SHIME

A practical capability lens spanning soft skills, hard skills, industry knowledge, mindset and experience.

March 30, 2026

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SHIME is CFTE's multidimensional capability framework covering five domains: Soft skills, Hard skills, Industry knowledge, Mindset, and Experience. It provides a more complete picture of professional capability than skills-only frameworks, and is used to design learning journeys that develop the full range of attributes needed for effective performance in AI-enabled financial services roles.

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