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IT Skill Standardand

HEDSPI Curriculum

November.30.2010 　 Chief Advisor Gouba

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Reference materials

１． HEDSPI Curriculum V.3. １

１． IPA( Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan ）

　 http://www.ipa.go.jp/index-e.html

２． VITEC

　 http://www.vitec.org.vn/

Reference Web

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• Standard clarifies skills and ability necessary for

various IT industries and formulates the system. • Standard can be applied to education and training

in universities and IT industries for IT service and professional human resource.

What is IT Skill Standard (ITSS)

• Software is the heart of life line systems which is inevitable for society such as financial sector, transportation system, shipment system, medical system, electricity system etc…

• At the same time, system trouble could cause huge damage on current society. Therefore, keeping safe and reliable system became one of the most important task in modern world.

• Innovation has to be taken place in software field which will need seeking and training of high-skilled IT human resource.

★Importance of Training for IT Human Resource in IT Industry

★Standard which would be objective and measurement for IT human resource.

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Usage of ITSS in IT Industries and Educational Agencies

＜ IT Industries ＞　① Standard can be measurement for

human resource training and can be used to capture the scope of employees’ ability in a company.

　② Ability of company can be captured and can be compared to other companies by objective eyes.

　③ Standard can be used for decision making for procurement.

＜ Educational Agencies ＞　① Standard helps to decide direction

which skills should be strengthened with objective eyes.

　② Challenging FE and AP exam will help to know the achievement and result of education and training.

ITSS Career Framework

Job Classification Marketing Sales Consultant ＩＴArchitectProject

ManagementＩＴSpecialist

Application

Specialist

Software

Development

Customer

ServiceＩＴ Service

ManagementEducation

Specialty Fields

Marketing m

anagement

Sales channel strategy

Market Com

munication

Consulting by visiting customers

Product sales by visiting customers

Sales via media

Industry

Business function

Application Architecture

Integration Architecture

Infrastructure Architecture

Systems developm

ent

IT outsourcing

Network service

Software product development

Platform

Network

Database

Comm

on Application infrastructure

Systems M

anagement

Security

Business application system

Business application package

Basic software

Middleware

Application software

Hardware

Software

Facility managem

ent

Operations managem

ent

System operation

Operation

Service Desk

Planning the training

Instructions

Level ７

Level ６

Level ５

Level ４

Level ３

Level ２

Level１

Job Classification Marketing Sales Consultant ＩＴArchitectProject

ManagementＩＴSpecialist

Application

Specialist

Software

Development

Customer

ServiceＩＴ Service

ManagementEducation

Specialty Fields

Marketing m

anagement

Sales channel strategy

Market Com

munication

Consulting by visiting customers

Product sales by visiting customers

Sales via media

Industry

Business function

Application Architecture

Integration Architecture

Infrastructure Architecture

Systems developm

ent

IT outsourcing

Network service

Software product development

Platform

Network

Database

Comm

on Application infrastructure

Systems M

anagement

Security

Business application system

Business application package

Basic software

Middleware

Application software

Hardware

Software

Facility managem

ent

Operations managem

ent

System operation

Operation

Service Desk

Planning the training

Instructions

Level ７

Level ６

Level ５

Level ４

Level ３

Level ２

Level１

HEDSPI ： Curriculum Ver.3.1

IS : IT Specialist

AS : Application Specialist

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HEDSPI Curriculum V.3.1

• Targeted Specialist in HEDSPI Curriculum – 「 IT Specialist 」– 「 Application Specialist 」　　　　　 HEDSPI Curriculum V.3.1

• Placement of ITSS related subjects　＜ 3rd year Summer Course ： 6th semester ＞

– ITSS Java Programming– ITSS Linux System and Network– ITSS Software Development

　＜ 4th year Summer Course ： 8th semester ＞　　－ ITSS Embedded Linux　　　　　 － ITSS Project Management for

Embedded System

• Necessary communication for ITSS– IT Japanese– ITSS Internship

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IT Specialist Course

• Goal– Applying specialist knowledge regarding hardware

and software, the IT Specialist in ITSS designs, constructs, and installs the optimum system infrastructure for the client’s environment. Bears responsibility for requirements of the constructed system infrastructure not tied to functionality; these include items such as efficiency, recoverability and availability.

• Position in ITSS Framework

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I tem　 Scope　

J ob　Career　 IT　Specialist　

Specialist　Area　 System　Management,　Platform,　Network,　Database,　Application　

Common　Foundation,　Security　 　

Level　 Goal　is　for　IT　Skill　Standard　Level　3　following　the　course　and　1　to　2　

years　of　actual　experience.　 　

