Chapter 2 (Case) 3. When Certification Is Justified

Discussion Question

1.    How can organizations and vendors change their certification programs to test for skills as well as core knowledge? What issues might this introduce?

Answer:

            They suspected vendors of offering certification as a marketing ploy and a source of revenue. They accused managers without technical backgrounds of using certification as “a crutch, a poor but politically defensible substitute for knowing what and how well one’s subordinates are doing.”

2.    What are the primary arguments against certification, and how can certifying bodies change their programs to overcome these shortcomings?

Answer:

            Other organizations are catching on. Sun Microsystems requires the completion of programming or design assignments for some of its certification. So, while there is no universal call for certification or a uniform examination procedure that answers all needs within the IT profession, certifying bodies are beginning to adapt their programs to better fulfill the evolving needs for certification in IT.

3.    What are the benefits of certification? How might certification programs need to change in the future to better serve the needs of the IT community?

Answer:

            Specific IT fields such as project management and security have a greater need for certification. A call for training in the field of security workers is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the next few years in the face of growing treats. Spam, computer viruses, spyware, botnets, and identity theft have business and government organizations worried. They want to make sure that their security managers can protect their data, systems, and resources. 

Chapter 1 Case# 3. Is There a Place for Ethics in It?

Discussion Question

1. Discuss how a CIO might handle Schrage’s scenarios using the suggested process for ethical decision making presented in this chapter.

Answer:

      CIO magazine entitled “Ethics, Schematics,” which stirred up a great deal of controversy in the IT community. In the article, Schrage proposed that CIOs(chief information officers) “should stop trying to do the ‘right thing’ when implementing IT and focus instead on getting their implementations right.” Schrage argued that ethics had become a buzzword, just like quality in the 1980s; he asserted that the demand for ethical behavior interferes with business efficiency.

2. Discuss the possible short-tem losses ad long-term gains in implementing ethical solutions for each of Schrage’s scenarios.

Answer:

      Some readers argued that CIOs must consider the company’s long-term needs rather than just the current needs of a specific project. Others argued that engaging in unethical behavior, even for the best of purposes, crosses a line that eventually leads to more serious transgressions. Some readers suspected that Schrage had published the article to provoke outrage.

3. Must business choose between good ethics and financial benefits?  Explain your answer using Schrage’s scenarios examples.

  

Answer:

      Another reader had actually worked under an unproductive, reactive, meddling boss. Based on his experience, he suggested speaking to the boss about the problem at an appropriate time and place. In addition, the reader explained that as situations arose that required him to convey important information that might elicit interface; he developed action plans and made firm presentations to his boss.  The boss, the reader assured Schrage, will adapt.

What takes to be an IT Professional ?

The Bachelor of Science and Information Technology ,this program are contributors for the school to be identified as achiever in the various fields of endeavor. With a college recognized as highly energetic and imbued with various activities, what does really take to be an iconic IT professional of this prestigious future?

"Iconic" is a very misleading word. Many would want to equate it to being successful only in terms of academics and studies, but it also encompassed other qualities."Knowledge" is that one key factor that defines a processing knowledge that is not just limited to books but also includes things about current affairs and other work. Related matters, and the most important is hardworking and that is exactly what we ought to inculcate. a hard-working person is not someone who will shy from tasks assigned or try to find ways to get the work done fast not only for the sake of finishing the work given but to success in be a professional in the future.