Professional IT Culture: SFIA, Ethics, and Case Analysis

This report provides an analysis of professional IT culture, focusing on the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) and ethical decision-making within the IT sector. It examines different responsibility levels within the SFIA framework, highlighting the importance of autonomy, influence, and business skills. The report also delves into a case study involving ICvendor Pty Ltd, where an ethical dilemma arises concerning faulty integrated circuits. The analysis includes a discussion of the ACS code of professional conduct and relevant ethical theories such as virtuousness, consequentialism, and deontologism. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of ethical considerations in IT practices and the potential consequences of failing to uphold professional standards. Desklib offers similar solved assignments and past papers for students.

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Table of Contents
Subtask 1....................................................................................................................................3
Introduction............................................................................................................................3
SFIA 6....................................................................................................................................3
Responsibility level................................................................................................................3
Justification............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................4
Subtask 2....................................................................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................................4
Ethical dilemma confronted by the stakeholders...................................................................5
Ethical response.....................................................................................................................5
ACS code of professional conduct.........................................................................................5
Failure to apply ethical decision making...............................................................................5
Theories..................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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Subtask 1
Executive Summary
The main consideration which is taken into aspect is related to the standard of SFIA. In the
report the different levels which are related to the SFIA are majorly discussed taking and
focus is also applied to the concept of how the levels can be reached.
Introduction
The SFIA is basically a resource which can be considered to be practical in nature.
The main focus point which is related to the SFIA is for the people which enables them to
work and manage the information system aspects in a specific type of functionality (Shrestha,
Kong & Collins, 2017). The SFIA can be a framework which is related to the model which is
related to two dimensional framework which consist of basically seven levels of
responsibility on the axis. At the different level of competence it can be considered to be
playing a role in the skill development aspect which is very much professional. The factors of
influence, skills of the business and the autonomy aspect are major factors which play a
dominating role in the field of SFIA.
SFIA 6
The update which is related to the SFIA can be directly considered as an opportunity
which is related to the aspect of the rejuvenation towards the skills which are related to the
skills management. This is considered at a time when the importance of the skills and the
availability has arguably never been more prominent and important. Relating to the concept
of information and communication technology it can be considered as a popular method
which is related to the SFIA and evolve the skills which are very much relevant.

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Responsibility level
Autonomy: It is defined authority and accountability which is related to the action and
the decision making aspect within a particular area of working which are very much
significant. The different aspects which play a dominating role in this context can be
considered to be the technical, quality and financial aspects. It can also be directly related to
the aspect of establishing different achievement which are related to the financial and
performer of the objectives.
Influence: The concept can be directly related to the effect of the policy and formation
of the strategy. It has a direct influence in the sector of internal and external supplier at the
level of management which can be considered to be senior. It can be useful in a way of
making decision in the aspect of the work of the organization and achieving different levels
of financial organization and performance of the objective.
Business skills: The skills which are related to the complex information which is
related to the communication aspect. The main consideration which can be stated in this
context mainly involve the sector of management and the factors which are related to the
mitigation of the risk factors. It can be stated that in a management scenario the risk factors
play a very vital role.
Complexity: It can be considered as a knowledge are which are related to the own
specification of the sector. The complexity factor mainly incorporates the aspect of the highly
difficult activity which is related to the technical, finance and quality sector. The result of this
aspect mainly involve the reaching of the goal which is related to the improvement in the
sector of policy and quality in the working of the organization (Murnane & Thornley, 2017).
Justification

