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Page 1: IT Professionalism & CIPS

“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Who is accountable for ensuring a 911 telephone system has 100% availability?

What is the acceptable software failure rate for the auto-pilot system in a 747 jet?

How much money was lost when the Toronto Stock Exchange systems went down and trading stopped?

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Licenses for a computer program

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

A poorly designed software-controlled baggage handling system for a major new US International Airport, combined with a poorly managed implementation project, delayed opening the airport for over 1 year.

Everything else was ready.

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Professional code of ethics

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Design Dilemma

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Computer-controlled crash-avoidance system

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

A Medical Association exists to ensure your liver is not taken out when you have an appendectomy.

A Professional Engineers Association exists to ensure bridges that are built will withstand travel loads and nature.

Who is taking responsibility to ensure that IT projects and products have predictable levels of quality, reliability, and support?

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Building a ProfessionBuilding a Profession• How do we ensure our IT industry practitioners

have the correct qualifications?

• How do we ensure that IT professionals keep their skills current?

• Who will discipline IT practitioners that are negligent in their profession?

• Who will enforce the proper use of the profession’s designation?

• How do we ensure the integrity of the IT profession is protected?

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Elements of a Mature ProfessionElements of a Mature Profession• Initial Professional Education• Accreditation• Skills Development• Certification• Licensing• Professional Development• Professional Societies• Code of Ethics• Organizational Certification 1,2

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Elements of a Mature ProfessionElements of a Mature Profession“A profession has an identity – that the professionals see themselves as part of community of like-minded individuals who care about the quality of their professional practice.This identity usually manifests itself in the form of a professional society. Most professionals belong to the society, which, mostly through volunteer efforts, promotes the development and interactions of the other components of the profession.”1

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Professionalism goal

CIPS Professionalism

Define and foster the Canadian IT profession.

Promoting and achieving professionalism

Code of ethics

Certification (for members)

Education Program Accreditation

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

Requirements for becoming an I.S.P.

CIPS Professionalism

Based upon a combination of education and experience, sponsorship, and adherence to the Code of Ethics

University and college programs accredited by CIPS Accreditation Councils are used as benchmarks for the education component

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10 Steps to a Successful IT Professional Career

1. Embrace the values of Information Technology

2. Practice the professionalism of your trade

3. Re-Skill… Re-Skill… Re-Skill….

4. Communicate well – and often

5. Develop a personal learning architecture

6. Push for real senior management commitment

7. Create a new framework for learning

8. Rethink your personal goals, often

9. Focus on the future, and on change

10. Build the future

Your Decision Your Key

Mandate The Hard Facts Letting Go

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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”

“When you’re through changing…

you’re through.”

Will Rogers

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Canada’s association of

information technology professionals!

www.cips.ca