Kharkiv IT Cluster confirms its status as a leader in innovative approaches to IT industry development by initiating the creation of professional standards for the professions of “Information Technology Manager” and “Software Development Project Manager.” This initiative aims to establish a clear framework for training specialists who will meet the modern challenges of the digital economy.

Project goal

• Improving the quality of education by updating curricula following international standards and employer requirements.
• Strengthening the influence of the IT community at the state level by harmonising the National Classification of Occupations with international approaches (ISCO-08, ESCO).
• Reducing the adaptation time of newcomers to professional activity through standardisation of requirements.
• Ensuring the competitiveness of Ukrainian specialists in the global labour market.

Implementation stages

• Formation of a working group
• Analysis of labour market demands and international standards
• Determination of labour functions and competencies for each profession.
• Expert surveys and public discussions to confirm compliance of standards with market needs.
• Coordination of standards with industry organizations and inclusion in the National Register of Qualifications.

Results

• Creation of a transparent professional development system that will facilitate recruitment and talent management in companies.
• Reduction of costs for additional training of young specialists.
• Increasing the attractiveness of the Ukrainian IT industry to international investors.

Project participants

The working group included leading experts

Vorochek Olga – Associate Professor of the Department of Software Engineering, Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics

Golovanova Maya – Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technology, PhD in Engineering, Associate Professor, Kharkiv Technological University «STEP» 

Hrynchenko Maryna – PhD in Engineering, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Project Management in Information Technologies, National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»

Danko Taras – Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Economics, Management and International Business, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»

Diyuk Iryna – Project manager, EPAM Ukraine

Dotsenko Nataliia – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Project Management in Municipal Economy and Construction, O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, NGO “Ukrainian Scientific and Educational IT Society”

Zaslavska Kateryna – Project manager, EPAM Ukraine, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Hotel and Restaurant Business, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics 

Kob Anton – Head of the Project Management Division of the Information Systems Management Department of the Information Systems Development Department, SE “INFOTECH”

Kravtsova Oleksandra – Project/Product Manager, GoITeens

 Maksym Maksymov – Developer, PIOGroup; senior lecturer at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Minenko Sofia – Doctor of Philosophy in Management, Associate Professor, State Biotechnological University

Odintsova Kateryna – Lead Project manager, WebMeridian

Plakhov Volodymyr – Head of PMO, Eurasia Foundation

Prokhorenko Olena – Professor of the Department of Management, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor,  National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»

Savytska Nataliia – Head of the Department of Marketing, Reputation and Customer Experience Management, Doctor of Economics, Professor,  State Biotechnological University

Anatoliy Savin – PfMP, MSPM, PMP, MCP, Director and Founder of PMDoc, winner of the PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award. PMI Ukraine Chapter

Petro Foshchiy – Associate Professor of Management, PhD in Economics, National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»Maksym Khudoliy – Education Project Lead SoftServe

Invitation to cooperation:

Kharkiv IT Cluster invites representatives of IT companies to join the working group on the development of professional standards. Together we will create high-quality conditions for training specialists who will shape the future of the IT industry of Ukraine.

For questions about joining the working group, please contact the coordinator of educational programs and events of Kharkiv IT Cluster at: 📩 edu.manager@it-kharkiv.com — Olena Dudnyk