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INCOSE Systems Engineer Competency Framework Nov 18

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The purpose of INCOSE Systems Engineering Competency Framework is to provide a set of competencies for Systems Engineering within a framework that provides guidance for both beneficiaries and practitioners to identify knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours important to Systems Engineering effectiveness in the domain for which the competency model is applied.

4. It is a generic framework It is expected to be tailored
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Key Points:
It is a generic framework
It is expected to be tailored
For your domain and application
This is not the certification assessment (see later workshop)

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What is competency?
Competency is “a measure of an individual’s ability in terms of their knowledge, skills, and behaviour to perform a given role.” (Holt and Perry 2011).
Competency is distinct from competence, defined by Merriam-Webster as the ability to do something well (Merriam Webster 2018). Competence, then, reflects the total characteristics of the individual, while “competency” reflects a single area; the sum of an individual’s competencies makes up their competence (Holt and Perry 2011).

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Description explains what the competency is and provides meaning behind the title. Each title can mean different things to different individuals and enterprises;
Why it matters indicates the importance of the competency and the problems that may be encountered in the absence of that competency;
Effective indicators of knowledge and experience table contains a list of evidence-based indicators which provide a definition of what is expected to be demonstrated in order that competence can be assumed at the level indicated.

8. Competence Levels Awareness Supervised Practitioner Practitioner
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Competence Levels
Five “levels” of increasing competence have been defined in terms of levels of knowledge and experience for each competency area:
Awareness
Supervised Practitioner
Practitioner
Lead Practitioner
Expert

10. TAILORING THE FRAMEWORK
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TAILORING THE FRAMEWORK
Organizations can tailor this competency framework to derive a bespoke competency model by:
Adding or deleting competencies as needed;
Revising or only using a subset of the competencies;
Adding, deleting, or revising the proficiency level indicators for any of the five levels for any of the competencies;
Developing a bespoke set of Systems Engineering roles associated with the necessary supporting competencies;
Developing their own unique set of use cases for the competency models they derive from the competency framework

11. TAILORING THE FRAMEWORK
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TAILORING THE FRAMEWORK
Organizations can tailor this competency framework to derive a bespoke competency model by:
Adding or deleting competencies as needed;
Revising or only using a subset of the competencies;
Adding, deleting, or revising the proficiency level indicators for any of the five levels for any of the competencies;
Developing a bespoke set of Systems Engineering roles associated with the necessary supporting competencies;
Developing their own unique set of use cases for the competency models they derive from the competency framework

12. What might you use this for:
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What might you use this for:
Organisations use competency frameworks for human resource management:
recruiting and selecting candidates;
for aligning organisational structures to maximize organisational capability;
to identify workforce training requirements
Individuals may use self-assessment of their competence levels for career planning and identifying needs for personal and professional development.
Educational institutions and training providers use industry- and discipline-specific competency frameworks to align their offerings to provide graduates the knowledge they need to develop their skills at the right level.

13. How do I get the whole package?
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How do I get the whole package?
The INCOSE Systems Engineering Competency Framework is available for free download from the INCOSE Store
The Store can also be accessed from the INCOSE website
SESA members are automatically INCOSE members and therefore can set up a LOGIN with the INCOSE Store

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