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Strategy and architecture
Strategy and planning
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Creating and maintaining organisational-level strategies to align overall business plans, actions and resources with high-level business objectives.
Strategic planning
ITSP
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Coordinating information and technology strategies where the adoption of a common approach would benefit the organisation.
Information systems coordination
ISCO
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Enabling the effective management and use of information assets.
Information management
IRMG
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Aligning an organisation's technology strategy with its business mission, strategy and processes and documenting this using architectural models.
Enterprise and business architecture
STPL
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Developing and communicating a multi-dimensional solution architecture to deliver agreed business outcomes.
Solution architecture
ARCH
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Identifying, prioritising, incubating and exploiting opportunities provided by information, communication and digital technologies.
Innovation management
INOV
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Identifying and assessing new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques.
Emerging technology monitoring
EMRG
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Systematically creating new knowledge by data gathering, innovation, experimentation, evaluation and dissemination.
Formal research
RSCH
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Advising and leading sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Sustainability
SUST
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Financial and value management
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Managing the effective use and control of financial resources to support business strategies, compliance and risk mitigation.
Financial management
FMIT
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Assessing the attractiveness of possible investments or projects.
Investment appraisal
INVA
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Forecasting, planning and monitoring the emergence and effective realisation of anticipated benefits from projects and programmes.
Benefits management
BENM
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Developing and managing financial budgets and forecasts to enable effective decision-making and resource allocation.
Budgeting and forecasting
BUDF
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Conducting in-depth analysis of financial data to derive insights and support decision-making.
Financial analysis
FIAN
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Planning, controlling and analysing costs to enable the effective use of financial resources.
Cost management
COMG
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Analysing and proactively managing business demand for new services or modifications to existing service features or volumes.
Demand management
DEMM
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Developing and operating a measurement capability to support agreed organisational information needs.
Measurement
MEAS
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Security and privacy
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Defining and operating a framework of security controls and security management strategies.
Information security
SCTY
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Protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
Information assurance
INAS
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Implementing and promoting compliance with information and data management legislation.
Information and data compliance
PEDP
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Conducting applied research to discover, evaluate and mitigate new or unknown security vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
Vulnerability research
VURE
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Developing and sharing actionable insights on current and potential security threats to the success or integrity of an organisation.
Threat intelligence
THIN
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Governance, risk and compliance
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Defining and operating frameworks for decision-making, risk management, stakeholder relationships and compliance with organisational and regulatory obligations.
Governance
GOVN
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Planning and implementing processes for managing risk across the enterprise, aligned with organisational strategy and governance frameworks.
Risk management
BURM
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Implementing and promoting ethical practices in the design, development, deployment and use of AI and data technologies.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data ethics
AIDE
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Delivering independent, risk-based assessments of the effectiveness of processes, the controls and the compliance environment of an organisation.
Audit
AUDT
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Defining and operating a management framework of processes and working practices to deliver the organisation's quality objectives.
Quality management
QUMG
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Assuring, through ongoing and periodic assessments and reviews, that the organisation’s quality objectives are being met.
Quality assurance
QUAS
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Advice and guidance
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Providing advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience, to address client needs.
Consultancy
CNSL
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Providing authoritative, professional advice and direction in a specialist area.
Specialist advice
TECH
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Leads the adoption, management and optimisation of methods and tools, ensuring effective use and alignment with organisational objectives.
Methods and tools
METL
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Change and transformation
Change implementation
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Developing and applying a management framework to define and deliver a portfolio of programmes, projects and/or ongoing services.
Portfolio management
POMG
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Identifying, planning and coordinating a set of related projects and activities in support of specific business strategies and objectives.
Programme management
PGMG
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Delivering agreed project outcomes by aligning appropriate management techniques, collaboration, leadership and governance to specific project and organisational contexts.
Project management
PRMG
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Providing support and guidance on portfolio, programme and project management processes, procedures, tools and techniques.
Portfolio, programme and project support
PROF
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Ensuring successful delivery of new or updated products and services through effective leadership and collaboration within defined delivery cycles.
Delivery management
DEMG
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Change analysis
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Investigating business situations to define recommendations for improvement action.
Business situation analysis
BUSA
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Defining, evaluating and describing business change options for financial, technical and business feasibility and strategic alignment.
Feasibility assessment
FEAS
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Managing requirements through the entire delivery and operational lifecycle.
Requirements definition and management
REQM
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Creating abstract or distilled models of business scenarios, representing processes, data and roles to support decision-making and analysis.
Business modelling
BSMO
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Validating systems, products, business processes or services to determine whether the acceptance criteria have been satisfied.
