ICT Certification in Europe

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ICT Certification in Europe

• Peter Weiß
• University of Karlsruhe

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Project Activity

• Study the market of ICT skills certification for
  ICT professionals in Europe and beyond.
• Compare the different products by means of
  underlying certification schemes and curricula,
  as well as clarifying the objectives and
  principles of certification products.
• Concentrate on the offerings for ICT
  professionals and on specific ICT sectors of
  significance for industry

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Value of e-Certification

• To employee / candidate to improve pay /
  prospects
• To (prospective) employer badge of competence
• To customer confidence in supplier
• To supplier promotional tool
• To vendor to protect distribution channel
• To public confidence in IT professionals

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HARMONISE

• Led by CEPIS in 2006 - 2007
• Four main themes
• Labour Market for professional e-Skills
• e-Skills certification processes
• Market for e-skills certification
• Quality standards
• Principal conclusion certification jungle
• 62 certification suppliers
• 617 types of certifications
• 5 million certifications in last 6 years
• Contrast with ECDL 7 million in 146 countries

http//www.cepis-harmonise.org/harmonise/
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Foundations of a European Approach to
Harmonisation
Harmonisation of ICT professional
certification aims at achieving broader
recognition, higher awareness and transparency of
ICT professional certifications in the context of
establishing ICT professionalism
http//www.cepis-harmonise.org/harmonise/
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Toward Harmonisation of ICT Certifications
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Actions
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Action 1 Metrics
Microsoft Cisco Novell Sun IBM ISEB ITIL Eucip SAP
CompTIA Oracle ISACA

• Update HARMONISE data (at country and European
  level)
• Standardised metrics
• Top 10 to 12 certifications
• Seven large countries
• Data sheet
• Mid 2008, and again mid-2009
• Annual process

UK Germany Italy Poland France Spain Netherland
s
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Number of certifications worldwide
3.7 fold growth 2000 to 2007
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Action 2 Organisational Maps

• Organisational maps for each country (and Europe)
• Government Ministries and agencies
• Trade bodies
• Professional organisations
• Certification bodies

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Germany
DRAFT version
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Current Developments

• Professionalism and ICT Competences at WCC 2008,
  Milan (07-10.09.2008)
• Professionalism strong support of stakeholders
• IP3 Programme of IFIP on the way
• New quality standard ISO/IEC 247732008 published
  
• Final version of European e-Competence Framework
  on the way
• To be published in October 2008
• European e-Skills Conference 2008
• e-Skills Industry Leadership Board (e-Skills ILB)
  
• CEN/ISSS Project towards develeoping a practical
  tool to access eCareer Services

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Project Team
John OSullivan UK
Roberto Bellini Italy
Peter Weiß Germany
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Thank you!

• Contact
• Dr. Peter WeißInstitute AIFBUniversity of
  Karlsruhepeter.weiss_at_kit.edu
• http//www.ict-certification-in-europe.eu