Professionalism and Professional
Products from the
The British Computer Society
Pete Bayley
Director, 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.
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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
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What needs to be done ?
IT professionals need
to be members of a
professional industry
body
The profession needs
to be thinking about
tomorrow as well as
today
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IT decision makers
need to demand
greater
professionalism
Making the IT
Profession the
profession of the 21st
century”
IT professionals need
consistent relevant
standards,
qualifications and
certification
IT professionals need
continuous professional
development
The BCS Response
The Membership
organisation for the
IT Profession
Thought leadership
on the future of IT
– the “IT Learned
Society”
Influencing IT
decision makers
IT standards
qualifications and
certification
The BCS “Making the
IT Profession the
profession of the 21st
century”
Using the knowledge and experience of the BCS members at all stages
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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 )
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ECDL family of
qualifications
ECDL Programme
Introductory
Core
Advanced
Specialist
E-citizen
Basic Concepts of IT
Advanced WP
ECDL Certified Training
Professional
Equalskills
Using Computer &
Managing Files
Advanced
Spreadsheets
ECDL Web Publisher
Word Processing
Advanced
Database
ECDL IT Administrator
Advanced
Presentation
ECDL Teachers
Spreadsheets
Database
Presentation
ECDL Security
ECDL CAD
Information &
Communication
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Demonstration video - ECDL
At this point in the presentation a video of the use of ECDL in various
businesses was shown.
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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
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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.
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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 0405
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ISEB RM 0506
EUCIP framework at 2 levels:
foundation and vocation
Certified IT professional
EUCIP professional
certificates:
•Industry (user) driven
•Based on ISM
•1 test per profession
•1 certificate per profession
Competency developing building blocks:
•Courses
•Schools
•Self-study
•E-learning schemes
•Accreditation of professional development
schemes, e.g. ISEB, SFIA, EXIN, AIG
PLAN
BUILD
OPERATE
The use and
management of
information
systems
Aquisition,
development and
implementation
of information systems
Operations and
Support of
Information systems
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EUCIP core is compulsory
to becoming certified:
•1 skills card
•3 modules/tests
•1 core certificate
BCS Professional Exams
Certificate
Comparable to Year 1 HND, 3 modules
2 hour written exam, 140 hours per module
10 Membership points
Diploma
Examined to HND level, 1 core + 3 optional
modules
2 hour written exam each, 140 hours per
module, 20 membership points
Examined to degree level, 4 optional
modules
3 hour written paper each, 200 hours per
module, 30 membership points
Professional
Graduate
Diploma
Professional
Project
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Dip:
PGD:
+10 Membership points
+20 Membership points
Professional Development
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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
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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
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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.
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EINSTEIN SAYS….
‘Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid.
Humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant.
Together they are powerful beyond imagination’
- Albert Einstein
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Questions?
www.bcs.org
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