Tools and resources
Additional advice, guidance and information to SFIA users. These resources are developed by both the SFIA Foundation and the global SFIA user community.
Introduction
The SFIA Foundation collates useful resources to share with SFIA users. These come from a variety of sources and are published to support specific user needs. Please contact the SFIA Foundation to find out more or if you have suggestions for additional tools and resources. Formal endorsement of the resources is not intended at this stage.
Resources
Current resources include:
- A collection of standard SFIA skill profiles aligned to common jobs and roles
- SFIA views to help users identify the SFIA skills which are most relevant to specific professional disciplines, industry topics and complementary frameworks.
- Guidance on the knowledge component of the SFIA capability model and the relationship between the SFIA framework and Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs)
- A comparison and detailed mapping of e-CF to SFIA
- A draft report comparing the Japanese iCD framework to SFIA
- A mapping of SFIA skills to the digital, data and technology (DDaT) roles being promoted by the UK Government Digital Service
- Guidelines for good practice with SFIA self-assessments
Future resources will include:
- Usage guidance across Digital, IT, Software Engineering and other key issues
- Other collaborations
Software applications
Some SFIA Partners have developed software tools to support the adoption and use of SFIA in a number of ways.
- However, currently, the SFIA Foundation does not provide its own, endorsed software apps or tools
About SFIA views
The SFIA views help users identify the SFIA skills which are most relevant to specific professional disciplines, industry topics and complementary frameworks.
Using SFIA
Introducing the SFIA wheel diagram and how SFIA supports the full human capital development cycle.
SFIA and Bodies of Knowledge
Guidance on industry Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs) and the relationship between SFIA skills, competency levels and knowledge.
SFIA for ...
Introductory guidance for the primary groups of SFIA users - employers, education & training providers, professional and government bodies.
Standard skills profiles
Using SFIA to describe the skills and competency levels of standard industry roles.
Collaborations
Details of collaborations with professional and governmental bodies across the world.
SFIA Assessment and Digital Credentials
With the global footprint and international recognition of the SFIA Skills and Competency Framework and the increased interest shown by organisations in skills and workforce development, the SFIA Foundation has established a Digital Credentials Programme.