SFIA 3.0
This resource contains an introduction to, and full description of, SFIA 3.0.
The Skills Framework for the Infomation Age is a lightweight framework for describing the skills of information systems professionals. It is used to unite a wide variety of other systems in the recruitment, development, training and reward of IS staff throughout the world. Version 3, launched in November 2005, incorporates the lessons of several years of practical use, and the changing nature of information system skills. SFIA is owned by the SFIA Foundation.
Using this resource
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To print the information here, go the the resources section here and download PDF copies of these materials. You will also find there an Excel spreadsheet containing the text of all skill descriptions in the framework.
Important: limited user licence
All material in this document is and shall remain the copyright of The SFIA Foundation. By using this document you, as the End User, agree to be bound by, and will ensure all your employees and agents will comply with, the terms of the following limited user licence.
You are hereby granted a royalty free perpetual non-transferable licence to use this material for the internal skills management of your employees (the ‘Purpose’). You may copy this material for the Purpose only.
You must not exploit this material for any commercial advantage unless you enter into a separate licence agreement prepared by The SFIA Foundation, which will be subject to the payment of a licence fee.
You may not redistribute this material to any other organisation (including any affiliated organisation) or to a person outside your organisation without first providing The SFIA Foundation with the full details of such person and The SFIA Foundation receiving from such person written confirmation that they will be bound by the terms of this licence.
The SFIA Foundation may terminate this licence upon your breach.
The terms of this licence shall be governed by English law and the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.