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Who is the Competent Information Technology Professional?
Posted Date: 25 Mar 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Computer & Technology
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Posted By: Olufemi Member Level: Diamond
Rating:  Points: 5
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The competence of an IT professional is about meeting needs – satisfying the demand of the markets (local and global). Understanding competence needs will help IT professionals achieve greater success in their careers and businesses. Acquiring technical skills are the most obvious means of addressing these needs. Your competence as a professional however goes beyond paper qualifications.
Technical Competencies
What are the ICT-specific "technical" competencies the market desires? Competence covers the knowledge, skills and experience required to do specific technical ICT jobs/work. This requires a solid foundation in technical skills in particular areas. The ICT space is vast and wide. There is certainly room for anyone with interest. However, specific skills need varies from area to area, with some overlapping with others.
Specialist ICT skills are essential for the manufacture of telecommunications equipment, computers, semi-conductors and other electronic equipment. Technical skills are also required for the provision of information, software and services - computer services, telecommunication services, Internet services, software solutions and ICT-enabled services.
Such technical know-how is essential to create, support and deploy the wide range of applications, fields, tools and technologies driving and supporting the knowledge society. The scope includes computers, the Internet, software, database, fixed-line telecommunications, mobile and wireless communications (Radio, CDMA, GPRS, 3G, GSM, Bluetooth), Mobile Internet (UMTS, WAP, m-Commerce), satellite communications, networks, broadband, embedded and specialized ICT devices (barcode scanners, global positioning systems (GPS), etc).
However, competence isn't about mastery of everything, which is impossible anyway. It isn’t just about having expertise – it’s more about using your expertise to add value. Ability is not having it is using. It is about knowing how to deploy your technical skills in area(s) of interest to provide solutions. For example Web developers have the ability to develop websites and programs that contribute – i.e. provide content, present data, perform calculations and provide e-business services. Other areas with high demand for competent professionals include: Telecom, Technical Support, Networking, Software development and Database Development and Administration.
Olufemi
Nigeria
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