Behavioural Engineering
Competency models describe what skills look like at each level. ASE develops them through a structured coaching programme with repeated practice, practical exercises, and observable behavioural indicators.
Coaching that fits your model.
Better engineers build software that is clear, tested and easy to change.
ASE develops software engineering competence, checked against leading competency models.
Skills, not titles
The Swiss ICT industry is moving from job titles to competency-based roles. swissICT has renamed its reference from “ICT Professions” to “ICT Roles”.
What sets ASE apart
Knowledge + Competency
ASE builds capability through guided practice and verifies progress with certification at each level. 185 tasks in the curriculum.
AI-enabled software engineering
ASE includes coaching in the responsible use of AI tools: developers learn to work with them and to check what they produce with their own judgement, tests and engineering standards.
After just one year: the first real step up.
The Foundation Level leads from Junior (S1) towards Professional (S2). Each further level is the next step.
| ASE Level | Duration | SFIA Levels | Rollen der ICT | e-CF | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JL) Jumpstart† | 12 weeks | L1→L2 | S1 | e-1 | Fundamentals, first tests, orientation |
| Foundation (FL) | 1 year | L2→L3 | S1–S2 | e-1→e-2 | Clean Objects, Unit Testing, TDD, Software Design, AI Assistance Basics |
| Competent (CL) | 1 year | L3→L4 | S2–S3 | e-2→e-3 | Clean Code, Refactoring, Code Smells, Design Patterns, AI Assistance |
| Advanced (AL) | 1 year | L4 | S3–S4 | e-3 | Hexagonal Architecture, Outside-in TDD and ATDD, Architecture rules as tests, Legacy Code Improvement, AI Assistance |
| Practitioner (PL) | 1 year | L4→L5 | S4–S5 | e-3→e-4 | System architecture, Legacy strategy and software modernization, Feedback Driven Development, AI Assistance |
SFIA 9 Skills Coverage
Eleven software engineering skills the program develops
| Code | Skill | JL† | FL | CL | AL | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROG | Programming | L1–L2 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
| SWDN | Software Design | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
| TEST | Functional Testing | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
| NFTS | Non-Functional Testing | – | – | L3 | L4 | – |
| ARCH | Solution Architecture* | – | – | – | L4 | L5 |
| SFMD | Software Maintenance | – | – | L3 | L4 | L5 |
| CFMG | Config. Management | L1–L2 | – | L2–L3 | – | – |
| REQM | Requirements Definition | L1 | L2 | – | L3 | – |
| SINT | Systems Integration | – | – | – | L3–L4 | L4 |
| SCTY | Information Security | – | L2 | L3 | L4 | – |
| RELM | Release & Deployment | – | – | – | – | L2 |
Checked against role profiles
Our assessment: how strongly the programme covers the competence areas of a software engineering profile
How ASE fits your organization
Transparent development
Quarterly assessments and level-based certifications give HR and managers a clear view of capability development.
Flexible delivery
1:1 coaching integrated into daily work. No classroom training. Developers learn while working on their own code and within their own projects.
Where ASE already works
We don't name our clients publicly: that is their wish. What we can say.
- Over 90 Developers coached
- 10 Companies
- 4 Countries
- Over 90% pass the certification
- 114 Level certificates
Does ASE fit your competency model?
Let's discuss how the ASE Coaching Program can support your organisation's role framework.