Developing the CC2020 Knowledge Table and Tool to Globally Benchmark Computing Degrees.

The ACM/IEEE-CS Computing Curricula 2020 report was published in March 2021. The report is global in its attention and covers all aspects of the computing disciplines that had ACM/IEEE approved curricula: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology and Cyber Security.The CC2020 Steering Committee analysed all the approved curricula in the six discipline areas and looked for any overlaps. For example, all the areas have some aspect of programming but not all at the same level. Using a thematic analysis methodology, a "Landscape of Computing Knowledge" table was then developed with six main topic areas which included 34 subsections. Each computing discipline specified a minimum and maximum value for each subsection for that discipline, suggesting an importance range within which most degree programs are likely to fall.The CC2020 project then developed online visualisations of the knowledge areas, where stakeholders can assess a degree program with the values required and then match it against any of the current approved curricula. This tool enables users to compare individual degrees with the ACM/IEEE curricula recommendations, to collect the structure and focus of computing degrees globally and compare computing degrees across institutions globally. It also enables industry to understand the different areas and contribute to curriculum development. This tool has now been used to gather structure and variation of degree programs globally.This paper will describe and reflect on the development of the Landscape of Computing Knowledge table, and the development of the visualization tool. Insights from the first workshops that have investigated how to use the tool and its utility will be reviewed.