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New York State Information Technology Workforce Skills Assessment Statewide Survey Results

Abstract

Executive Summary

Introduction

New York State IT Workforce and Leadership Profiles

Skill Proficiency Ratings

Training Demand

IT Competency Framework

Three-year IT Skills Forecast

Gap Analysis

Workforce Development Considerations

Conclusions and Future Considerations

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Project Sponsors and Participants

Appendix C: Skill Definitions

Appendix D: Employee Survey Questions

Appendix E: Data Tables
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Appendix E: Data Tables

Table E6. Skill by skill training demand (listed in alphabetical order), page 3

Note: Row totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Skill
 
N
 
None
 
Basic
 
Intermediate
 
Advanced
 
Percent who need training at any level
 
IT risk assessment & management
 
2684
 
1608 (60%)
 
405 (15%)
 
434 (16%)
 
237 (9%)
 
40%
 
IT strategic planning
 
2675
 
1608 (60%)
 
403 (15%)
 
421 (16%)
 
243 (9%)
 
40%
 
Java
 
2593
 
1471 (57%)
 
473 (18%)
 
409 (16%)
 
240 (9%)
 
43%
 
JavaScript
 
2532
 
1488 (59%)
 
466 (18%)
 
366 (15%)
 
212 (8%)
 
41%
 
Java studio
 
2583
 
1719 (67%)
 
501 (19%)
 
246 (10%)
 
117 (5%)
 
33%
 
Joint Application Development (JAD)
 
2582
 
1715 (66%)
 
361 (14%)
 
303 (12%)
 
203 (8%)
 
34%
 
Knowledge Management (KM)
 
2682
 
1685 (63%)
 
391 (15%)
 
418 (16%)
 
188 (7%)
 
37%
 
Leadership
 
2666
 
1378 (52%)
 
186 (7%)
 
493 (19%)
 
609 (23%)
 
48%
 
Linux operating systems
 
2606
 
1747 (67%)
 
396 (15%)
 
287 (11%)
 
176 (7%)
 
33%
 
MacOS/ OS X operating systems
 
2480
 
1992 (80%)
 
291 (12%)
 
132 (5%)
 
65 (3%)
 
20%
 
Mainframe operations
 
2642
 
2004 (76%)
 
272 (10%)
 
216 (8%)
 
150 (6%)
 
24%
 
Managing agency staff
 
2646
 
1457 (55%)
 
229 (9%)
 
509 (19%)
 
451 (17%)
 
45%
 
Managing consultant staff
 
2636
 
1491 (57%)
 
268 (10%)
 
469 (18%)
 
408 (16%)
 
43%
 
Metadata management
 
2633
 
1827 (69%)
 
414 (16%)
 
266 (10%)
 
126 (5%)
 
31%
 
Microsoft Access
 
2578
 
1626 (63%)
 
232 (9%)
 
398 (15%)
 
322 (13%)
 
37%
 
Microsoft SQL
 
2591
 
1652 (64%)
 
356 (14%)
 
339 (13%)
 
244 (9%)
 
36%
 
Mobile computing
 
2612
 
1639 (63%)
 
400 (15%)
 
380 (15%)
 
193 (7%)
 
37%
 
Modeling & simulation
 
2633
 
1810 (69%)
 
404 (15%)
 
284 (11%)
 
135 (5%)
 
31%
 
MySQL
 
2483
 
1818 (73%)
 
327 (13%)
 
216 (9%)
 
122 (5%)
 
27%
 
Negotiation & conflict resolution
 
2669
 
1391 (52%)
 
243 (9%)
 
500 (19%)
 
535 (20%)
 
48%
 
Network architecture & design principles
 
2624
 
1539 (59%)
 
349 (13%)
 
460 (18%)
 
276 (11%)
 
41%
 
Network configuration
 
2665
 
1532 (58%)
 
345 (13%)
 
478 (18%)
 
310 (12%)
 
43%
 
Novell operating systems
 
2568
 
1776 (69%)
 
354 (14%)
 
265 (10%)
 
173 (7%)
 
31%
 
Object-oriented analysis & design principles
 
2640
 
1604 (61%)
 
323 (12%)
 
392 (15%)
 
321 (12%)
 
39%
 
Open systems server administration
 
2685
 
1871 (70%)
 
282 (11%)
 
285 (11%)
 
247 (9%)
 
30%
 
Oracle
 
2649
 
1602 (61%)
 
373 (14%)
 
350 (13%)
 
324 (12%)
 
40%
 
Oracle Development studio
 
2562
 
1791 (70%)
 
470 (18%)
 
186 (7%)
 
115 (5%)
 
30%