User acceptance testing
BPTS
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Change planning
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Creating new and potentially disruptive approaches to performing business activities.
Business process improvement
BPRE
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Providing leadership, advice and implementation support to assess organisational capabilities and to identify, prioritise and implement improvements.
Organisational capability development
OCDV
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Planning, analysing and designing job roles and structures to align with organisational requirements, goals and culture.
Job analysis and design
JADN
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Planning, designing and implementing an integrated organisation structure and culture.
Organisation design and implementation
ORDI
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Planning, designing and implementing activities to transition the organisation and people to the required future state.
Organisational change management
CIPM
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Facilitates cultural and behavioural change by enabling individuals and teams to embed new ways of working and adapt to changes.
Organisational change enablement
OCEN
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Development and implementation
Systems development
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Managing and developing products or services throughout their full lifecycle, from inception through growth, maturity, and decline, to retirement.
Product management
PROD
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Planning, estimating and executing systems development work to time, budget and quality targets.
Systems development management
DLMG
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Establishing and deploying an environment for developing, continually improving and securely operating software and systems products and services.
Systems and software lifecycle engineering
SLEN
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Designing systems to meet specified requirements and agreed systems architectures.
Systems design
DESN
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Architecting and designing software to meet specified requirements, ensuring adherence to established standards and principles.
Software design
SWDN
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Designing communication networks to meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, security and alignment with strategic objectives.
Network design
NTDS
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Designing technology infrastructure to meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, security and alignment with strategic objectives.
Infrastructure design
IFDN
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Specifying and designing hardware systems and components to meet defined requirements by following agreed design principles and standards.
Hardware design
HWDE
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Developing software components to deliver value to stakeholders.
Programming/software development
PROG
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Planning, implementing and controlling activities to integrate system elements, subsystems and interfaces to create operational systems, products or services.
Systems integration and build
SINT
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Assessing specified or unspecified functional requirements and characteristics of products, systems and services through investigation and testing.
Functional testing
TEST
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Assessing systems and services to evaluate performance, security, scalability and other non-functional qualities against requirements or expected standards.
Non-functional testing
NFTS
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Assessing documented and undocumented process flows within a product, system or service against business needs through investigation and testing.
Process testing
PRTS
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Designing and deploying software product configurations into software environments or platforms.
Software configuration
PORT
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Designing and developing reliable real-time software typically within embedded systems.
Real-time/embedded systems development
RESD
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Applying appropriate methods to assure safety during all lifecycle phases of safety-related systems developments.
Safety engineering
SFEN
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Assessing safety-related software and hardware systems to determine compliance with standards and required levels of safety integrity.
Safety assessment
SFAS
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Designing, installing and maintaining radio frequency based devices and software.
Radio frequency engineering
RFEN
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Designing and developing animated and interactive systems such as games, simulations and virtual environments.
Animation development
ADEV
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Data and analytics
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Developing and implementing plans, policies and practices that control, protect and optimise the value and governance of data assets.
Data management
DATM
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Developing models and diagrams to represent, communicate and manage data requirements and data assets.
Data modelling and design
DTAN
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Specifying, designing and maintaining mechanisms for storing and accessing data across various environments and platforms.
Database design
DBDS
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Enabling data-driven decision making by extracting, analysing and communicating insights from structured and unstructured data.
Data analytics
DAAN
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Applying mathematics, statistics, data mining and predictive modelling techniques to gain insights, predict behaviours and generate value from data.
Data science
DATS
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Developing systems that learn from data and experience, improving performance, accuracy and adaptability in dynamic environments.
Machine learning
MLNG
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Developing, producing and delivering regular and one-off management information to provide insights and aid decision-making.
Business intelligence
BINT
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Designing, building, operationalising, securing and monitoring data pipelines, stores and real-time processing systems for scalable and reliable data management.
Data engineering
DENG
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Facilitating understanding of data by displaying concepts, ideas and facts using graphical representations.
Data visualisation
VISL
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User centred design
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Identifying users' behaviours, needs and motivations using observational research methods.
User research
URCH
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Ensuring the delivery of high-quality interactions and experiences that meet customer expectations across all touchpoints and channels.
Customer experience
CEXP
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Driving accessibility and inclusion in services and products.
Accessibility and inclusion
ACIN
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Understanding the context of use for systems, products and services and specifying user experience requirements and design goals.
User experience analysis
UNAN
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Producing design concepts and prototypes for user interactions and experiences of a product, system or service.
User experience design
HCEV
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Validating systems, products or services against user experience goals, metrics and targets.
