The 4 C’s Explained

Yesterday, I posted “The 4 C’s”.  For the next few days, I’ll discuss what The 4 C’s are about.  Today, the topic is Canadian.

CIPS was formed in 1958 as a way to connect people working in the Information Processing field.  CIPS has always been about people and not the companies they work for.

CIPS is a Canadian organization with international ties and a history of being a founding member for international groups.  CIPS was a founding signatory for Seoul Accord.  CIPS is an accredited member of the International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3).  CIPS has an accreditation agreement with the Institute for Certified Computing Professionals (ICCP).  CIPS also has agreements with the ACM and IEEE.

CIPS is Canadian and recognized throughout the world as representing Canadian I.T. Professionals.

Other Reasons to Join CIPS

For some people, professional development may not be the number one goal of joining CIPS.  For those people, CIPS offers networking opportunities as well.  At the moment, on the CIPS Saskatchewan board, I work with two Presidents, two Sr. VP’s,  a Director of IT, an IT Manager, and several other people at the senior level.  If you’re busy looking to start your career, or looking for a change, how beneficial would it be to be able to have peers at such a high level?  Working on the CIPS Saskatchewan Board or attending CIPS Saskatchewan events would allow you the opportunity to network with these individuals and others.

One such person is Atul Varde, who is the Sr. VP and CIO of Affinity Credit Union.  Atul has just recently done an interview with Stephen Ibaraki.   You can access the interview at the following link:

http://stephenibaraki.com/cips/v0611/atul_varde.html

CIPS Saskatchewan Blog Post at CIPS National

CIPS National has posted a message to the CIPS National blog:

 

“We discussed what an appropriate topic could be for a CIPS Saskatchewan blog and somehow came to the conclusion ‘CIPS Saskatchewan’ itself may be a good one.  Some members are unaware that we now have a CIPS Saskatchewan Executive Director.  Our ED, Maria Galati has been instrumental in getting the quality and quantity of the CIPS Saskatchewan events to historical levels of professionalism and attendance.  We have had amazing speakers at our luncheons, and the Spring Seminar had world class keynotes such as Larry DeBoever and Mark Saltzman. “

Continued at the following blog post at www.cips.ca

CIPS and the ISP

Many people have no idea what CIPS is and what the ISP is about.  CIPS was founded in 1958 and represents IT professionals regarding issues in IT.  In 2005, the Saskatchewan Government enacted Right to Title legislation that gives CIPS Saskatchewan the sole right to bestow the title Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) to an applicant.  The I.S.P. is the only industry wide designation and provides a path to international recognition (ITCP).

Achieving the I.S.P. and maintaining the designation shows commitment and continued improvement in the IT industry.  I.S.P.s make a commitment to IT professionalism by ensuring they are continuously updating their skills and gaining relevant experience.  If an employer hires a person with an I.S.P. they can be assured of a certain level of expertise and professionalism.

This blog will discuss different topics and issues related to CIPS, Professionalism, and IT.

For more information, see:

CIPS Saskatchewan
www.cips.ca

CIPS National
sk.cips.ca

Hello world!

Welcome to the inaugural post of the CIPS SK blog.  This blog will feature regular updates about various topics related to professionalism in IT.