Building an IT Profession for the 21st Century

Roger JohnsonIFIP 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

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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

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Questions & Answers

Don Robertson, President, New Zealand Computer Society Roger Johnson, IFIP Representative to IP3