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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
What is the Value of IT Certification?
John Boufford, I.S.P., ITCPPast President (2006-2007)
February 8, 2012
Professional Practicum in Computer Science
S.I.T.E., University of Ottawa
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Agenda
• What is a Professional• We Need Better Systems• How Do We Get There • CIPS Will Be Important in
Making It Happen
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Elements of an IT Professional Designation
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Core IT Body of Knowledge
Dom
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Code of Ethics & Standards of
Practice
LegislationProfessional Designation (I.S.P.)
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Agenda
• What is Professional Certification• We Need Better Systems• How Do We Get There • CIPS Will Be Important in Making It
Happen
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Business & Social Need for Better Systems
• Cobb’s Paradox• “We know why projects fail; we know
how to prevent their failure – so why do they still fail?”
• Errors Need to Be Reduced• Reliability Needs to Increase• Security/Privacy Must Improve
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Errors Need to Be Reduced • Software failures illustrate importance of
professionalism– The Hartwell Group identified 20 recent high
profile glitches – 61 + million people affected – $30 + million financial impacts – Non-quantifiable program impacts such as
lost business, privacy, reputation, project delays, additional medical tests, etc.
– Potential Life/Death impacts• Failures can be broadly viewed as
insufficient IT governance
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
IT Regulatory Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance– Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)– C-SOX (Proposed)– Privacy Legislation
• All have an impact on IT – See following example
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Catalyst for
Projects
Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (DCAP)Multilateral Instrument 52-109
Certification of Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting (ICOFR)Multilateral Instrument 52-111
Audit Continuous Disclosure Committees Obligations
Multilateral Instrument 52-110 National Instrument 51-102
Canadian Public Independence RulesAccountability Board CICA/Provincial Institutes'
Rules of Profession Conduct
CSA Auditor OversightNational Instrument 52-108
Others
Investor Confidence Rules
Example: Regulatory Requirements
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
InfrastructureGeneral Computer Controls
General Application Controls
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Level 2
General Computer Controls• Change & Configuration
Management• Network Administration• Security Administration• Data Center Operations• Database Administration• O/S Administration
Level 3
I.S. ProjectsBusiness Projects
Automated Application Controls
• Data Validation, Edit Checks & Output Reconciliations
• Interface Controls• End User Security
General Application Controls• System Development• Change Control• Data Recovery• Database Management• Programmer Security
Impact to Enterprise IS Projects
Level 1
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Comments on Regulatory Compliance• CIO Sign-off Before CEO• Legal Implications• Audit practices will permeate all IT
audits• Certified Professionals Are Better Able
to Provide the Process Assurances to Allow CIO Sign-off
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
How Do We Get There?
• Trusted IT Professionals• Professionals Who Manage
Risk• Use of Proven Best Practices
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
• Professionalism• Innovation and Creativity• Accountability• Knowledge Development
About CIPS: Values
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
CIPS Addresses Business Issues By:
• Certifying/Recertifying individual practitioners• Accrediting academic institutions• Adopting standards of practice• Advocating on behalf of the profession• Offering professional development• Working with other IT and engineering bodies• Disciplining where appropriate
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Certification: General Info• Certification is not vendor specific• About 1500 I.S.P. holders across Canada• Provincially-administered National Standard
– Recognized by statute in 6 provinces as a self-regulating profession
– Canadian Information Processing Society of Ontario Act, 1998,c.Pr5
• Mutual recognition with other countries
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• Protection of the public
• Professional credibility
• Personal integrity and competence
• Enhanced customer confidence
• Enhanced professional profile
• Increased value to employer
Certification: Goals
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
CIPS Will Be Important in Making This Happen
• Code of Ethics• Body of Knowledge• Risk Conduct Standard• Best IT Practices
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Code of Ethics
• Guiding Document for Professional Practice
• Widely Reviewed and Endorsed• Standard for Discipline
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
CIPS Will Be Important in Making This Happen
• Code of Ethics• Body of Knowledge• Risk Conduct Standard• Best IT Practices
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Body of Knowledge
• Adopted the BCS Syllabus• Moving Towards to Body of
Knowledge Similar to Computer Science Graduate– Not Necessarily Obtained in Degree
Program– Alternate Paths to Demonstrate
Mastery of BOK
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
CIPS Will Be Important in Making This Happen
• Code of Ethics• Body of Knowledge• Risk Conduct Standard• Best IT Practices
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Risk Conduct Standard
• Standard of Practice That Would Require a Certified Professional to Assess and Mitigate Risk in Professional Practice
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
CIPS Will Be Important in Making This Happen
• Code of Ethics• Body of Knowledge• Risk Conduct Standard• Best IT Practices
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Best IT Practices – The Future
• Adopting Best Practices that Will Provide More Rigour to IT Activities– Mandatory vs. Recommended vs.
Best Practices– International Standards
• Linked to I.S.P. Professional Practice Requirements
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“The professional association providing leadership in information systems and technologies.”
Summary• Business Risks Are Ever-Present• CIPS Helps Organizations Manage Risk
– CIPS Offers The Only Professional IT Certification In Canada That Is Recognized By Statute
– Professional Certification That Embodies Technical Competence AND Professionalism
– Discipline– Accreditation Of Educational Institutions– Standards Of Practice Are Emerging– Leads To Highly Professional Workforce And Lower
Business Risk• Trusted Competence• Trusted Intentions
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Parting Thoughts
• Paul Kent, then CIO at XWAVE speaking about CIPS’certification at Informatics 2007
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“The professional association providing leadership in
information systems and technologies”