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ICT system integration consultant

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ICT system integration consultants advise on bringing together different systems to interoperate within an organisation for enabling data sharing and reducing redundancy.

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Competences
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Groups
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Essential
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Optional
31

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 4 competences

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Sector-specific

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inter-organisational middleware system

A software infrastructure that acts as an intermediary layer between applications to enable data exchange, interoperability and communication. It aims to provide standardised protocols and services between organisations to promote their interaction.

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web services

XML-based information systems that allows for direct interactions between applications through Internet. It is a set of protocols for transferring data between applications and systems.

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Cross-sector

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digital systems

Systems to store, process and spread information in digital form. They are hardware, software and networks, as well as the ways in which these can be employed.

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systems development life-cycle

The sequence of steps, such as planning, creating, testing and deploying and the models for the development and life-cycle management of a system.

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Essential skills and competences 16 competences

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Sector-specific

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apply information security policies

Implement policies, methods and regulations for data and information security in order to respect confidentiality, integrity and availability principles.

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attend to ICT systems quality

Ensure correct operations which comply fully with specific needs and outcomes in terms of the development, integration, security and overall management of ICT systems.

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consult with business clients

Communicate with clients of a business or business project in order to introduce new ideas, obtain feedback, and find solutions to problems.

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define integration strategy

Specify strategies for system integration, incorporating the time schedule, the processes required to combine components into subsystems and systems, the means on how components will interface as well as the risks associated with the integration.

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integrate ICT data

Combine data from sources to provide unified view of the set of these data.

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integrate system components

Select and use integration techniques and tools to plan and implement integration of hardware and software modules and components in a system.

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keep up with the latest information systems solutions

Gather the latest information on existing information systems solutions which integrate software and hardware, as well as network components.

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manage changes in ICT system

Plan, realise and monitor system changes and upgrades. Maintain earlier system versions. Revert, if necessary, to a safe older system version.

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monitor system performance

Measure system reliability and performance before, during and after component integration and during system operation and maintenance. Select and use performance monitoring tools and techniques, such as special software.

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optimise choice of ICT solution

Select the appropriate solutions in the field of ICT while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact.

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provide ICT consulting advice

Advise on appropriate solutions in the field of ICT by selecting alternatives and optimising decisions while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact to professional customers.

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use scripting programming

Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code that is interpreted by the corresponding run-time environments in order to extend applications and automate common computer operations. Use programming languages which support this method such as Unix Shell scripts, JavaScript, Python and Ruby.

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verify formal ICT specifications

Check capabilities, correctness and efficiency of intended algorithm or system to match certain formal specifications.

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Cross-sector

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define technical requirements

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

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ensure proper document management

Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable and that obsoleted documents are not used.

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monitor technology trends

Survey and investigate recent trends and developments in technology. Observe and anticipate their evolution, according to current or future market and business conditions.

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Optional knowledge 15 competences

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Sector-specific

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Agile project management

The agile project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.

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engineering processes

The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

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hardware components suppliers

The suppliers who can deliver the required hardware components.

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ICT performance analysis methods

The methods used to analyse software, ICT system and network performance which provide guidance to root causes of issues within information systems. The methods can analyse resource bottlenecks, application times, wait latencies and benchmarking results.

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ICT project management methodologies

The methodologies or models for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals, such methodologies are Waterfall, Incremental, V-Model, Scrum or Agile and using project management ICT tools.

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ICT system integration

The principles of integrating ICT components and products from a number of sources to create an operational ICT system, techniques which ensure interoperability and interfaces between components and the system.

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information architecture

The methods through which information is generated, structured, stored, maintained, linked, exchanged and used.

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lean project management

The lean project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.

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Process-based management

The process-based management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.

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software components libraries

The software packages, modules, web services and resources that cover a set of related functions and the databases where these reusable components can be found.

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software components suppliers

The suppliers who can deliver the required software components.

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system design

The process of defining the architecture for different components and modules of a system, as well as the relevant data, for satisfying specific requirements.

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trading software

The finance and trading integrated software solutions.

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Cross-sector

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hardware components

The essential components that make up a hardware system, such as liquid-crystal displays (LCD), camera sensors, microprocessors, memories, modems, batteries and their interconnections.

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model based system engineering

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is a methodology for systems engineering that uses visual modelling as the primary means of communicating information. It is focused on creating and exploiting domain models as the primary means of information exchange between engineers and engineering technicians, rather than on document-based information exchange. Therefore, it eliminates the communication of unnecessary information by relying on abstract models that retain only the relevant data.

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Optional skills and competences 16 competences

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implement a firewall

Download, install and update a network security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network.

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implement a virtual private network

Create an encrypted connection between private networks, such as different local networks of a company, over the internet to ensure that only authorized users can access it and that the data cannot be intercepted.

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implement ICT security policies

Implement statements, assertions or rules that specify the appropriate use and protection of the ICT assets and systems from an organisation. These ICT security policies cover topics such as data classification, password management, access control and incident response.

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manage cloud data and storage

Create and manage cloud data retention. Identify and implement data protection, encryption, and capacity planning needs.

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manage ICT change request process

Specify the incentive for an ICT change request, stating which adjustment in the system needs to be accomplished and execute or supervise the execution of it.

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plan migration to cloud

Select existing workloads and processes for potential migration to the cloud and choose migration tools. Determine a new cloud architecture for an existing solution, plan a strategy for migrating existing workloads to the cloud.

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provide connected car solutions

Provide technological applications and services which enable cars to be connected to the internet for data transmission. Connected car solutions involve leveraging technologies such as GPS, sensors, or data analytics to provide connectivity and remote access services to devices.

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use an application-specific interface

Understand and use interfaces particular to an application or use case.

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Cross-sector

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build business relationships

Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.

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create project specifications

Define the workplan, duration, deliverables, resources and procedures a project has to follow to achieve its goals. Describe project goals, outcomes, results and implementation scenarios.

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educate on data confidentiality

Share information with and instruct users in the risks involved with data, especially risks to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data. Educate them on how to ensure data protection.

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perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

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track key performance indicators

Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.

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use back-up and recovery tools

Use tools which allow users to copy and archive computer software, configurations and data and recover them in case of loss.

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use different communication channels

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

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write work-related reports

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

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