BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
About BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Formed in 1957
• Received its Royal Charter in 1984
• International awarding body for qualifications – Accredits University degrees, ISEB
practitioner qualifications and sets it’s own academic Higher Education Qualification
(HEQ)
• Around 70,000 members in over 100 countries
• The awarding body for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status
• Route to Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Scientist (CSci)
• UK’s leading professional body for those working in ICT
Promotes wider social and economic progress through the advancement of
information technology, science and practice.
For a background film please visit:
http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/32125
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A Definition of Professionalism
PROFESSIONAL - “of or belonging to a profession .......
involving training....... showing appropriate skill ........
maintaining proper standards ....... competent ....
expert.....”
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What is professionalism?
• Professionalism is demonstrated by:
- Competence
- Personal integrity
- Responsibility
- Accountability
- Public duty
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What is a professional body?
‘a not-for-profit organisation seeking to further a particular profession, the
interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.’
• To establish a Code of Conduct
• To share knowledge of new developments and good practice
• To set standards of education, skills and experience
• To advise government
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BCS Code of Conduct 1: Public Interest
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You shall:
a) have due regard for public health, privacy, security and wellbeing of others
and the environment.
b) have due regard for the legitimate rights of Third Parties*.
c) conduct your professional activities without discrimination on the grounds of
sex, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, colour, race, ethnic origin,
religion, age or disability, or of any other condition or requirement
d) promote equal access to the benefits of IT and seek to promote the
inclusion of all sectors in society wherever opportunities arise.
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BCS Code of Conduct 2:
Professional Competence and Integrity
• You shall:
a) only undertake to do work or provide a service that is within your professional
competence.
b) NOT claim any level of competence that you do not possess.
c) develop your professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing
basis, maintaining awareness of technological developments, procedures, and
standards that are relevant to your field.
d) ensure that you have the knowledge and understanding of Legislation* and
that you comply with such Legislation, in carrying out your professional
responsibilities.
e) respect and value alternative viewpoints and, seek, accept and offer honest
criticisms of work.
f) avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or
malicious or negligent action or inaction.
g) reject and will not make any offer of bribery or unethical inducement.
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BCS Code of Conduct 3:
Duty to Relevant Authority
• You shall:
a) carry out your professional responsibilities with due care and diligence in
accordance with the Relevant Authority’s requirements whilst exercising your
professional judgement at all times.
b) seek to avoid any situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest between
you and your Relevant Authority.
c) accept professional responsibility for your work and for the work of
colleagues who are defined in a given context as working under your
supervision.
d) NOT disclose or authorise to be disclosed, or use for personal gain or to
benefit a third party, confidential information except with the permission of your
Relevant Authority, or as required by Legislation
e) NOT misrepresent or withhold information on the performance of products,
systems or services (unless lawfully bound by a duty of confidentiality not to
disclose such information), or take advantage of the lack of relevant knowledge
or inexperience of others.
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BCS Code of Conduct 4: Duty to the
Profession
• You shall:
a) accept your personal duty to uphold the reputation of the profession and not
take any action which could bring the profession into disrepute.
b) seek to improve professional standards through participation in their
development, use and enforcement.
c) uphold the reputation and good standing of BCS, the Chartered Institute for
IT.
d) act with integrity and respect in your professional relationships with all
members of BCS and with members of other professions with whom you work
in a professional capacity.
e) notify BCS if convicted of a criminal offence or upon becoming bankrupt or
disqualified as a Company Director and in each case give details of the relevant
jurisdiction.
f) encourage and support fellow members in their professional development
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What does Professionalism look like?
Professionalism is further defined for an individual as being all of the below:
•
Member of a professional body
•
Signed up to a code of conduct
•
Committed to continuous professional development
•
Qualified
•
Demonstrates trusted competence
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What additional tasks does the Institute
perform?
•
Sets standards for education & training
•
Advances & disseminates knowledge
•
Monitors professional conduct
•
Provides services to members
•
Recognises achievement
•
Represents the profession on issues of
importance
•
Offers members opportunities for
networking both inside & outside the UK
•
Works with Stakeholders
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Our strategy and 5 pillars
Our mission
To enable the
information society
Our vision
To be a worldclass organisation
for IT
Bridging the gap
between
education
practice and
research
Giving
practitioners the
professional
development and
career support
they deserve
Informing public
policy on how IT
can contribute to
society
Ensuring
everyone benefits
from IT
Championing the
global
IT profession
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Membership categories
Ordinary Grades:
Student membership - the grade for those on a course of IT related study
Associate membership (AMBCS) - a first step to Professional membership
Professional Grades:
Professional membership (MBCS) - requires 5+ years’ experience dependent on
qualifications
Fellowship - our most senior grade for IT professionals
Chartered Status:
Chartered IT Professional status (CITP) - The benchmark of IT Excellence.
Other registrations: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and
Chartered Scientist (CSci)
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Which Chartered Status?
CSci
for those who advance knowledge and
understanding of computer science
CEng for those who apply IT to the
/IEng solution of engineering problems
CITP
for those who exploit IT to deliver business
advantage
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Be part of the solution
• Raise awareness
• Network
• Participate
• Encourage others
• Learn new things
• Take advantage
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Why do Members join?
1. Professional recognition – 67%
2. Professional development – 14%
3. Member benefits and services – 10%
Source – BCS Members Survey
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Why do members join?
The Institute is working on behalf of Members to raise the
status and recognition of IT as a profession.
Members are buying into “The Chartered Institute for IT”
and the organisation’s mission / objectives not just a
basket of benefits.
….. and Members have a key role to play
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Why join BCS?
Access the resources, skills and opportunities to help with
your career
• Connect with latest developments and top people in IT
• Demonstrates your commitment to the IT profession
• Shows you are serious about your career development
• Sets you apart
• Exclusive range of member services and benefits
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Student membership benefits
Networking:
• Access to top people and latest thinking
• Dedicated Young Professionals Group
• Online Member Network
• Over 40 UK Branches and over 50 Specialist Groups
• Over 15 International Sections
Free online library full of knowledge and best practice:
• Books 24x7: 250 top IT and business related eBooks
• Forrester reports: up to 3 IT related research reports each month
• EBSCO: IT research database, with over 9000 academic journals and magazines
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Student membership benefits cont.
Other Knowledge Services:
• e newsletters
• Latest Industry news
• Events, seminars and job opportunities
• Gadget reviews
• Free subscriptions to Computing and Globalization Today (digital versions)
• Member magazine ITNOW
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Student membership benefits cont.
Career Development:
• Gain Associate membership with AMBCS after your name with
1 year’s full time IT work experience
• Plan the training and development you need
• Map your career and discover the skills you need
• Get advice on writing CVs and letters and interview techniques
• BCSrecruit – Access the latest IT jobs via www.BCSrecruit.com
Discounts:
• Leading software
• Custom PC magazine
• BCS Online bookshop
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ROI
Individuals with professional qualifications and membership
stand to gain £152,000 in additional earnings over the course of
their careers and a 9% increase in the probability of being
employed because of the transferable skills on offer*
Members of Professional Bodies earn an estimated 17%
premium over their working life**
Sources….. *CMI and **Consultative Committee for Professional Management Organisations
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ROI
Potential worth
• Professional recognition
£10,000s to £100,000s
• Career development & opportunities
£10,000s
• Benefits and services
£1000s
– Legal help
£50/hr +
– Events
£100s
– Publications
£100 +
– Discounts on software, training and books
£100s
– Research reports
£1000s
– Professional Indemnity Insurance discount
£110 to £170
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Thanks and any questions?
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