"Galen Boyer" <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:uznd0hj5m.fsf_at_standardandpoors.com...
> On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk wrote:
>
> > This wouldn't set us up as self-important and arrogant, but
> > rather would help gain and give public assurance as to the
> > quality, integrity and performance of the profession. If I hire
> > a Chartered Accountant or Barrister in the UK I have a comfort
> > level as to what I will get. If I hire an MCSE or an OCP my
> > only comfort is that they have at least read some introductory
> > material to some specific software. It is worlds apart, and
> > until this changes i'm afraid that at least to me IT
> > Professional is a marketing term rather than a reflection of
> > reality.
>
> Well, that's all well and good, but are there any IT
> accreditations that hold water? The only one that seems to is
> the Microsoft accreditations (I'm not talking from facts here, I
> really don't know about accreditations). Are there any database
> accreditations that would make an interviewer already have a
> certain level of confidence? If not, how would people suggest
> that be formed?
>
There are some that go someway - being a member of the BCS for example in
the uk (http://www1.bcs.org.uk/) might be one, but no that is really the
point. Folk talk about being IT professionals but the 'profession' doesn't
organize itself as a profession with common standards, self regulation,
continuing professional education etc. Careers which I refer to as
professions, doctor, accountant,architect etc do. Gaining a piece of paper
that says I can competently operate Oracle JDeveloper 10g is not a
professional qualification, any more than being able to operate sage
sovereign makes me an accountant.
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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