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- 1. Technology Association of Georgia
Government Technology
February 26 2013
Robert Orr, Ed.D
Chief Information Officer
Howard C. Woodard, Ed.D
Professor of Information Systems
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- 2. Agenda
Current environment
What does that tell us about the future
Skills needed for the future
How to survive the Future
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- 3. What is our current environment?
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- 4. Signs of the Times
Information Overload
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- 9. Are Our IT Workforce’s Skills Ready to
Handle this Changing Environment?
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- 14. What Does this Tell Us about the
Future?
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- 15. Our In-house IT Skill Needs will
be Different
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- 17. Three Group of Skills
Employability
Technical Skills
Foundational Professional
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- 20. IT Skills Pyramid
Tier I - Foundation Skills (Universal Skills)
Tier II - Common Technical Skills
Tier III - Industry Specific Technical Skills and
organizational knowledge.
Tier III
Tier II
Tier I
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- 21. Tier I Skills
Foundation Skills Workplace Competencies
Basic Skills Management of Time
Thinking Skills and Resources
Personal Qualities Interpersonal Skills
Management and Use of
Information
Understanding and
Management of Systems
Use of Technology
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- 22. Tier II
Proficient use of Software and Hardware Tools
Proficient use of Internet techniques
Understanding of Hardware & System Architecture
Troubleshooting of Software and Hardware Problems
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- 23. Tier III
Knowledge of and Compliance with Company
Practices and Organization Protocols
Understanding and Effective Use of Industry
Terminology
Knowledge of and Compliance with Industry Legal
Requirements
Knowledge of and Compliance with Company and
Product Standards
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- 24. Employers Want Employees Who Can
Apply a systematic, methodical approach to solving a
problem
Research to see who else knows about the problem
Develop a rational set of possible solutions
Test the solutions cost-effectively and efficiently
Verify that the problem is truly solved
Document the solution for others
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- 26. We Need a Roadmap
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- 34. Solutions that you can influence
• Expand to use individuals not normally used by
offering Alternative Working Conditions.
• Work to keep the IT staff you have.
• Check with local colleges (Academic & Technical) For
Staff Help
• Work with local colleges IT department for project and
consulting assistance.
• Use the Internet to find lessons and webinars that your
employees can use to continue enhancing their skills.
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- 35. Remember!
For Workforce Solutions,
Be Creative!
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- 36. What is Your Individual Solutions?
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- 38. Robert Orr, Ed.D Howard C. Woodard, Ed.D, CCP
Chief Information Officer Professor of Information Systems
J Whitney Bunting College of
Georgia College & State University
Business
Milledgeville, GA 31061 Georgia College @ Robins AFB
Email: robert.orr@gcsu.edu Robins AFB, GA 31098
Email: howard.woodard@gcsu.edu
J Whitney Bunting College of Business
Old Governor’s Mansion
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