The global skills and competency framework for the digital world

SFIA 9 documents

Download the comprehensive and freely available SFIA 8 documentation.

Available to download...

  • 2 high quality reference pdfs
    • the SFIA 9 framework reference in pdf
    • About SFIA - Guidance for the use of the SFIA standard in pdf
  • an pdf visual chart summarising SFIA 9 skills and responsibilities in interactive pdf
  • an Excel spreadsheet containing the complete text of SFIA 9 skill descriptions, levels of responsibilities, generic attributes and behavioural factors. This is invaluable to import SFIA content into your own tools/documents.
  • RDF Turtle file - SFIA 9 skills, responsibilities, generic attributes and behavioural factors.

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Many other frameworks are closed by design...

  • You can only access the content by paying fees or subscriptions
  • The content can be difficult to get hold off and hard to extract
    •  e.g. in encrypted PDF documents that do not allow printing or "copy and paste" of content
  • The owners update their framework "behind closed doors" - before pushing updates out to users
Important - you do need a licence to use SFIA...
  • The SFIA Foundation maintains and distributes SFIA using a licensing system.
  • The SFIA Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation
  • The SFIA licence is free for personal career development - and for most internal use by employers in the management of their people.
  • Reproduction or distribution of SFIA in any form or medium is prohibited unless specifically permitted by licence.
  • There is a modest licence fee for large organisations using SFIA and for organisations that use SFIA for commercial purposes
  • The licence fee supports the continued development of the framework and ecosystem support
  • Organisations and individuals who contribute a licence fee can be proud that they are helping the continued development of the industry

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