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SFIA Skills: Systems design (DESN)

Lead and manage (Level 5)

Leads design teams. Plans, schedules and reports on their work.

Components design (Level 5)

Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs.

Policies and standards (Level 6) DESN

Develops organisational policies, standards, guidelines and methods for systems design. Drives adoption of and adherence to relevant policies, standards, strategies and architectures.

Components design (Level 3)

Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs.

Lead and manage (Level 6)

Manages or co-ordinates design staff within the organisation.

New uses or new technologies (Level 6)

Develops systems designs requiring introduction of new technologies or new uses for existing technologies.

Components design (Level 4)

Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs.

Components design (Level 3)(FED:WA0242)

Designs simple components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology.

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