User experience evaluation
USEV
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Content management
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Planning, designing and creating content that meets user-centred and organisational needs, encompassing textual information, graphical content and multimedia elements.
Content design and authoring
INCA
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Managing processes to collect, assemble and publish content across various channels to meet organisational and audience needs.
Content publishing
ICPM
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Systematically capturing, developing and leveraging vital knowledge to create value and enhance organisational performance.
Knowledge management
KNOW
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Creating and applying visual concepts to communicate ideas, enhance aesthetics and improve user experience across digital and print media.
Graphic design
GRDN
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Computational science
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Applying computer simulation and other forms of computation to solve real-world problems in scientific disciplines.
Scientific modelling
SCMO
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Creating, analysing, implementing, testing and improving algorithms for numerically solving mathematical problems.
Numerical analysis
NUAN
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Using advanced computer systems and special programming techniques to solve complex computational problems.
High-performance computing
HPCC
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People and skills
People management
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Improving organisational performance by developing the performance of individuals and workgroups to meet agreed objectives with measurable results.
Performance management
PEMT
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Enhancing employee engagement and ways of working, empowering employees and supporting their health and wellbeing.
Employee experience
EEXP
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Supporting workgroups to implement principles and practices for effective teamwork across organisational boundaries and professional specialisms.
Organisational facilitation
OFCL
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Facilitating the professional development of individuals in line with their career goals and organisational requirements.
Professional development
PDSV
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Strategically projecting the demand for people and skills and proactively planning the workforce supply to meet organisational needs.
Workforce planning
WFPL
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Acquiring, deploying and onboarding resources.
Resourcing
RESC
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Skills management
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Delivering management, advisory and administrative services to support the development of knowledge, skills and competencies.
Learning and development management
ETMG
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Designing and developing resources to transfer knowledge, develop skills and change behaviours.
Learning design and development
TMCR
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Transferring knowledge, developing skills and changing behaviours using a range of techniques, resources and media.
Learning delivery
ETDL
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Assessing knowledge, skills, competency and behaviours by any means, whether formal or informal, against frameworks such as SFIA.
Competency assessment
LEDA
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Designing, developing and operating certification schemes, accreditations and credentials, including digital credentials or badges.
Certification scheme operation
CSOP
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Delivering and assessing curricula in a structured and systematic education environment.
Teaching
TEAC
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Specifying, designing and developing curricula within a structured and systematic education environment.
Subject formation
SUBF
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Delivery and operation
Technology management
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Managing the provision of technology-based services to meet defined organisational needs.
Technology service management
ITMG
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Delivering management, technical and administrative services to support and maintain live applications.
Application support
ASUP
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Provisioning, deploying, configuring, operating and optimising technology infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-based environments.
Infrastructure operations
ITOP
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Installing, managing and maintaining operating systems, data management, office automation and utility software across various infrastructure environments.
System software administration
SYSP
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Providing maintenance and support services for communications networks.
Network support
NTAS
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Installing and testing, or decommissioning and removing, systems or system components.
Systems installation and removal
HSIN
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Planning, identifying, controlling, accounting for and auditing of configuration items (CIs) and their interrelationships.
Configuration management
CFMG
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Managing the release of new and updated services into production, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.
Release management
RELM
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Transitioning software from development to live usage, managing risks and ensuring it works as intended.
Deployment
DEPL
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Provisioning, configuring and optimising on-premises and cloud-based storage solutions, ensuring data availability, security and alignment with business objectives.
Storage management
STMG
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Planning, designing and managing the buildings, space and facilities which, collectively, make up the IT estate.
Facilities management
DCMA
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Service management
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Agreeing targets for service levels and assessing, monitoring and managing the delivery of services against the targets.
Service level management
SLMO
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Providing a source of consistent information about available services and products to customers and users.
Service catalogue management
SCMG
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Ensuring services deliver agreed levels of availability to meet the current and future needs of the business.
Availability management
AVMT
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Developing, implementing and testing a business continuity framework.
Continuity management
COPL
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Ensuring service components have the capacity and performance to meet current and planned business needs.
Capacity management
CPMG
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Coordinating responses to a diverse range of incidents to minimise negative impacts and quickly restore services.
Incident management
USUP
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Managing the lifecycle of all problems that have occurred or could occur in delivering a service.
Problem management
PBMG
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Assessing risks associated with proposed changes and ensuring changes to products, services or systems are controlled and coordinated.
Change control
CHMG
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Managing the full lifecycle of assets from acquisition, operation, maintenance to disposal.
