INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

• Wireless Technology RoadmapMapping the Crucial
  Skills Required to make Canada a Global Wireless
  Leader

July 9, 2007
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ICTCs Vision and Mission
Vision Making Canada a leader in the
development and management of its ICT workforce
to build a more prosperous future.
Mission ICTC is the champion for collaboration
among all stakeholders and a catalyst for action
and solutions on labour market issues, leading
the development of Canadas ICT workforce.
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ICTCs FOUR PILLARS
ICTC is dedicated to meeting Canadas ICT human
resource needs by doing projects, programs, and
initiatives through

• Skills Definition - Used to modify curriculum to
  meet industry standards
• Labour Market Intelligence (LMI)
• - Provides enrollment statistics, monthly LFS,
  Salary Surveys, use to understand state of
  Industry
• Career Awareness- Working to increase awareness
  of potential careers in ICT
• Professional Development
• - Increasing workforce

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Objective

• To define the current state of wireless
  technology
• To provide a vision of future technology
  developments
• To map how this technology will unfold in the
  marketplace and
• To forecast the skills requirements, in order to
  benefit from advances in wireless technology.

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The Process

• The Lead Up
• - Vision Conference
• - Steering Committee
• Technical Study
• Representative Applications
• Regional Workshops
• Report
• - WTRM
• - Findings on Skills
• - Recommendations
• Validation

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Lead Up

• Vision Conference
• Steering Committee

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Technical Study

• How does technology evolve?
• What constrains the outcome?
• Product Drivers
• Performance Requirements

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Representative Applications

• Narrow band of a wide market place
• Widest impact on skills requirements
• Widest impact on technical innovation
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Wireless Systems Integration
• Mobile Multiplayer Gaming

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Regional Workshops

• Input by Industry Experts
• Focus on both Technology and Skills
• 6 Cross Country Full Day Workshops

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Report - Outline

• Process
• Wireless Industry Overview
• Market Realities and Constraints
• Application Area Details
• Socio-Economic Factors and Drivers
• Roadmaps
• Skills Requirements
• Validation and Recommendations

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Report WTRM

• One TRM for each application area
• What it is
• Different from Classical Technical Roadmaps
• Summary of Drivers
• Outline of Future Direction
• Skills Requirements
• External Factors and Success Indicators
• What it is not
• Aimed at informing industrial policy that
  addresses constraints

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Report Findings on Skills

• Multi disciplinary individuals must possess a
  wide range of skills
• Many skills cross application boundaries
• Aim for higher level skills
• Knowledge of non technical issues
• Software is a key element of all technology
• As the market matures, there is a focus on
  process vs product innovation

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Report - Recommendations

• Penetrate education system early
• Cross disciplinary projects
• Help SMEs develop management and wireless skills
• Encourage interaction between industry and
  academia
• Encourage certification
• Train and re-train the workforce for wireless
• Make WTRM a living document

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Conclusion

• Canada has a head start in the global wireless
  market, which it can leverage to its advantage
• WTRM identifies specific skills gaps that must be
  addressed, and the context within which that must
  happen
• WTRM makes recommendations for filling those gaps
• Industry, government and academia must work
  together to move the agenda forward

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
www.ictc-ctic.ca E-mail c.grills_at_ictc-ctic.ca
Cherri Grills Project
Manager