Certified IT developer
Certified IT developers ( English Certified IT Systems Manager ) is an upgrading training to master level according to the IT training Regulation (Regulation on vocational training in the field of telecommunications technology and information). In the training structure of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the certified IT developer is one of the operational professionals ; in the German qualification framework , he is assigned to level 6.
Admission requirements
Those who can prove the following are admitted to the examination of operational IT professionals:
- Completed training in an IT / telecommunications profession and then at least 1 year of IT professional experience or
- Completed training in another profession and then at least 2 years of IT work experience or
- 5 years of IT professional experience, if no professional training has been completed
The prescribed professional experience must be available for the examination at the latest. The first part of the exam will be held approx. 1 year after the start of the course. For graduates of the IT apprenticeships, this means that further training can be started immediately after completing the apprenticeship, as the professional experience is then available up to the first part of the examination.
Deviating from this, anyone can also be admitted to the examination who, by submitting certificates or in some other way, proves that they have acquired qualifications which justify admission to the examination.
In the advanced training regulation, it is pointed out in the admission requirements that professional practice
- include the qualification of a certified IT specialist (ISO) or
- A qualification corresponding to breadth and depth must be proven.
This means that an official certification as an IT specialist is not required. The proof is z. B. also possible via job references or a confirmation from the employer, from which it can be seen that an activity in the IT area is carried out.
Field of activity
“The certified IT developer has the ability in companies to manufacture, offer or use information and communication technology products or services, to develop and implement technically optimal and market-driven IT solutions. Another goal is to plan, steer and control IT development projects, to adapt flexibly to new technologies, to changed local and global market conditions, to methods of self and process management and to shape technical and organizational change taking into account social acceptance and to perform employee management tasks. "
Content of the training according to the IT advanced training regulation
Leadership and personnel management
As part of the training, the trainee goes through teaching units on the subject of labor law (Works Constitution Act, Vocational Training Act, collective bargaining law, occupational health and safety provisions, working time regulations, employment and training contracts) and the Temporary Employment Act (taking into account legal provisions for the deployment of personnel by external companies) In addition, content in the focus on personnel planning and selection (identification of personnel requirements, personnel selection interviews, employee appraisal, management methods and techniques, motivating employees and promoting professional development) is conveyed. Furthermore, methods for resolving operational conflicts, instruments for determining the qualification requirements in personnel development and methods of instruction and coaching are deepened. In addition, you will learn how to work with responsible bodies, educational institutions and vocational schools, as well as social security and severely handicapped law.
IT-specific specialist tasks
- Technical engineering:
- Analysis and evaluation of user requirements and implementation in the product
- Determination of the rough overall design of programs
- Definition of tools and programming languages
- Development of system and software architectures and description of the interfaces
- Migration plans, test plans and maintenance concepts
- Testing and acceptance of the product
- Evaluate performance
- documentation
- Project management:
- Carrying out projects
- Project structuring
- Expense estimation, resource planning, cost planning and risk analysis
- Quality management;
- Carrying out projects
- Business Administration:
- Planning, assessing and influencing operational processes
- Calculation method
- Cost and performance accounting
- business evaluation
Operational project work
The following subject areas are possible:
- Analyzing project parameters and designing IT solutions
- Implementation and integration of the solution components, execution of tests and acceptance of the products or solutions
- Planning, managing and controlling IT development projects
Exams in accordance with the IT advanced training ordinance
The examinations of the certified IT project manager are set out in § 9 and § 10. The exams are divided into written and oral.
The written examinations consist of an examination with profile-specific IT specialist tasks (situation tasks 1 to 3), leadership and personnel management (situation tasks 1 and 2) and written project documentation with a scope that is specified by the responsible Chamber of Commerce (usually max. 30 pages and max. 20 pages attachment). The written exams are an entry requirement for admission to the oral technical discussion.
The oral exams consist of the presentation of the project and two technical discussions (one on the project, one on the written exam on the subject of leadership and personnel management, similar to a role play).