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Universal Competency Framework for Testing [UCFT] Universal Competency Framework for Testing is developed to support organizations by providing a reference framework to objectively test the competencies of testing workforce. Aligned to call major software testing bodies of knowledge, and with more than 9000 question bank UCFT can support organizations of all sizes in establishing a standard competency dictionary.
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Competency Framework for Testers (UCFT) was developed with the
intent to be a standard for providing individuals and
organizations with guidance on how to manage the career and
professional development in the field of Software Testing. The targeted audience for this standard includes TESTING PROFESSIONALSs, aspiring TESTING PROFESSIONALSs, organizations that employ both of them, and any associated industry professional groups involved in Software Testing. The UCT Framework is based on the premise that competencies have a direct effect on performance. The degree or extent of this impact may vary, depending on certain factors such as project types and characteristics, or organizational context. The UCFT Framework defines the key dimensions of TESTING PROFESSIONALSs' competence and the competencies that are most likely to impact individual performance as they perform most projects most of the time. The UCFT Framework draws heavily on the Bodies of Knowledge published by QAI and other recognized organizations like British Computer Society, as well as the Software Testing Experience and Knowledge Assessment Manual and defines roles required for performing Testing in a workgroup. Although the UCFT Framework is aligned with these sources, it has its own perspective in that it has neither a pure process group nor knowledge area focus. By identifying the applicable performance criteria by knowledge area and process group, it helps describe the necessary knowledge, performance, and behavior for a competent TESTING PROFESSIONALS and the number of years of experience. Broken down into Knowledge Areas, units of competency, cognitive levels and knowledge criteria, UCFT enables an organization to define a competency framework for various roles in their current testing organization, and helps the organization assess the areas of weakness in various knowledge areas, and plan improvements for their workforce. Using the UCFT framework, organizations can plan and optimize their workforce development spend. Today UCFT framework focuses on Quality Management, Functional Testing, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Test Automation, and Test Project Management and encompasses 43+ knowledge areas, 4 Cognitive Levels, 4 roles, and covers the experience levels of up to 10 years of professional life of Software Testing Professions. Over 23+ organizations have subscribed to UCFT and aligned with the same for improving the professional capability of their testing workforce. Please click here to see the Technical Coverage of UCFT |
UCFT STRUCTURE Competency Area Competency Area represents the focus area of Testing that is chosen to be done by an organization. Examples of this include Functional Testing, Performance Testing and so on. Currently, we provide for 6 knowledge areas namely, Functional Testing, performance Testing, Test Project Management, Quality Management, Security Testing, and Test Automation. Knowledge Area Knowledge Areas is the subdivision within a Competency Area, and represents a topical area which is identified as an essential capability by the organizations across the world. Examples of this include Testing Fundamentals, Test Management, and Testing Process and so on so forth. In all there are a total of 43+ knowledge areas currently mapped in UCFT. Units of Competency Units of Competency represents the specific skill or ability or knowledge element that the individual undertaking the assessment must demonstrate. Examples of this include Estimation of Testing Projects, Risk Based Testing, and Test Documentation etc. The number of Units of Competency is over 150+ in the current version of the UCFT. Cognitive Levels Cognitive Levels represent expected level of information processing capability that the individual must demonstrate on the units of competency required for the role. Simplifying the Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Levels, UCFT currently uses 4 levels of Cognition – Remember (K1); Understand (K2); Apply (K3); and Analyze (K4). In the future, these levels are proposed to expand to 6 numbers in alignment with the Bloom's Taxonomy. |
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