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Transcript of Building an IT Profession for the 21 st Century Roger Johnson IFIP IP3 Representative.
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Agenda
IP3 overview
Drivers for a Global Profession
The IT Profession
IP3 Programmes
Outline of plans for Developing Countries
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IP3 Objectives
Promoting IT professionalism worldwide to:
Improve the capability to exploit IT
Develop a global profession which is respected and valued
Provide global recognition for certified individual IT professionals
Represent IT practitioners worldwide and to make their voice heard
Build a profession of individuals
Who meet a set of internationally agreed standards
Assessed by national societies accredited by IP3
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What is IP3?
Initiative of International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
IFIP founded as UNESCO initiative in 1960 comprising computer societies in over 90 countries
Aggregate membership of nearly a million
Partnership of National Computer Societies reflecting
Professional licencing processes are dependent on national legal jurisdictions
Global profession built as a network of “national professions”
Different national practices and traditions sharing best practice
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The Drivers
Critical importance of IT
Forces of globalisation
Governance and security requirements
Maturation of IT industry
Pride and prestige of IT professionals
Attracting talented people
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The Challenge of Transformational Change Programmes
CurrentState
DesiredFutureState
80% of systems delivered late, over budget or reduced functionality
Around 40% of developments fail or are abandoned60% do not fully address training and skills requirements
Less than 25% properly integrate business and technology objectives
10 to 20% meet all their success criteria
© Dr. Joe McDonagh, Trinity College Dublin
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The Failure of Transformational Change Programmes
42%
27%23%
4%
Leadership Organisation and Culture
People Issues
Technology
"Organisation Dynamics" - Jim Markowsky
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The Key Characteristics of the New IT profession
Plays a full part in all stages of IT exploitation
Seen as – and sees itself as – an integral part of the business
Has appropriate non-technical skills, including management, business and leadership skills, as core competences
Based on global standards
Understands both Information and Technology
Greater emphasis on the accreditation of current capability and competence
Demands greater personal responsibility on the part of the practitioner
Attractive to a wider group of entrants than at present
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What is a Professional?
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Personal obligations
Has specific skills
Undertakes CPD
Abides by a code of conduct
Serving the Public
Core body of knowledge
Common body of
knowledge
Diagram used with permission of BCS
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IP3 Programmes
Accreditation and International IT Professional Certification (IP3P)
Promotion and Communication
Support and engagement for IT Societies
Developing Countries Programme planned
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Accreditation Requirements
Accountability, autonomy and complexity of role – IP3P is SFIA level 5
Technical, business and management competences – Core Body of Knowledge and a Specialism
Code of conduct and ethics
Disciplinary and complaints processes
Maintenance of certified status - CPD
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Audit Requirements
Based on ISO 17024:2003 (Certification of individuals)
Compliance with requirements
Membership standards and policies
Appropriate governance and structure
Resources to administer and improve the scheme
Suitable records management and information systems
Specified in the IP3 Accreditation Guidelines (available online)
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Promotion and Communication
Branding and name
Conference presentations
Journal papers and press articles
Regular updates in IFIP News
Website – www.ipthree.org
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Support for Societies
Step by step guide to certifying IT professionals
Advice, guidance and access to best practice
Signposting regional collaborations and groupings
Attracted significant involvement from many societies worldwide
ACS (Australia) and CIPS (Canada) successfully accreditted;
IPSJ (Japan), NZCS (New Zealand), CSSA (South Africa) timing to be confirmed
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Plans for Developing Countries
Regional Forums
Work with existing
Create new where necessary, e.g. Africa
Existing Societies mentor new Societies
Partner with Industry
Convene Developing Countries committee
Regional representation
Understand the issues facing Developing Countries
Collaborate to build national skilled IT workforces
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What can we do?
Promote to governments the value of building an IT workforce of certified professionals
Encourage your national IT bodies to commit to certification programme for IT practitioners and to join IP3
IP3 invites everyone committed to promoting IT professionalism to join with us in building a
Respected, Trusted, Global IT Profession