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Activity SFIA Milestones
The main aspect which can
be considered in this context
mainly involve the sector of
reaching the expertise level
of SFIA level 6. The main
functionality which is
related to the achieving of
the standard is by the means
of proper functionality of the
different aspects which are
related to the working of the
aspect.
The main consideration
which should be taken into
consideration in order to
reach the specific level of
SFIA 7 is communication
and the definition factors of
the organization
management.
The main factors which play
a vital role in the aspect of
getting a job is applied to the
capability which is related to
an individual. They should
take into consideration the
different aspects of the
working with the factors of
the organization.
Conclusion
The main focus point of the report to take into account the different levels of the SFIA
which mainly focus on the aspect of handling different types of situation in the internal and
external working of the organization. The different levels in this context mainly involve
depending on the capability of the person who is involved into the working.
Subtask 2
Executive Summary
The main emphases of the report is one the case study which is related to the owner of the
Icvendor Pvy Ltd who was Miss Mctester. The main working of the organization was related

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to the manufacturing of integrated circuits. It is seen in the case study that an ethical aspect is
related to the detection of fault in the circuits which were going to delivered to the client.
Introduction
ICvendor Pty Ltd is a company which is owned by Miss McTester. The main working
of the organization is related to the development of integrated circuits and endorsing them
prior to the release to the purchasers. Miss Mctester has the responsibility of testing the
functionality which is related to the integrated circuits and within the organization he takes all
the necessary moves which would be protecting it.
Ethical dilemma confronted by the stakeholders
The ICvendor Pty Ltd majorly invested A $10 million on the development of the
integrated circuit for the mobile phone manufacturing company which is known as
BestPhones Pty Ltd. Just before the handling of the integrated circuits it was seen that all the
circuits were faulty. On the other hand though the circuits were faulty it could perform the
basic functions.
Ethical response
The main ethical response which can be related is that Miss Mctester does not train
himself for a higher position and on the other hand he does not provide any type of training to
the people so that they could reach a higher level of working. This can be considered as one
of the ethical aspects which are confronted in this case study which is stated. If he would be
providing training to the junior people it would have been directly helping the organization to
reach to a higher level of working (Leicester, 2016). He does not want the other to reach a
level were his own expertise concept would not be occupied by some other person.

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ACS code of professional conduct
The ACS code of professional conduct which can be applied to the case study are stated
below:
 Honesty: “You will be honest in your representation of skills, knowledge, services
and products.”
 Professional development: “You will enhance your own professional development,
and that of your colleagues and staff.”
 Enhancement of quality of life: “You will strive to enhance the quality of life of those
affected by your work.”
 Primacy of the interest of the public: “You will place the interests of the public above
those of personal, business or sectional interests.”
 Professional development: “You will enhance your own professional development,
and that of your colleagues and staff.”
 Professionalism: “You will enhance the integrity of the ACS and the respect of its
members for each other.” (Warren & Burmeister, 2017).
Failure to apply ethical decision making
The main aspect which can be discussed relating to the failure of the ethical aspect
can be dictated in a manner which states that the circuits should have been tested in a proper
manner. The delivery of the faulty circuits which on the other hand performed its usual
function can be considered as an ethical aspect which could create a problem in the near
future. It should be rectified before the dispatch of the order is done to the client . If it is not
done it can be stated as an ethical aspect relating to the functionality of the organization. In
the near future the ethical aspect could possess a great threat to the organization (Pereira,
Ferreira & Amaral, 2017).

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Theories
In the aspect of the ACS code of professional conduct the theories which can be applied are
stated below:
 Virtuousness: The right type of action is done by a person who is virtuous.
 Consequentialism: the right type of action is taken by the right consequences.
 Deontologism: The right action is taken with the consideration of the right types of
rules (Warren & Lucas, 2016).
Conclusion
The report can be concluded on a note that relating to the case study there are many
ethical aspects which can be stated in the scenario. It is not a justifying statement to deliver
the integrated circuits which involved some of the faulty aspect though it conducted the
normal functionality which required by the circuit. The main aspect which should have been
taken into consideration is that it should have been changed and the ethical aspect could have
been removed from the functionality. In most of the cases it is seen that organization fail to
implement the ethical aspect due to the factor of delivery time of the product which had to be
matched. In the report the ACS code of professional conduct are majorly discussed taking
into aspect the case scenario.

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