General　Skill　I tems　 Technology　

Specialization　Specific　

Skill　I tems　 　

Construction　of　Functions　for　System　Operation　Management　etc…　

Special　skills　and　knowledge　in　various　fields　are　necessary.　

　

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●Platform　 Design, develop and install System Platform

which is a base for solution. Meaning here by platform are hardware, operating system and related system software and middle ware that all are base systems for system development and application development.

●Network　 Design and develop formulation component for

network, network connection, capacity and trouble avoidance.

●Database　 Design, develop and install data base logic,

physical model, and repairing management system.

●Common foundation for Application　 Design and install software architecture, flame

work and common library. Also, implement administration of library and administration of software quality, make decision for necessary environment, develop application development tool and installation.

●System Administration　 　　　　　 Design, develop and install system

implementation and administration including hardware, software and application.

●Security　 　　　　 Design, develop and install security function

and necessary component for security both inside and outside of company.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge for IT Specialist

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Skill Area of the IT Specialist Course

　 Specialty　Field Skill　Item Corresponding　Specialized　Subject

Career Comm

on Skill Item

All　Specialty　Field

Technology Introduction　to　ICT

Computer　System,　Platform　Technology,　System　Administration　Technology,　Database　Technology,　Network　Technology,　Programming　Languages,　Internet　Technology,　System　Development,　etc.

Computer　Literacy

Computer　Ethics

ITSS　Java　Programming

C　Programming　Language

C　Programming　(Introduction)

C　Programming　(Basic)

C　Programming　(Advanced)

Electronics

Electrical　Engineering

Design Logic　Circuit

Software　Engineering 　

Analytical　of　Business　Applications Software　Engineering

Utilization　of　Consulting　Techniques Operating　Systems

Knowledge　Management　&　utilization Compiler　Construction

Project　Management Computer　Network

Leadership 　

Communication Experiment　ICT1 ～ ICT6

Negotiation 　Specia

lty　Field　Specifi

c　Skill　Ite

m

Platform Construction　of　System　Platforms Computer　Architecture

Computer　System

ITSS　Linux　System　and　Network　Management

System　Management Construction　of　Functions　for　System　Operation　Management

Web　Information　System

System　Program

Database Database　Construction Data　Structures　and　Algorithms

Database

Network Network　Construction Information　Theory

Multimedia　Communication

Internetworking

Network　Software　Architecture

ITSS　Linux　System　and　Network　Management

Distributed　Computing Construction　of　Distributed　Computing　Systems Distributed　System

Security Construction　of　Security　Functions Information　Security

Network　Security

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Application Specialist Course

• Goal– Applying specialist knowledge regarding industry-specific practices,

general business practices and application development, the Application Specialist designs, develops, constructs, installs, tests and maintains applications that solve issues which arise during the course of business. Bears responsibility for the quality of the constructed application in areas such as functionality, recoverability, and ease of use. From the aspect of IT investment, the main activity areas are Development (Component Design (Application), Solution Construction (Development, Implementation)) and Operation, as well as Maintenance (Solution Operation (Application), Solution Maintenance (Application).

• Position in ITSS Framework

I tem　 Scope　

J ob　Career　 Application　Specialist　

Specialist　Area　 Application　Systems,　Business　Package　

Level　 Goal　 is　 for　 IT　Skill　Standard　Level　3　 following　the　course　and　1　to　2　

years　of　actual　experience.　

General　Skill　I tems　 Application　Analysis,　Software　Engineering,　Project　Management　

Specialization　Specific　

Skill　I tems　 　

Construction　 of　 　 General-Purpose/Specific　 Industry　 Application　

Systems　

　

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Necessary Skills and Knowledge for Application Specialist

●Business System　 Analyze needs related to business from

user and conduct design, development, management and maintenance.

　＜ Development ＞　　・ Analyze and design application component　　・ Develop, install and examine

application components. 　＜ Management and Maintenance ＞　　・ Management of application component　　・ Maintenance of application component●Business Package　 Based on deep understanding of function

and portability of applied Business Package, AS understands business needs from user and implement customizing, adding function, installation and maintenance

　＜ Development ＞　　・ Analyze detail fit & gap　　・ Customizing with requested spec　　・ Develop additional function　＜ Management and Maintenance ＞　　・ Management of Package Component　　・ Maintenance of Package Component

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Skill Area of the Application Specialist Course

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Specialty　FieldSkill　Item Corresponding　Specialized　Subject

　　　　Career　Common　Skill　Item

All　Specialty　Field Analytical　of　Business　ApplicationsEnterprise　Requirements　Analysis,　Technology　Requirements　Analysis,　Platform　Requirements　Definition,　System　Value　Verification,　General　Enterprise　Topics,　New　Trends　in　the　Area　of　General　Enterprise,　etc.

