What is PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 about?  
 PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 provides a series of practical case studies supporting understanding, adoption, and use of EN 16234 (all parts) e-Competence Framework (e-CF) - A common European Framework for ICT Professionals in all sectors which provides a common reference of 41 ICT professional competences as required and applied at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professional work environment, using a common language for competences, skills, knowledge and proficiency levels that can be understood across Europe.
PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 supports Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders dealing with ICT Professional competences from multiple perspectives, in particular: 
- ICT service, demand, and supply organizations 
- ICT professionals, managers, and human resource (HR) departments 
- Educational institutions, learning program and certification providers of all types including Vocational and Educational Training (VET), Higher Education (HE), and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 
- Social partners (trade unions and employer associations) 
- Professional associations, accreditation, validation, and assessment bodies 
- Market analysts and policymakers 
- Other organizations and stakeholders in public and private sectors across Europe
Who is PD CEN/TR 16234‑4  for? 
PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 on e-Competence Framework (e-CF) is useful for: 
- ICT professionals 
- Stakeholders dealing with ICT 
- Trade unions 
- Market analyst
- Educational institutes 
- Policymakers 
 Why should you use  PD CEN/TR 16234‑4?  
The European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) serves as a foundation to the education profile. For the master, three e-CF role profiles are utilized to build the curriculum, which are Business Analyst, Business Information Manager and Chief Information Officer. The associated competences provide a solid base for the content (described in terms of learning outcomes) of the master classes.
PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 can support users and guide developers of applications to EN 16234-1 (e-CF), the PD CEN/TR 16234‑4 provides an overview of the underpinning philosophy and principles adopted during the standard’s construction and maintenance. Understanding these guiding principles is equally vital for applying the standard in multiple environments concerned with ICT professionalism. 
 What’s changed since the last update? 
 In comparison with the previous edition, the technical modifications have been made that is the development of new case studies in the light of the EN 16234-1 revision and benefitting from multiple e-CF user experiences gathered and application feedback received.
