Scope of Questions
1 Basic Approach for Examination Questions
The following section summarizes the basic approach for questions that appear in the IT Passport
Examination, in the respective fields of strategy, management, and technology.
① STRATEGY
Questions in the examination are designed to test knowledge in the following areas: fundamental
terminology and concepts necessary to analyze computerization and corporate activities, as well
as fundamental terminology and concepts described in information courses through post-secondary education and in general newspapers, books, and magazines. Also included are questions that
test the fundamental knowledge of methods for solving problems by grasping and analyzing the
work at hand, and the fundamental knowledge for utilizing office tools to analyze data and solve
problems.
② MANAGEMENT
Questions in the examination are designed to test knowledge of fundamental terminology and
concepts relating to systems development and project management processes. The exam does not
include questions that test knowledge of specific and highly specialized terminology and concepts. Also included are questions that test the basic knowledge for considering the development
of business environments such as using computers, networks, and office tools.
③ TECHNOLOGY
Questions in the examination are designed to test knowledge of fundamental terminology and
concepts, and the logical thought process of the examinee. Th e examination does not include
questions of a technical and highly specialized nature. Also included are questions that test the
fundamental knowledge for safely using the systems on hand.
2 Scope of Questions
Common Career/Skill Framework
Strategy
Field Major Category Middle Category
9
1
Corporate and
legal affairs
Scope of questions to be asked
(Concept of exam questions)
1
Corporate
activities
• Ask about the fundamental concepts about corporate activities and
business management.
• Ask about the techniques for analyzing familiar business tasks and
resolving issues, the concept of PDCA, and operational planning using techniques such as Pareto charts.
• Ask about the visual expressions used for understanding business
tasks, such as workflow.
• Ask about the fundamental concepts of accounting and financial affairs, such as financial statements and break-even points.
2
Legal affairs
• Ask about the familiar laws of workplaces, such as intellectual property rights (copyright, industrial property rights, etc.), Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Labor Standards Act, and Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and
Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers.
• Ask about the concepts and characteristics of software license, such
as license types and license management.
• Ask about the concepts of corporate rules and regulations, such as
compliance and corporate governance.
• Ask about the significance of standardization.