ISO IEC 20006-1-2014 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 20006-1:2014 — Information technology for learning, education and training — Information model for competency — Part 1: Competency general framework and information model. This part defines a general framework and an information model for representing competency information in IT-supported learning, education and training (ITLET) and human resources contexts, to enable consistent management and exchange of competency-related data across systems.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 20006-1:2014 provides a competency general framework, a system architecture for managing and exchanging competency information, an information model describing competency and related objects (including composition of competency), and use cases that support the model's development. It is intended to support interoperability between learning systems and HR/skills management systems and relates to the Conceptual Reference Model in ISO/IEC TR 24763.

General information

• Status: Published / Confirmed international standard.
• Publication date: July 2014 (published 2014-07).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) / IEC joint standard (ISO/IEC).
• ICS / categories: 03.100.30 (Management of human resources); 35.240.90 (IT applications in education).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2014).
• Number of pages: 43 pages.

Scope

The standard's scope covers the definition of a general framework and information model for competency information used in learning, education and training IT environments. It addresses how competency and related objects can be modelled, managed, and exchanged by ITLET systems and by HR systems that need competency data, with the aim of improving interoperability and consistent representation of competencies across tools and organisations.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of a competency general framework and conceptual constructs for competency composition.
• Information model elements for representing competency objects and their relationships.
• System architecture considerations for managing and exchanging competency information.
• Use cases demonstrating typical competency information exchanges in learning and HR contexts.
• Guidance for interoperability and mapping to related reference models (e.g., ISO/IEC TR 24763).

Typical use and users

Typical users include designers and implementers of learning management systems (LMS), HR and skills-management systems, e‑learning platform vendors, educational institutions, workforce and credentialing organisations, standards developers working on learning metadata, and researchers focusing on competency modelling and interoperability.

Related standards

Closely related documents include ISO/IEC 20006-2 (Part 2: Proficiency level information model), ISO/IEC TR 24763 (Conceptual Reference Model for ITLET), and other ITLET metadata standards such as ISO/IEC 19788 (metadata for learning resources). Implementers often consider these documents together when designing competency and proficiency data exchanges.

Keywords

competency, competency model, information model, ITLET, learning systems, HRIS, interoperability, proficiency levels, skills representation, metadata for learning.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 20006-1:2014 is the first part of the ISO/IEC 20006 series; it defines a general framework and an information model for representing competency information used in information technology for learning, education and training (ITLET) and related HR contexts.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the conceptual framework, information-model elements, system-architecture considerations, and use cases required to express, manage and exchange competency and related objects between learning and HR systems, to improve semantic interoperability.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: LMS and e‑learning platform developers, HR and talent-management system designers, education and credentialing organisations, standards developers, and researchers working on competency and skills interoperability.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/IEC 20006-1:2014 was published in July 2014 and is recorded as a published/confirmed international standard (no widely reported replacement as of the latest confirmations). Users should check national or ISO catalogues for any later reconfirmation or revision notices before formal adoption in projects.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 1 of the ISO/IEC 20006 series. Part 2 (ISO/IEC 20006-2) addresses the proficiency-level information model and complements the Part 1 competency framework and information model.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Competency, competency model, information model, ITLET, interoperability, proficiency level, skills, metadata, HRIS, learning systems.