The Concept of Training It Professionals in the Cross-Cutting Digital Technologies

Abstract

The emergence of the new generation digital technologies, which were called “cross-cutting” due tothe scale and depth of impact, determined a large-scale transformation of business and social spheremodels. These changes have a strong impact on the content of professional activities: employees arerequired to have new skills and, consequently, new competencies. The rapid digitalization of theeconomy requires qualified experts. Currently there is a severe shortage of IT experts required for thedevelopment of national projects in Russia. Formation of educational programs that meet globaltrends, taking into account the most popular technologies, has the particular importance. Thesetechnologies and their subtechnologies are described in roadmaps created within the framework of thenational program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation”. The report presents a system oftraining highly qualified IT experts in cross-cutting digital technologies at the Institute for SystemsAnalysis and Management (ISAM) of the Dubna State University.