Pocket IT Profession

The University of Waterloo (Canada) maintains a register of IT professional organisations (*3 Mar 2007)

Organisations - UK

  • British Computer Society (BCS) (*3 Mar 2007)
  • BCS Online Events live and recorded (*3 Oct 2008)
  • BCS Specialist Groups from Advanced Programming to Young Professionals (*3 Mar 2007)
  • BCS Local Branches and International sections (*3 Mar 2007)
  • BCS Elite (7 May 2008)
  • Engineering Council (14 Mar 2000)
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) (3 Mar 2007)
  • IET Information Professional (3 Mar 2007)
  • Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS) (3 Mar 2007)
  • Computer Conservation Society affiliated to the BCS (18 Apr 2008)

    • Organisations - US

  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (*3 Mar 2007)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (3 Mar 2007)
  • Society for Information Management (SIM) (*3 Mar 2007)
  • Project Management Institute (*3 Mar 2007)

    • Organisations - international

  • CEPIS Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (*3 Mar 2007)
  • FEANI European Federation of National Engineering Associations (*3 Mar 2007)
  • IFIP International Federation for Information Processing (*3 Mar 2007)

    • Skills, frameworks and professional development
  • British Computer Society offers a range of tools and resources for personal professional development
  • members have access to a full Continuing Professional Development programme (27 Aug 2008)
  • Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) joint development by BCS, IET, IMIS and e-skills UK (3 Mar 2007)
  • National Occupational Standards UK government-backed framework for trades and professions
    • including ...
  • e-skills with frameworks for IT professionals, IT users, Telecomms and Contact Centres (*9 Mar 2009)
  • Becta driving effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. and including standards for professionals and technicians working in education (9 Mar 2009)
  • Training & Development Agency for Schools (9 Mar 2009)
  • ENTO HR framework "for people who work with people"
  • ENTO Standards and Qualifications(27 Aug 2008)
  • Management Standards Centre NOS and standards for management skills
  • Open Group Certification covering a subset of IT competencies (3 Mar 2007)
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