Professional Organizations International IT professional organizations:

Professional Organizations

International IT professional organizations:

Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) - The organization’s mission is to provide superior leadership and education in Information Technology. AITP is dedicated to using the synergy of Information Technology partnerships to provide education and benefits to our members and to working with the industry to assist in the overall promotion and direction of Information Technology.

American Society for Information Science (ASIS) - Since 1937 ASIS has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information. ASIS brings together diverse streams of knowledge, focusing what might be disparate approaches into novel solutions to common problems. ASIS bridges the gaps not only between disciplines but also between the research that drives and the practices that sustain new developments

The Information Technology & Telecommunications Association (ITTA) - The Information Technology and Telecommunications Association is the resource for information technology and telecommunications professionals involved in transporting, connecting and integrating data, image, video and voice.

Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP) - Founded in 1973, the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals is acknowledged throughout the information and technology sectors as an authoritative source of professional certification. The CCP examinations demand a high degree of professional competence. The tests are organized into 17 specialty exams ranging from Business Information Systems to RPG/400 Language.

The System Administrators Guild (SAGE) and the USENIX Association - The organization’s mission is to advance the status of computer system administration as a profession, establish standards of professional excellence and recognize those who attain them, develop guidelines for improving the technical and managerial capabilities of members of the profession, and promote activities that advance the state of the art or the community.

National IT professional organizations:

Information Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP) - is a private, independent and non-profit association whose members are composed of leading product and service providers of Information and Communications Technology. The group is aimed at promoting ICT development and its usage as it contributes to the economic growth and global competitiveness of the Philippines.

Information Technology Foundation of the Philippines - was established in 1994 and acts as an umbrella for around eleven ICT associations in the country. The mission of ITFP is to represent and act as the single voice of the Philippine IT sector. The objectives are to accelerate the development of the Philippine Information Technology industry and help the segment by conducting and supporting projects and activities that will lead to the attainment of its purposes.

Information Systems Audit and Control Association ISACA-Manila Chapter is an organization for Information Systems (IS) professionals in the Philippines providing a source of information, education and guidance in IS auditing, control and security. They provide complimentary download of COBIT™ and offers CISA. and CISM™ accreditation to its members.

Am I aiming for any IT Certification

For me, I should say 'Why not? For some reason, being certified really means a lot.Being a Philnits certified database and network administrator is one of my biggest dreams. Having this certification would greatly help me lend a good job with great salary and have a better future in my choosen field.

Cases

Case 1 – Missing White House E-mail

Questions:

1. What is the White House records management process? What is the significance of the records management process?

Records Management process is maintained by the Office of the City Recorder and follows the Oregon Administrative Rules. The Office of the City Recorder is responsible for the coordination, implementation and maintenance of the overall Records Management Program. In addition, the Office of the City Recorder …

• Maintains the Records Management Policy and Procedures Manual and updates it as required.
• Maintains the City's Storage Program.
• Provides assistance to City Departments concerning Records Management.
• Coordinates projects associated with the access, usage and disposition of records and information as necessary.
• • Obeys the Public Records Law 192.001 of the Oregon Revised Statutes.
  • Administers Public Records Requests by receiving a Records Request Form, from a citizen and/or business, which needs to be filled out in order for the Office of the City Recorder to conduct the search. There can be administrative charges associated with a search about public records.
• 2. Daniel Barry discovered a problem with the record management process in January 1998, but didn’t determine the extent of the problem. What further actions might he have taken to correctly assess the situation while avoiding potential personal repercussions.
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• Daniel Barry reported to the supervisor but they don't take action because they thought it was just a minor case. But then, even though it's just a minor problem they must take action and check the system and must not blamed it to the technician. It must be checked by the programmer of the system. Proper maintenance must be done with the physical asset of the system.
• 3. What could Barry’s supervisor have done to identify the extent of the problems earlier? Why might he have failed to follow through on resolving the problem? Can you identify any reasons why there was a six-month delay from the time the problem was finally recognized until it was fixed

As a starting point, the supervisor must check the reported error even if it's minor. And not doing so would simply mean, he failed to follow the steps and measures of resolving problem. He does not supervised well and just blamed other person. Blaming in times of crisis is of no help. Well then, there was a six moth delay from the time problem was recognized and fixed because there are still some things to consider like the long process of investigation (find and fixed process).

4. Considering the above case, how useful and crucial e-mails in the business environment?It is crucial because nowadays more business is occurring specifically in the field of doing the transaction online or e-business. Crucial in terms of sending important and private documents like for instance paypal accounts, documents, certification, shipments, funding documents, codes and other important business factors that could be sent. E-mails is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to send and information especially when the business of organization have long distance location of areas.