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A framework for benchmarking competency assessment models
Author(s) -
Kasser Joseph,
Hitchins Derek,
Frank Moti,
Zhao Yang Yang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
systems engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.474
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1520-6858
pISSN - 1098-1241
DOI - 10.1002/sys.21217
Subject(s) - benchmarking , capability maturity model , computer science , competency assessment , maturity (psychological) , management science , process management , engineering management , knowledge management , engineering , management , psychology , medical education , programming language , medicine , developmental psychology , software , economics
This paper discusses the need for competent systems engineers, the differences between nine current ways of assessing competencies (competency models) and the difficulty of comparing the competency models due to the different ways each model groups the competencies. The paper then introduces a competency model maturity framework (CMMF) for benchmarking competency models of systems engineers. The paper benchmarks the nine models using the CMMF and a surprising finding was an error of omission in all nine models. The paper shows that the CMMF can also be used as the basis for developing an original model for a specific organization in a specific time and place and concludes with suggestions for future research. ©2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 15