IFIPPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TASK

FORCE

CHARLES HUGHES

BCS President 2005-2006

Chairman

Background

WORLD COMPUTER CONGRESS August 2006• Keynote address• Workshop

TASK FORCE November 2006• Members - ACS, BCS (Chair), CIPS, CSSA• Meeting in Cape Town January

2007• Report submitted January

2007

Objectives

• Vigorous programme to promote professionalism worldwide to:

o improve the ability of business to exploit IT effectively and consistently

o build IT professionalism to world standardso develop a profession which is respected and valued

• Ensure the voice of the IT practitioner is clearly and powerfully expressed

• Opportunity for IFIP to raise substantially its global profile and represent IT practitioners internationally

Opportunity

• International IT profession based on global standards

• Common terminology to describe skills and competences

• Standard means of measurement and independent assurance of skills and competences

Benefits and Outcomes

Practitioner • increased recognition and reward• greater mobility• career path• professional accountability

Employers• improve risk management and corporate

governance• more successful IT enabled business change• enhance recruitment and talent management• heighten reputation

Issues

• Vigorous programme – gradual evolution is insufficient

• Must engage and commit global IT employers and government agencies

• Cultural transformation on a global scale takes time and effort

• Major programme necessitating professional programme management

Guiding Principles

• Develop an inclusive profession

• Build on existing standards and achievements

• Engage national organisations and maximize subsidiarity

• Encourage incremental development

• Rigorous assessment and auditing processes

• Positive assistance for societies in developing countries

The International IT Profession

Building the International IT Profession

• PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS

• ENGAGING AND MOBILISING• Member Societies• Governments and Agencies• Suppliers and Customers

• GOVERNANCE AND ACCREDITATION

• BUILDING BLOCKS

Building Blocks

LEVEL1. DEFINITIONS & REQUIREMENTS

LEVEL 2. NATIONAL STANDARDS

Scope of profession

Common body of knowledge

Definition of profession and professionalism

Glossary of terms

Entry criteria & career paths

Ethical and behavioural standards

Disciplinary procedures

CPD requirements & review processes

Skills Framework

LEVEL 3. INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS Accreditation of Professional institutions

Certification of Professional practitioners A

D V I C E & G U I D A N C E

Review process for continual improvement

Certification standards & processes

Support procedures

Organisational professionalism

Competency Framework

Qualifications Architecture

Academic Requirements

Note: Labels in the model are intended to be illustrative rather than definitive or comprehensive. The list of elements to be included will be expanded and refined during the next stage of the project

Finance and Resource

INITIATION AND START-UP• IFIP• Founding Societies – ACS, BCS, CIPS

IMPLEMENTATION, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT

• International enterprises• Government organisations

STEADY STATE• Balance income from registrations against

administration costs

Preliminary Contacts

• CEPIS

• IBM

• DELOITTE

• MICROSOFT

Timetable

2006 November Task Force initiation

2007 January Task Force report

March Council decisionRe-instate Task ForceCommit resources

August Report to General Assembly

December Supporters engaged

2008 June International standards developed and certification accredited

September International launch

2009 March Governance board appointed and programme fully implemented

IFIPPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TASK

FORCE

CHARLES HUGHES

BCS President 2005-2006

Chairman