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The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Cost Management! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! SFIA is evolving to include financial skills that people use in the digital world – whether in a dedicated financial role, or in a leadership capacity that includes financial responsibilities. SFIA has financial skills built in already – and we love that this is taking the ability to define and describe those skills to another level. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in leadership roles or finance-focused areas. ⬅️ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Developing and implementing cost management strategies, policies, and procedures 💡 Analysing costs, identifying trends, and recommending corrective actions 💡 Conducting cost-benefit analyses and supporting stakeholder collaboration in the cost management process 💡 Overseeing the development of complex cost models and reporting frameworks 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #finance #costmanagement #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement

SFIA 9 is in the final stages of review prior to release. The SFIA Foundation is welcoming any feedback until 16 September - make sure your contribution is part of it! #sfia

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Marketing Campaign Management! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! There are a number of new marketing skills proposed for SFIA 9. This is really encouraging – we’re seeing continued growth and sophistication in how marketing operates and is recognised in the digital world, and it’s great to have dedicated specialist skills available to describe those activities. We predict this skill will be of great interest to the marketing specialists out there! ✅ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Implementing and monitoring multi-channel marketing campaigns 💡 Selecting appropriate tools and channels to reach target audiences 💡 Developing and distributing marketing content and materials 💡 Organising and participating in marketing events and initiatives 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #marketing #digitalmarketing #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Deployment! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! This skill sits in the ‘Technology Management’ subcategory of SFIA 9 and adds a level of maturity to SFIA’s existing technical delivery skills. Ensuring software can go live and work as intended brings the digital world to life for the public and digital customers, making this a very useful digital skill indeed. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in product and engineering capacities. ⬅️ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Moving new or changed components to testing, staging, and live environments 💡 Managing deployments using appropriate approaches (e.g. phased, continuous delivery) 💡 Maintaining secure locations for components awaiting deployment 💡 Using deployment tools and techniques to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #deployment #testing #productmanagment #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Job Analysis and Design! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! This is a skill we use a lot in our own work at the Digital Skills Agency, so we’re a big fan of this addition to SFIA 9! It sits in the ‘Change Planning' subcategory in SFIA 9 – adding to the existing portfolio of organisation development and change capabilities. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in organisation development, change, and HR specialties. ✅ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Collating information and insights for current and future requirements e.g. surveysm, interviews workforce analytics, and existing job descriptions 💡 Conducting task analysis to break down jobs into component roles and responsibilities, skills and competencies 💡 Analysing workflow processes to design jobs that maximise efficiency and job satisfaction 💡 Creation of career pathways to enable the retention of staff as they progress through their professional development 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #jobdesign #organisationdevelopment #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Brand Management! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! There are a number of new marketing skills proposed for SFIA 9. This is really encouraging – we’re seeing continued growth and sophistication in how marketing operates and is recognised in the digital world, and it’s great to have dedicated specialist skills available to describe those activities. We predict this skill will be of great interest to the marketing specialists out there! ✅ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Conducting brand research and analysis to inform brand strategy development 💡Defining brand positioning, values, personality, and value proposition 💡Creating and managing brand identity elements, such as logos, colour palettes, and typography 💡Monitoring and analysing brand performance metrics and consumer perceptions 💡And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #marketing #brandmanagement #digitalmarketing #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Data Analytics! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! This skill fits into the ‘Data and Analytics’ subcategory of SFIA 9. Data capability is an area we’re continuing to see grow and develop, as data continues to develop in maturity as a practice. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in data specialties, and likely those in the AI arena as well as in senior technical leadership roles. ✅ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Collecting, processing, and analysing data from various sources 💡 Identifying trends, patterns, and insights using a range of analytical and statistical techniques 💡 Developing and validating predictive models 💡 Ensuring data quality, integrity, and governance 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #dataanalytics #dataskills #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Analytical Classification and Coding! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! This skill fits into the ‘Data and Records Management’ subcategory of SFIA 9. This is an area we’re continuing to see grow and develop, as digital data management becomes increasingly prevalent and developed, and is building maturity as a practice. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in data specialties, and also more traditional records management/organisational library functions that are adapting to the digital world. 🌐 The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Analysing and interpreting information based on domain-specific knowledge 💡 Assigning codes, labels, or categories based on specific standards, guidelines, or frameworks 💡 Ensuring accuracy and consistency of coding/labelling through quality assurance activities 💡 Collaborating with subject matter experts to clarify ambiguous cases and improve guidelines 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #recordsmanagement #datamanagement #dataskills #analyticalclassification #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

The SFIA 9 beta is here! Our SFIA Skill of the week is a prototype in the beta – Records Management! Do you think this skill might apply to your work? Let us know in the comments below! This skill fits into the ‘Data and Records Management’ subcategory of SFIA 9. This is an area we’re continuing to see grow and develop, as digital records management becomes increasingly prevalent and developed, and is building maturity as a practice. We predict this skill will be of great interest to those in records management specialties, as well as those in the data management area. It will also be useful for more traditional records management/organisational library functions that are in the process of adapting to the digital world. ⬅️ The sorts of activities we would expect to see with this skill include: 💡 Identifying, classifying, valuing, processing, storing, archiving, or destroying information and records 💡 Capturing and maintaining evidence of and information about business activities and transactions in the form of records 💡 Implementing systems of cataloguing, metadata, indexing, and classification standards and methods used to identify and organise records 💡 Management of records management systems 💡 And more! Check out the link in the comments to find out more about this prototype skill. Please note – SFIA 9 beta content is subject to change before the final v9 release later this year. If you’re curious about adopting SFIA for your own organisation, we’d love to hear from you, drop us a message today! 👋 #sfia #recordsmanagement #data #skillsassessment #digitalskills #digitalcapability #digitalskillsmanagement 

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