maryland career clusters - Maryland State Department of Education
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Career Cluster 8<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<br />
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS<br />
• Advances in information technology will continue to drive major<br />
innovations across all major industries throughout the world.<br />
These advances will also change the face <strong>of</strong> government and<br />
the non-pr<strong>of</strong>it sector. Businesses will continue to expand the<br />
use <strong>of</strong> information technology in all aspects <strong>of</strong> the business<br />
enterprise and will seek more comprehensive e-commerce<br />
and information management solutions to remain competitive.<br />
• Information technology businesses and pr<strong>of</strong>essionals will face<br />
increasing pressure to design, develop, implement, and support<br />
more complex and reliable information technology solutions<br />
SOFTWARE<br />
ENGINEERING/<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
SOFTWARE<br />
OPERATIONS<br />
Looking at this industry as a whole, five pathways represent the<br />
major functions in the industry. Career Pathways show more<br />
specific business activities that <strong>of</strong>fer a range <strong>of</strong> related <strong>career</strong><br />
opportunities. Students can prepare for a variety <strong>of</strong> <strong>career</strong><br />
options through two and four-year colleges (including graduate<br />
programs), private <strong>career</strong> schools, and employee sponsored<br />
programs. Pr<strong>of</strong>essional certification is also an important<br />
THWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS – PATHWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS – PATHWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS –<br />
CLUSTER<br />
KNOWLEDGE<br />
AND SKILLS<br />
PATHWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS – PATHWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS – PATHWAY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS – PA<br />
HARDWARE<br />
ENGINEERING/<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
that will meet the needs <strong>of</strong> external and internal customers.<br />
This will require that information technology pr<strong>of</strong>essionals have<br />
the skills to determine customer and business needs and<br />
requirements, manage complex projects, integrate s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
and hardware solutions, and deliver total solutions on time that<br />
meet customer needs.<br />
• The rapid pace <strong>of</strong> technological change and increased<br />
global competition will require that information technology<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals develop and continually update high-level<br />
technical, project management, and customer relations skills.<br />
INFORMATION<br />
SYSTEMS<br />
HARDWARE<br />
OPERATIONS<br />
consideration when pursuing <strong>career</strong> opportunities. Appropriate<br />
work experience may also be important to increase <strong>career</strong><br />
opportunities. The center circle represents the common<br />
knowledge and skills required <strong>of</strong> anyone in this <strong>career</strong>. As students<br />
focus on a more specific Career Pathway, they advance their<br />
readiness for <strong>career</strong>s in that pathway.<br />
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