Chartered IT Professional Breadth of Knowledge Test Syllabus
Chartered IT Professional Breadth of Knowledge Test Syllabus
BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
Enabling the information society
Version 1.3 20/11/09
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Chartered status BoK syllabus
The purpose of the Breadth of Knowledge test is to assess that the applicant has gained a basic level of knowledge, awareness and understanding of a broad range of topics as part of the overall requirements needed to obtain Chartered IT Professional status. Applicants will be assessed at an awareness level in subject areas from all of the following sections: • • • • • Strategy and architecture Business change Solution development and implementation Service management Management support and professional issues
Target Group
This test has been specifically created for those applying for Chartered status, who would therefore be expected to be performing their role at SFIA Level 5 or above, and focuses on ensuring that applicants have a breadth of knowledge and awareness across a wide range of subject areas and topics. This breadth of awareness is an important part of achieving professionalism and is supported by other components of the Chartered IT Professional application process.
Syllabus Summary
The subject areas and topics covered by this syllabus within each section of the BoK Test are detailed below. In each case a set of Assessment Outcomes is provided in order to describe the level of coverage required by applicants in each subject area. Where a dominant body of knowledge or best practice guidance exists for specific subject area, this has been used as the basis of the Breadth of Knowledge syllabus coverage. For example applicants should be aware of the key concepts and terminology of the following: Business Change BCS publications in the area of business analysis and business change, specifically the business analysis process model and the main elements of the requirements engineering framework. Solution Development and Implementation Architecture -
BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
Enabling the information society
Version 1.3 20/11/09
1
Chartered status BoK syllabus
The purpose of the Breadth of Knowledge test is to assess that the applicant has gained a basic level of knowledge, awareness and understanding of a broad range of topics as part of the overall requirements needed to obtain Chartered IT Professional status. Applicants will be assessed at an awareness level in subject areas from all of the following sections: • • • • • Strategy and architecture Business change Solution development and implementation Service management Management support and professional issues
Target Group
This test has been specifically created for those applying for Chartered status, who would therefore be expected to be performing their role at SFIA Level 5 or above, and focuses on ensuring that applicants have a breadth of knowledge and awareness across a wide range of subject areas and topics. This breadth of awareness is an important part of achieving professionalism and is supported by other components of the Chartered IT Professional application process.
Syllabus Summary
The subject areas and topics covered by this syllabus within each section of the BoK Test are detailed below. In each case a set of Assessment Outcomes is provided in order to describe the level of coverage required by applicants in each subject area. Where a dominant body of knowledge or best practice guidance exists for specific subject area, this has been used as the basis of the Breadth of Knowledge syllabus coverage. For example applicants should be aware of the key concepts and terminology of the following: Business Change BCS publications in the area of business analysis and business change, specifically the business analysis process model and the main elements of the requirements engineering framework. Solution Development and Implementation Architecture -