New home page for Cloud computing skills | Updated guidance | Updated skills | FinOps
Cybersecurity
SFIA has a long track record of defining skills for cyber security professionals and also professionals which have security responsibilities as part of their role including secure by design.
Financial and value management
Extension of finance-related skills | Summary of finance and business value-related skills
Marketing
Extensions of marketing-related skills and application of other SFIA skills to marketing
Digital health
Applying SFIA skills to digital health | Clinical coding skill added | Skills for health data
Testing
Functional, Non-functional and Process testing | Guidance notes
Information and records management
Separation of Records Management from Information Management | Reorientation of Personal Data Protection to Information and Data Compliance.
Service design consultation
Current position on the consultation and analysis of service design-related skills in SFIA
Procurement including bid and proposal management
New and changed skills | Procurement skills view