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<strong>IT</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Role</strong> <strong>Today</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Tomorrow</strong><br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Colin <strong>Thompson</strong><br />
Deputy Chief Executive BCS 1998 to 2006
The Journey<br />
From<br />
Technical solution<br />
provider<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
To<br />
Business<br />
Transformation<br />
Partner
The <strong>IT</strong> Profession - Past<br />
Technocentric<br />
More about T than I<br />
Providing the Creating <strong>IT</strong> infrastructure<br />
the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Delivering technical solutions<br />
Concerned with cost efficiency
The <strong>IT</strong> Profession - Future<br />
Business focussed<br />
Both technical <strong>and</strong> business competence<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Concerned with both I <strong>and</strong> T<br />
Full part in <strong>IT</strong> enabled change<br />
Both efficiency <strong>and</strong> effectiveness
What the customer<br />
wants from <strong>IT</strong><br />
<strong>IT</strong> Infrastructure<br />
Revenue generation<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Information management<br />
Business change capability
Transformational Change<br />
Programmes<br />
Reasons for Failure<br />
42%<br />
27%<br />
23%<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Leadership<br />
Organisation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Culture<br />
"Organisation Dynamics" - Jim Markowsky<br />
People<br />
Issues<br />
4%<br />
Technology
Transformational Change<br />
Programmes<br />
Typical cost profile for a successful change programme<br />
75%<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
25%<br />
Strategic,<br />
social <strong>and</strong><br />
political issues<br />
Technical<br />
change<br />
Joe McDonagh – Trinity College Dublin
Transformational Change<br />
Programmes<br />
Reasons for Failure<br />
42%<br />
27%<br />
23%<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Leadership<br />
Organisation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Culture<br />
"Organisation Dynamics" - Jim Markowsky<br />
People<br />
Issues<br />
4%<br />
Technology
The no-change option<br />
1. We fail to achieve maximum benefit from <strong>IT</strong><br />
2. <strong>IT</strong> profession less:<br />
Visible<br />
Exciting<br />
Attractive<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
3. <strong>IT</strong> related change programmes continue to fail<br />
4. <strong>IT</strong> still gets the blame
The BCS Programme<br />
To improve the ability of business <strong>and</strong> other organisations to<br />
exploit the potential of information technology effectively <strong>and</strong><br />
consistently by increasing professionalism<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
To build an <strong>IT</strong> profession that is respected <strong>and</strong> valued by its<br />
stakeholders for the contribution that it makes to a more<br />
professional approach to the exploitation <strong>and</strong> application of <strong>IT</strong>
The BCS Programme<br />
We need an <strong>IT</strong> profession which:<br />
Is defined in terms of its ability to play a full part in all stages of <strong>IT</strong><br />
exploitation<br />
Is seen as – <strong>and</strong> sees itself as – an integral part of the business<br />
Has appropriate non-technical skills, including management,<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
business <strong>and</strong> leadership skills, as core competences.<br />
Is about both Information <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />
Lays greater emphasis on the accreditation of current capability <strong>and</strong><br />
competence<br />
Dem<strong>and</strong>s greater personal responsibility on the part of the practitioner.<br />
Is attractive to a wider group of entrants than at present
The new <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Leadership<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Business Change Management<br />
Solution Architecture<br />
DISCIPLINES<br />
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS: Business <strong>and</strong> Personal<br />
PROGRESSION<br />
Sales <strong>and</strong> Marketing<br />
Programme, Project <strong>and</strong> Supplier Management<br />
Solution Development <strong>and</strong> Implementation<br />
Information Management <strong>and</strong> Security<br />
Service Delivery<br />
Principal<br />
Lead<br />
<strong>Professional</strong> /<br />
Senior Manager<br />
Senior<br />
<strong>Professional</strong> /<br />
Manager<br />
<strong>Professional</strong><br />
Associate<br />
<strong>Professional</strong>
The Challenge<br />
The need to up-skill a major part of<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
the <strong>IT</strong> profession
The Opportunities<br />
For the <strong>IT</strong> profession to take its place in<br />
the Business <strong>and</strong> Boardroom<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> For professional bodies Profession<br />
to facilitate the<br />
required development programmes
Development support in<br />
action<br />
1. Qualification Portfolio<br />
www.bcs.org/iseb<br />
2.<br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Computer <strong>Professional</strong><br />
Education programme<br />
ww.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/
<strong>IT</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Role</strong> <strong>Today</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Tomorrow</strong><br />
Creating the <strong>IT</strong> Profession<br />
Colin <strong>Thompson</strong><br />
Deputy Chief Executive BCS 1998 to 2006
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