European Qualification Strategies in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

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1 European Qualification Strategies in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Towards a European (reference) ICT Skills and Qualification Framework Results and Recommendations from the Leornardo-da-Vinci-II project EUQuaSIT International Conference on Computers and Communications ICCC 2004 May 27-29, 2004 Baile Felix Spa, Oradea, Romania Universität Flensburg Auf dem Campus 1, Flensburg Tel /58 awpetersen@biat.uni-flensburg.de

2 Questions and objectives of the EUQuaSIT studies! Industry s ICT Skills Needs - Analysis and Synthesis of the Demand and Supply of ICT Practitioners in Europe! ICT Skills Needs in view of a Comprehensive European ICT Skills Framework! Matching the ICT Skills Framework with a European Framework of ICT Qualifications! Guidelines for ICT Curriculum Development and Recommendations for Curriculum and Course Design (Training Solutions, Modularisation, EU Credit Transfer, Certification etc.)

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5 ICT employment and demand and needed ICT students and trainees

6 ICT employment and demand and needed ICT students and trainees Employed ICT Practitioners 3,700,000 Demand per year 230,000 Needs ICT Students / Trainees 900,000

7 European ICT business and employment 3,700,000 employed ICT practitioners Employed ICT practitioners 1,500,000 (40%)

8 European ICT business and employment 3,700,000 employed ICT practitioners Employed ICT practitioners 2,200,000 (60%)

9 European ICT business and employment ICT work areas and skill level of ICT practitioners?

10 European ICT business and employment ICT work areas and skill level of ICT practitioners?

11 European ICT business and employment ICT work areas and ICT research fields

12 European ICT business and employment ICT work areas and skill level of ICT practitioners? % degree level % sub degree level

13 European ICT skill and qualification level Definition and structure

14 European ICT business and employment ICT work areas and skill level of ICT practitioners?

15 Supply and demand of ICT Practitioners Comparison of EUQuaSIT countries by skill level 100% Supply and demand of ICT practitioners (Germany) 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Level 5M Level 5B Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 DE-Demand DE-Supply EUQuaSIT 2002

16 Supply and demand of ICT Practitioners Comparison of EUQuaSIT countries by skill level 100% Supply and demand of ICT practitioners (Romania) 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Level 5M Level 5B Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 RO-Demand RO-Supply EUQuaSIT 2004

17 Questions and objectives of the EUQuaSIT studies! Does the supply of ICT qualification profiles and programmes meet the Industry s ICT skills needs in Europe?! Evaluation of curricula of the ICT qualification profiles and programmes!! Evaluation of ICT study and training courses and European ICT training institutions!! Comparison of the European ICT qualification profiles and training results

18 ICT qualification profiles and programmes in Romania Level 5M (long term higher education, master degree) " Computer Science " Automation and Industrial Informatics " Applied Informatics " Mechatronics " Industrial Robots " Applied Electronics and Communications " Economic Informatics " Accounting and management IT " Mathematics-Informatics " Audio-Visual Communications Level 5B (short term higher education studies) " Information Technology " Computer Assisted Technologies " Office IT " Computer processing of economical data " Audio-video multimedia " Technical Informatics Level 4 (Continuous training / foremen schools with / without former HE) " ICT Adviser " Systems Engineer " Data Base Administrator " Network Administrator " Foreman-Operator industrial robots " Operating-shift chief in computer centre Level 3 (post high school course, continuous training course) " Computer and networking technician " Technician-operator to industrial robots " Computer Maintenance Technician " IT assisted accounting " Assistant analyst-programmer " Computer and networking operator Level 2 (tehnological / informatics high school or vocational school) " Office IT operator " Computer systems electronic troubleshooting technician " Electro-mechanic networks and lines " Telecommunication electronics technician " Metrology and troubleshooting technician for fine mechanics digital and analogous techniques

19 Written and online questionings of companies and ICT training institutions

20 Analysis of companies demand of ICT profiles

21 Demand of ICT profiles in ICT- and non ICT sector Demand of ICT profiles on qualification level 3 (Companies Germany) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% IT System Support Specialist Information Technology Specialist in Application Development Mathematical Technical Assistant Designer of Digital and Print Media Information Technology Officer IT System Electronics Information Technology Specialist in System Integration Information Electronics Telecommunications Facility Electronic Technician Communication Electronic Technician Micro Technologist ICT sector non ICT sector EUQuaSIT 2002

22 Significance of qualification levels for companies 100% Importance of a special ICT level (e.g. if looking for new staff) (Companies all countries) 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% high little unimportant Czech Republic Germany Netherlands Portugal Romania EUQuaSIT 2002

23 European standardization of ICT qualification profiles European standardization of ICT profiles is urgently necessary (Companies all countries) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Level 5M Level 5B Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Czech Republic Germany Netherlands Portugal Romania EUQuaSIT 2002

24 Case studies in companies of ICT and non ICT sector! Case studies in European companies: Investigation of the current and future ICT work and skill needs! Analyses of ICT business and work processes, ICT work tasks at all levels and the involved ICT practitioners (GAHFA model structure)! Conclusions and recommendations: European reference framework of ICT skills and qualification profiles

25 Case studies in companies of ICT and non ICT sector

26 Case studies in companies of ICT and non ICT sector

27 Conclusions: European generic ICT qualification profiles Technician of ICT Consulting and Project Management (Q L3) Technician of ICT Application Development and Integration (Q L3) Technician of ICT Infrastructure and Installation (Q L3) Technician of ICT Support and Systems Service (Q L3)

28 European work area orientated ICT qualification framework

29 European work area orientated ICT qualification framework

30 European work area orientated ICT qualification framework

31 European work area orientated ICT qualification framework

32 Conclusions, Perspectives and Challenges! Results show a comprehensive European ICT skills framework with clear ICT skill levels and ICT work and skill specialisations (Skill needs up to work tasks) European acceptance and transfer (labour market, statistics, economy )?! ICT Skills Framework as a work orientated Reference for a European Framework of ICT qualifications also with clear qualification levels and specialisations European Acceptance and Transfer?! Definition and EU Credits of qualification outcomes - ICT Curriculum Development and Certification of qualifications!

33 Thank you very much for your attention