Partnering for Success : Creativity And Professionalism In Delivering Trustworthy ICT

1. WSIS Forum – 25 May 2015 Partnering for Success: Creativity And Professionalism In Delivering Trustworthy ICT www.ipthree.org

2. Partnering for Success: Creativity and Professionalism In Delivering Trustworthy ICTAgenda • The evolving dependence on ICTs in the Second Machine Age and Journey in Professionalism - Stephen Ibaraki, IFIP IP3 Vice-President • Managing the risks of ICT the global profession. The undesired consequences of leaving ICT to just anybody; the role of governments in building the knowledge economy- Brenda Aynsley, IFIP IP3 Chair • IFIP IP3 developing global partnerships to deliver the gold standard of professionalism - Moira de Roche, IFIP IP3 Deputy Chair www.ipthree.org

3. WSIS Forum – 25 May 2015 Brenda Aynsley – IFIP IP3 Chair Session 2 - Managing the risks of ICT the global profession. The undesired consequences of leaving ICT to just anybody; the role of governments in building the knowledge economy. Partnering for Success: Creativity And Professionalism In Delivering Trustworthy ICT www.ipthree.org

4. WSIS Forum – 25 May 2015 Moira de Roche – Vice-Chair IFIP IP3 Session 3 - IFIP IP3 developing global partnerships to deliver the gold standard of professionalism Partnering for Success: Creativity And Professionalism In Delivering Trustworthy ICT www.ipthree.org

5. Government as Manager Identifying the risks of ICTs • To the economy • Security in the age of the Internet of Things • Attacks by other parties • Technology used for evil & good • Weaknesses in critical underlying systems – catastrophe • Capacity building and skills shortages • Privacy invasive practices www.ipthree.org

6. Government as Manager Identifying the risks of ICTs Victorian State Ombudsman, G E Brouwer said: “Until government has developed a proven ability to adequately identify high-risk projects and deliver these on time and on budget, in my view a monetary threshold of $20 million and associated increased scrutiny is a necessary early discipline,...” • Failure inherent in ICT enabled projects • 10 projects exceed time and budget • Reasons • Leadership, accountability & governance • Planning • Funding • Probity & procurement • Project Management www.ipthree.org

7. Government as Employer • Role model in ICT professional development • Developing graduates and other staff • Adopting a skills framework e.g. SFIA • Management development programmes www.ipthree.org

8. Government as Purchaser • Influencing the standards of practice of providers of ICT goods and services • Biggest spender • Demand high level of professional service in contracts www.ipthree.org

9. Government as Service Provider • ICT underscores the delivery of services provided by Governments today • Cost of traditional vs e-government services • Education Service provider • Prepares citizens for economic activity • Provide research support • Provide infrastructure support www.ipthree.org

10. Government as Legislator • Determining and requiring the appropriate outcomes for the advancement of its economyExamples: • Australia – Professional Standards Legislation • USA - IT Skills draft Bill 40/52 • Europe – E-skills • International - ISO/IEC 24773 www.ipthree.org

11. Support • “I think with the degree of software that we’re surrounded by everywhere, that at some point we may be called to task for failing to do something that protects people’s interests and there may be liability, and as soon as that happens I think that some point of accreditation will be inescapable. “ – Vinton Cerf, Co-founder of the Internet • HoulinZhao, Secretary General of ITU said in a recent interview that we must look at the issue of professionalism and work with our members [of ITU] to increase those skills and proficiencies because in order to reach the maturity of our technologies and also reach the maturity status of our market we really need our experts, engineers and teaching meccas to show their maximum proficiency and professional skills. www.ipthree.org

12. Session 3 - IFIP IP3 developing global partnerships to deliver the gold standard of professionalism Agenda www.ipthree.org

13. What is the Gold Standard? • IP3 Professional (IP3P) • Aspirational • Vendor neutral • SFIA Level 5 (Benchmark) • CBoK • Complete requirement for professional formation • Global recognition • IP3 Technologist (IP3T) • SFIA Level 3 www.ipthree.org

14. Professional formation www.ipthree.org

15. Why do we need a “Gold Standard” • Quality Assurance • Accountability • Trust • A world that work • Equivalency www.ipthree.org

16. The Partnership Concept • IFIP IP3 • Maintains the standard • Accredits organisations against the standard • Partnership • All members & stakeholders work together to ensure: • Relevance globally • Currency • Different views are accommodated www.ipthree.org

17. Global Partnerships in place • IFIP Community • The leading multinational, apolitical organization in Information & Communications Technologies and Sciences • Recognized by United Nations and other world bodies • Represents IT Societies from 56 countries/regions, covering five continents with a total membership of over half a million • Links more than 3500 scientists from Academia & Industry • Over 100 Working Groups and 13 Technical Committees www.ipthree.org

18. Global Partnerships in place • IP3 Members • Accredited – ACS, CIPS • Working towards accreditation • Computer Society of Sri Lanka https://cssl.lk/ • Computer Society Zimbabwe (CSZ) www.csz.org.zw • Information Technology Institute (ITI)  www.iti.gov.eg • Information Processing Society of Japan IPSJ) www.ipsj.or.jp/English • Institute of IT Professionals New Zealand (IITP) www.iitp.org.nz • Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa www.iitpsa.org.za • ISACAwww.isaca.org • Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE) www.kiise.or.kr/eng • National society for ICT Professionals (NGI/VRI) Netherlands https://www.ngi-gn.nl/default.html • Swiss Informatics Society SI http://www.s-i.ch/en/ www.ipthree.org

19. Global Partnerships in place • Other bodies • FEAPO – Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Association • Worldwide association of professional organizations providing a forum to standardize, professionalize, & advance the discipline of Enterprise Architecture (EA) • GITCA • Representing over 1100 member organizations and over 5.3 million IT professionals globally. Committed to the free exchange of resources, ultimately elevating the status of the IT Professional • ISACA • An independent global association which engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systemswith focus on security and governance • Seoul Accord • An international accreditation agreement for professional computing and information technology academic degrees between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries www.ipthree.org

20. Global Partnerships in development • Regional bodies • EU E-skills project • Government • Plans for government forum • Global Bodies • ITU • Assist with training and development • Develop WSIS Action Lines • Global technology companies • Collaboration Platform Support - Cisco and Microsoft • Global Industry Council (GIC) • 28 Directors • Global representation • Senior representatives • Technology businesses • Academia • Global non-profits www.ipthree.org