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Professionalism and ProfessionalProducts from the

The British Computer Society

Pete BayleyDirector, Qualification Products

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Why the need for Professionalism

At this point pictures of newspaper clippings showing failed IT projects was shown. The file has been removed as it would have

made the presentation size excessive.


A new attitude of mind ?

Do we as a profession want to continue to be regarded as

an unprofessional, unreliable, expensive waste of money?

As a profession, we need to grow up, and become a true

profession of the 21st century


What needs to be done ?

IT professionals need to be members of a professional industry

body

IT decision makers need to demand

greater professionalism

IT professionals need consistent relevant

standards, qualifications and

certification

Making the IT Profession the

profession of the 21st century”The profession needs

to be thinking about tomorrow as well as today

IT professionals need continuous professional

development


The BCS Response

The Membership organisation for the

IT Profession

Influencing IT decision makers

IT standards qualifications and

certification

The BCS “Making the IT Profession the

profession of the 21st century”

Thought leadership on the future of IT – the “IT Learned

Society”

Using the knowledge and experience of the BCS members at all stages


Certifying IT Competence

Chartered IT Professional qualification represents the ‘gold standard’ for IT competency accreditation ( www.bcs.org )

ISEB qualifications are available at several levels of competency, and in a rapidly growing number of IT subject areas. For IT Practitioners/Professionals. ( www.iseb.org.uk )

EUCIP – a new European entry level practitioner qualification‘European Certificate for Informatics Professionals’

ECDL/ICDL - European/International Computer Driving Licence. The BCS qualifications to improve computer literacy for Society in general (computer users) ( www.ecdl.co.uk and www.ecdl.com )


ECDL family of qualifications

E-citizen

Equalskills

Basic Concepts of IT

Using Computer & Managing Files

Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Database

Presentation

Information & Communication

Advanced WP

Advanced Spreadsheets

Advanced Database

Advanced Presentation

ECDL Certified Training Professional

ECDL Web Publisher

ECDL IT Administrator

ECDL Security

ECDL Teachers

ECDL CAD

ECDL ProgrammeECDL Programme

Introductory Core Advanced Specialist

Key: Bold = Out Now! Normal Text= Future Release


Demonstration video - ECDL

At this point in the presentation a video of the use of ECDL in various businesses was shown.


ISEB Certification

Training delivered via accredited providers

ISEB creates and marks examinations

IT Service Management and Software Testing are biggest

2500 registrations per month on average

90 accredited providers several operate internationally

ISEB Certificates


ISEB product map

At this point in the presentation a pdf version of the ISEB roadmap was projected. This is the same as that handed out and discussed at

some length.


Developments 2005-7

IT Service Management .. Continued growth likely

Software Testing ...……… International developments

BSD ………………………. Review started

Project Management ……. Several developments

Process development …… (inc. catalyst)

IT law, Application management, PPSO, ITIL all planned for review and qualification development

ECDL RM

ISEB RM 0506

ISEB RM 0405


EUCIP framework at 2 levels:foundation and vocation

PLANThe use and

management of information

systems

OPERATEOperations and

Support of Information systems

BUILDAquisition,

development and implementation

of information systems

Certified IT professional

Competency developing building blocks:•Courses•Schools•Self-study•E-learning schemes•Accreditation of professional development schemes, e.g. ISEB, SFIA, EXIN, AIG

Competency developing building blocks:•Courses•Schools•Self-study•E-learning schemes•Accreditation of professional development schemes, e.g. ISEB, SFIA, EXIN, AIG EUCIP core is

compulsory to becoming certified:•1 skills card•3 modules/tests•1 core certificate

EUCIP core is compulsory to becoming certified:•1 skills card•3 modules/tests•1 core certificate

EUCIP professional certificates:•Industry (user) driven•Based on ISM•1 test per profession•1 certificate per profession

EUCIP professional certificates:•Industry (user) driven•Based on ISM•1 test per profession•1 certificate per profession


BCS Professional Exams

CertificateComparable to Year 1 HND, 3 modules2 hour written exam, 140 hours per module10 Membership points

Diploma

Examined to HND level, 1 core + 3 optional modules2 hour written exam each, 140 hours per module, 20 membership points

ProfessionalGraduateDiploma

Examined to degree level, 4 optional modules

3 hour written paper each, 200 hours per module, 30 membership points

ProfessionalProject

Dip: +10 Membership pointsPGD: +20 Membership points


Professional Development


ISM Benefits

Based on actual practice

Flexible and easy to use

Increases effectiveness

Improves quality levels

Focuses training

Saves time and money

Price of ISM refunded if CDF purchased within 6 months


Corporate Career Development Product

Main Features as Skills Manager plus:

Manage the development of IT skills across an organisation

Ensure training programmes meet individual and business needs

Central database of skills and specialisms

Aid succession planning

Develop Team Skills

Lead to BCS Accreditation

Now available


Demo of Career Builder

At this point an animated demonstration of Career Builder was shown. This tool is available to all BCS members and is accessible from

www.bcs.org . It does require membership number and pin to access it.


EINSTEIN SAYS….

‘Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid.

Humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant.

Together they are powerful beyond imagination’

- Albert Einstein


Questions?

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