Career Planning for IT Professionals
summary
The talk argues that technical career tracks run alongside management and can be planned concretely. It cites IBM’s peer‑reviewed specialist paths (including an Executive‑Specialist top 1%), the OpenGroup and European e‑Competence Frameworks, and typical certification costs (~$1,000–1,700) as evidence; recommended actions are written project summaries (three), mentoring, publishing and proposal materials, and improving project and negotiation skills, framed by a comfort‑zone vs. stretch‑zone model where preparation meets opportunity.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Career Planning for IT Professionals
- 5:08About me
- 18:58Which skills are required?
- 25:00Who is responsible?
- 34:34Stepping out of the comfort zone
- 34:49The Open Group
- 35:47Open Group Professional Certifications
- 37:31Getting Started
- 40:01Open CITS Requirements
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