Bedriftsorganisasjon og -ledelse

The standard defines the requirements related to the professional activity of subjects active in the processing and protection of personal data, namely the intellectual profession that is pursued at different levels of complexity and in different organizational contexts, both public and private. These requirements are specified, starting from the specific tasks and activities identified, in terms of knowledge, skills and competence, in accordance with the European Qualifications Framework - EQF and are expressed in such a way as to facilitate and contribute to harmonize, as far as possible, evaluation and validation processes of learning outcomes.

This document will provide a generic underpinning body of knowledge shared by all ICT professionals regardless of speciality. It will establish a cornerstone of professionalism, changing the nature of ICT occupations from isolated areas of specialised knowledge to sharing of connected common knowledge leading to enhanced provision of products and services. This document will exclude the IT user community but will cover ICT professionals defined by EN 16234-1. It will support Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders, in particular: — ICT service, demand and supply organisations; — ICT professionals, managers and human resource (HR) departments; — vocational education institutions and training bodies including higher education; — social partners (trade unions and employer associations); — professional associations, accreditation, validation and assessment bodies; — market analysts and policy makers; and — other organisations and stakeholders in public and private sectors by applying the document as a reference standard.