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“Canada’s Association of Information Technology (IT) Professionals.”

IT ProfessionalismIT Professionalism

&&the I.S.P. Designationthe I.S.P. Designation


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?


Licenses for a computer programLicenses for a computer program


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.


Professional Code of EthicsProfessional Code of Ethics


Design DilemmaDesign Dilemma


Computer-controlled Computer-controlled crash-avoidance systemcrash-avoidance system


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?


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 that the integrity of the IT profession is protected?


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


Elements of a Mature ProfessionElements of a Mature Profession

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CIPS Professionalism

Define and foster the Canadian IT profession.

Promote and achieve professionalism.

Guide to the Body of Knowledge

Code of Ethics

Certification – I.S.P. Designation

Education Program Accreditation

Professionalism GoalProfessionalism Goal


Canadian Information Technology Canadian Information Technology Body of Knowledge (BOK)Body of Knowledge (BOK)

• The CIPS BOK identifies generally accepted IT practices• Reference point for Senior Executives, IT practitioners,

Educators, Customers, Consultants, and trainers• Reference point for business, industry, government,

education, and media • Allows CIPS to further its objectives by:

– Developing paths to the I.S.P. designation;– Development of I.S.P exams;– Recognition of other designations as evidence of mastery of

specific parts of the BOK;– Leading the profession by setting the standard of the knowledge

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Code of EthicsCode of Ethics

All CIPS members (including students) agree to abide by the Code of Ethics and its ethical imperatives:

• Protect Public Interest and Integrity; • Demonstrate Competence and Quality of

Service; • Maintain Confidential Information and Privacy; • Avoid Conflicts of Interest; and • Uphold Responsibility to the IT Profession.



CertificationCertification

Overall Requirements: • Appropriate mastery of the CIPS Body of Knowledge (BOK); • Adherence to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct; • CIPS Membership (Note: One can apply for the I.S.P.

designation without being a CIPS member, but active membership must be held in order to hold and use the I.S.P. designation);

• Sponsorship by two relevant sponsors; and • A minimum of 1000 hours of professional work experience

during the 12 months prior to submitting the application.


http://www.cips.ca/standards/isp/ethics/

http://www.cips.ca/standards/isp/become/default.asp?load=reSponsors

http://www.cips.ca/standards/isp/become/default.asp?load=1000


Certification: Criteria Routes to the I.S.P. Certification: Criteria Routes to the I.S.P. Designation (Ways to Qualify)Designation (Ways to Qualify)

1. Established Academic (New!)2. IT Industry Leader (New!) 3. Established IT Professionals (New!) 4. Education Plus Experience 5. Examination Route 6. Professional Experience Only (Must have entered the

field prior to 1976) 7. Upgrade from “Candidate” Membership



• Choose this route if you :– hold a full-time faculty position in a CS or MIS program in a

recognized Canadian University or College; and,– are established in the field both as a teacher and a

researcher.

Certification

Established AcademicEstablished Academic (New!)


• Choose this route if you : – already have an established career in IT; and,– are responsible for IT strategies, resources, and operations

at the organizational level.

Certification

IT Industry LeaderIT Industry Leader (New!)


• Choose this route if you:– Have not graduated from an I.S.P. relevant post-secondary

program– Do not fit the established IT leader or Established Academic

career profile– Do not with to take the I.S.P. exam route

• This route provides a competency based review and assessment methodology and allows applicants to demonstrate mastery of the BOK.

Certification

Established IT ProfessionalEstablished IT Professional (New!)


• Choose this route if you:• have completed an Information Technology (IT)

post-secondary education and have accumulated the required years of professional experience.

Certification

Education Plus ExperienceEducation Plus Experience


• Choose this route if you:– have passed either the Institute for Certification of Computer

Professional (ICCP) exams leading to the Certified Computing Professional or equivalent or the British Computer Society (BCS) Diploma or Professional Graduate exams.

• Note: Applicants also require a certain number of years of professional experience (typically five).

Certification

Examination RouteExamination Route


• Choose this route if you:– entered the field prior to 1976, when computing education was in

its infancy and offered only at a few educational institutions.

Certification

Professional Experience Only RouteProfessional Experience Only Route


• Choose this route if you:– Hold a Candidate I.S.P. Membership– Have accumulated the required years of industry experience

(typically two)

Certification

Upgrade from “Candidate” Upgrade from “Candidate” Membership (to “I.S.P.” status)Membership (to “I.S.P.” status)


AccreditationAccreditation

• CIPS is proud to accredit CS, Software Engineering and MIS programs at Canadian universities and colleges.

• Accreditation ensures the highest levels of content quality in these programs.



Top 10 reasons employers hire I.S.P. holders:Top 10 reasons employers hire I.S.P. holders:

1. Rigorous designation criteria2. Quality assurance3. Enhanced perception of the organization4. Staff who are up to date on best practices5. Access to the CIPS network6. More than 1,700 I.S.P. holders across country7. Consistency of standards8. International competitive advantage9. Self regulating profession10. Reflects the organizations commitment to

professionalism


“When you’re through changing…

you’re through.”

Will Rogers

Canada’s Association of Information Technology (IT)

professionals.

Contact us: 1-877-ASK-CIPS or [email protected]. Visit: www.CIPS.ca

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