Asset management
ASMG
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Managing the process to obtain formal confirmation that service acceptance criteria have been met.
Service acceptance
SEAC
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Security services
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Manages and administers security measures, using tools and intelligence to protect assets, ensuring compliance and operational integrity.
Security operations
SCAD
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Manages identity verification and access permissions within organisational systems and environments.
Identity and access management
IAMT
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Identifying and classifying security vulnerabilities in networks, systems and applications and mitigating or eliminating their impact.
Vulnerability assessment
VUAS
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Recovering and investigating material found in digital devices.
Digital forensics
DGFS
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Investigates cybercrimes, collects evidence, determines incident impacts and collaborates with legal teams to protect digital assets.
Cybercrime investigation
CRIM
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Plans, executes and manages offensive cybersecurity operations, including target selection, electronic target folders and post-operation analysis.
Offensive cyber operations
OCOP
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Testing the effectiveness of security controls by emulating the tools and techniques of likely attackers.
Penetration testing
PENT
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Data and records operations
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Planning, implementing and managing the full lifecycle of organisational records.
Records management
RMGT
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Interpreting information and assigning classifications or labels based on domain-specific knowledge, standards and guidelines to enable data analysis and use.
Analytical classification and coding
ANCC
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Installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining databases and data stores, ensuring performance and security and adapting to evolving technologies.
Database administration
DBAD
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Relationships and engagement
Stakeholder management
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Managing, or providing advice on, the procurement or commissioning of products and services.
Sourcing
SORC
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Aligning the organisation’s supplier performance objectives and activities with sourcing strategies and plans, balancing costs, efficiencies and service quality.
Supplier management
SUPP
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Managing and operating formal contracts, addressing supplier and client needs in product and service provision.
Contract management
ITCM
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Systematically analysing, managing and influencing stakeholder relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes through structured engagement.
Stakeholder relationship management
RLMT
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Managing and operating customer service or service desk functions.
Customer service support
CSMG
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Managing and performing administrative services and tasks to enable individuals, teams and organisations to succeed in their objectives.
Business administration
ADMN
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Sales and bid management
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Managing preparation and submission of bids and proposals for contracts, grants, projects, or services.
Bid/proposal management
BIDM
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Finding prospective customers and working with them to identify needs, influence purchase decisions and enhance future business opportunities.
Selling
SALE
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Providing advice and support to the sales force, customers and sales partners.
Sales support
SSUP
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Marketing
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Developing, implementing and managing marketing strategies and plans to achieve organisational objectives and drive business growth.
Marketing management
MKTG
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Gathering, analysing and interpreting data about markets, customers and competitors to inform business decisions and strategies.
Market research
MRCH
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Managing brand strategy to establish and enhance brand identity and value aligned with organisational goals.
Brand management
BRMG
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Developing and executing strategies to attract, engage and retain customers through targeted communications and loyalty initiatives.
Customer engagement and loyalty
CELO
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Executing, monitoring and optimising marketing campaigns across various channels to engage target audiences and achieve desired outcomes.
Marketing campaign management
MKCM
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Planning and executing activities to promote products, services and brands through digital channels and technologies.
Digital marketing
DIGM
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SFIA Levels of responsibility


SFIA's attributes of Autonomy, Influence and Complexity are the key to determining level of impact, responsibility and accountability. Click the SFIA level to find the details.
SFIA Level 1
Follow		 SFIA Level 2
Assist		 SFIA Level 3
Apply		 SFIA Level 4
Enable		 SFIA Level 5
Ensure, advise		 SFIA Level 6
Initiate, influence		 SFIA Level 7
Set strategy, inspire, mobilise
Performs routine tasks under close supervision, follows instructions, and requires guidance to complete their work. Learns and applies basic skills and knowledge. Provides assistance to others, works under routine supervision, and uses their discretion to address routine problems. Actively learns through training and on-the-job experiences. Performs varied tasks, sometimes complex and non-routine, using standard methods and procedures. Works under general direction, exercises discretion, and manages own work within deadlines. Proactively enhances skills and impact in the workplace. Performs diverse complex activities, supports and guides others, delegates tasks when appropriate, works autonomously under general direction, and contributes expertise to deliver team objectives. Provides authoritative guidance in their field and works under broad direction. Accountable for delivering significant work outcomes, from analysis through execution to evaluation. Influences the organisation significantly, makes high-level decisions, shapes policies, demonstrates thought leadership, fosters collaboration, and accepts accountability for strategic initiatives and outcomes. Operates at the highest organisational level, determines overall organisational vision and strategy, and assumes accountability for overall success.
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