Sustaiinable IT Certificatiion | The Sustainable IT Manifesto

The Sustanable IT Certifcation is currently under development.

Levels

Criteria:

Knowledge of Core Principles: Demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable IT Manifesto and its key tenets.
Basic Environmental Literacy: Awareness of the environmental impact of IT, including carbon footprints, e-waste, and energy consumption.
Sustainable IT Strategies: Understand basic sustainable IT practices such as reducing paper usage, optimizing energy settings on devices, and promoting digital minimalism.
Carbon Footprint Calculation: Basic ability to calculate and understand the carbon footprint of IT-related activities.
Energy-Efficient Computing: Introduction to energy-saving practices in computing, such as power-saving modes, and selecting energy-efficient devices.

Assessment:

Criteria:

Green Data Centers: Understanding and implementing sustainable practices in data centers, such as server virtualization and renewable energy usage.
Cloud Sustainability: Knowledge of cloud computing’s environmental impact and how to make cloud usage more sustainable through optimization.
Resource Optimization: Ability to implement strategies to reduce resource usage, such as optimizing software for efficiency or using refurbished equipment.
Circular Economy in IT: Familiarity with principles of circularity in IT (e.g., reuse, refurbish, recycle).

Assessment:

Practical assessment on reducing energy consumption in a simulated IT environment.
Case study on optimizing IT workflows for sustainability.
Exam focusing on sustainable data center operations and resource management.

Criteria:

Lifecycle Management: In-depth understanding of product lifecycle, from procurement to disposal, with a focus on sustainability (e.g., sustainable procurement, asset management, recycling practices).
Sustainable Software Design: Ability to design and develop software with energy efficiency in mind, including optimization techniques that reduce computational load.
Renewable Energy Integration: Knowledge of integrating renewable energy sources into IT infrastructure, such as solar-powered data centers.
Energy-Efficient Architectures: Proficiency in designing IT architectures that minimize energy use (e.g., energy-efficient hardware selection, optimized network infrastructure).

Assessment:

Design challenge: Propose a sustainable IT architecture for a mid-sized organization.
Exam focused on lifecycle management, software optimization, and energy-efficient IT infrastructure.

Criteria:

Organizational Sustainability Strategies: Ability to create and lead comprehensive sustainability strategies within an IT organization.
Advanced Environmental Metrics: Proficiency in using and analyzing advanced sustainability metrics like carbon emissions per computing resource, water usage in data centers, and energy ROI.
Full Lifecycle IT Management: Expertise in managing the full lifecycle of IT assets, including procurement, operation, and disposal.
Sustainable Innovation: Demonstrated ability to drive innovation in sustainable technology (e.g., R&D in energy-efficient hardware, new circular economy models for IT).

Assessment:

Project-based assessment: Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive sustainability strategy for an IT organization.
Presentation: Showcase innovations or strategies developed to minimize environmental impact.

Criteria:

Large-Scale Impact Assessment: Ability to assess and measure the impact of large-scale IT operations on the environment (e.g., multinational data center operations, global IT supply chains).
Innovative Leadership in Sustainable IT: Demonstrated leadership in pioneering sustainable IT innovations and setting global benchmarks.
Influencing Sustainability Standards: Contribution to shaping industry-wide sustainability standards, policies, and certifications.
Global Sustainability Strategy: Expertise in designing and implementing global sustainability strategies for large corporations or IT ecosystems.

Assessment:

Capstone Project: Develop and present a strategic sustainability initiative at an industry level, demonstrating a global perspective.
Industry Leadership Evaluation: Review of contributions to policy development, sustainability advocacy, or thought leadership in the IT sector.