Introduction　to　ICTComputer　LiteracyComputer　EthicsITSS　Java　ProgrammingC　Programming　LanguageC　Programming　(Introduction)C　Programming　(Basic)C　Programming　(Advanced)Operating　SystemsCompiler　ConstructionComputer　NetworkObject　Oriented　Language　and　TheorySoftware　EngineeringStructured　ProgrammingExperiment　ICT1 ～ ICT6

Technology

Design

Software　EngineeringDesign　Methodology,　Development　Methodology,　Programming　Science,　Testing　Techniques,　Reuse　Methodology,　Review,　Exterior　Design,　Interior　Design,　Object　Orientation　Development,　Program　Design,　Application　of　Verification　Techniques,　etc.

Utilization　of　Consulting　Techniques

Knowledge　Management　and　Utilization

Project　ManagementManagement　of　Integration,　Scope,　

Time,　Cost,　Quality,　Human　Resources,　Communication,　and　Procurement.

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Specialty　Field　Specific　Skill　Item　

Application　Systems Construction　of　General-Purpose　Application　SystemsConstruction　of　Specific　Industry　Application　Systems

Computer　ArchitectureWeb　Information　SystemHuman　InterfaceArtificial　IntelligenceKnowledge　EngineeringManagement　of　Software　DevelopmentRealtime　SystemITSS　Software　Development

Application　Packages Construction　of　Application　Systems　Utilizing　Business　Application　Package

Data　Structures　and　AlgorithmsDatabaseData　ModelingInternetworkingNetwork　Software　ArchitectureStructured　Programming

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ITSS Model Curriculum by IPAand HEDSPI subjects

IT Introduction 1 IT Introduction 2

Personal Skill Introduction

Application Development

Basic 1

Personal Skill Basic

IT Engineer Basic 1

Programming Basic 1

IT EngineerBasic 2

Programming Basic 2

Security Basic

Network Basic 1

Database Basic

Application Development

Basic 2

Network Basic 2

Introduction to ICT

Computer Literacy

C Programming Language

C Programming (Introduction)

C Programming (Basic)

C Programming (Advanced)

Computer Ethics

Information Theory

Data Structure and Algorithms

Software Engineering Operating System

Computer Network

Database Experiment in ICT 1 (Database)

Logic Circuit

Experiment in ICT 2 (Logic Circuit)

Object Oriented Language and Theory (Java)

Compiler Construction

Experiment in ICT 3(Compiler Construction)

IT Japanese

ITSS Internship

Computer Architecture

Experiment in ICT 4 (Assembly Language)

ITSS Software DevelopmentITSS Java Programming

Computer System

Information Security

Data Modeling

Web Information SystemExperiment in ICT 5 (Web Programming)

Experiment in ICT 6 (Network Programming)

Structured Programming

Distributed SystemArtificial Intelligence

Human Interface

Multimedia Communication

Knowledge Engineering

Network Security

System Program

Realtime System

Management of Software Development

Internetworking

Network Software Architecture

ITSS Embedded Linux

ITSS Project Management for　　　 Embedded 　 System 　　

ETSS

ITSS Linux System and Network Management

Common Subject

IS Subject

AS Subject

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ITSS Level Interpretation

• Level 1– One can proceed requested work under

instruction from someone else. • Level 2

– One can proceed at least one part of requested work by oneself.

　• Level 3

– One can proceed all requested work by oneself. • Level 4

– One possess experience and knowledge that can fulfill request and can apply them to extended task inside company.

• Level 5– One approved as professional from everyone

inside a company who has experience and proven record.

• Level 6– One approved as professional not only inside

but also from related industries as the one who obtains experience and proven record.

• Level 7– One who is approved by whole industries as a

person who has experiences and proven record to lead development of services and industries.

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Toward ITSS Level 3• Level 2

– Knowledge and Skill are covered by HEDSPI curriculum.

　　　 FE ( Fundamental Information

　　　　　　　 　 　 Technology Engineer

Examination)

　　　　　　　 March 27th,2011 : FE 　　＆

　　　　　　　 October 23rd,2011 : FE

• Level 3 (IT Specialist, Application Specialist)– Requires an experience of a level 3

complexity project as a team member.– ITSS Internship and ITSS Summer

course help to achieve this skill.

AP ( Applied Information Technology

Engineer Examination)

　　　　　　　　 October 23rd,2012 : AP