Canadian Information Processing Society
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The Canadian Information Processing Society (C.I.P.S) is the Information Technology
professional society in Canada
.
The society certifies and regulates the Information Systems Professional
(I.S.P) designation in most provinces.
The society also performs accreditation of computer science
and software engineering
programs at Canadian universities. CIPS is responsible for defining the Canadian IT Body of Knowledge
.
Calvin Gotlieb
helped found CIPS in 1958, serving as its president from 1960 to 1961. Calvin was elected as founding fellow
in 2006. The first President of CIPS was Fred Thomas serving in 1958 to 1959 and the last President and Chair of the National Board was founding fellow Stephen Ibaraki
, serving 2007 to 2008. 2008 was the 50th anniversary of CIPS, and a new governance
model was approved by the national board that year where CIPS is governed by the Canadian Council of IT Professionals (CCITP) and its Chair. Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Harper
provided a message to CIPS on the 50th anniversary."I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone marking the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), the professional association for information technology (IT) practitioners in Canada. This special milestone offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect
upon past achievements, while setting goals for the future. Since 1958, CIPS has represented its membership on important issues affecting the IT industry and profession. The association has promoted high ideals of competence and ethical practices through certification, accreditation programs, and professional development. I would like to commend CIPS members for carrying out their responsibilities with integrity, expertise and professionalism. You may take pride in having earned the privilege of joining an organization that ensures its
members merit the confidence and trust of those who engage professional IT services. Your efforts have made positive and lasting contributions to Canada’s economic growth and competitiveness."
Each province has a provincial body that administers the legislation or regulation establishing the self-regulating professional body. This consists of the following bodies:
In Québec, CIPS is partnered with the Réseau ACTION TI. CIPS is the Canadian member organisation of the International Federation for Information Processing
(IFIP). IFIP works on establishing international standards for information technology and software engineering. CIPS is also a member of South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC)
and a founding member of IFIP IP3.
CIPS is also a constiuent member of the ICCP, . which is the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals, based out of the USA, and dedicated to the establishment of high professional standards for the computer industry across North America.
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
professional society in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The society certifies and regulates the Information Systems Professional
Information Systems Professional
The Information Systems Professional , or Informaticien professionnel agréé , is a professional designation issued by the Canadian Information Processing Society . Introduced in 1989, the professional designation is recognised by legislation in most provinces of Canada...
(I.S.P) designation in most provinces.
The society also performs accreditation of computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and software engineering
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
programs at Canadian universities. CIPS is responsible for defining the Canadian IT Body of Knowledge
Canadian IT Body of Knowledge
Canadian Information Technology Body of Knowledge is the project sponsored and undertaken by Canadian Information Processing Society to define and outline the Body of Knowledge that defines a Canadian Information Technology Professional .CIPS recognizes that in order to strengthen the criteria of...
.
Calvin Gotlieb
Calvin Gotlieb
Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb, CM, FRSC is a Canadian professor and computer scientist who has been called the "Father of Computing" in Canada. He is the Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at the University of Toronto....
helped found CIPS in 1958, serving as its president from 1960 to 1961. Calvin was elected as founding fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
in 2006. The first President of CIPS was Fred Thomas serving in 1958 to 1959 and the last President and Chair of the National Board was founding fellow Stephen Ibaraki
Stephen Ibaraki
Stephen K. Ibaraki is a past teacher, an industry analyst, writer and consultant in the IT industry, and the past president of the Canadian Information Processing Society.- External links :* , Canadian Information Processing Society* *...
, serving 2007 to 2008. 2008 was the 50th anniversary of CIPS, and a new governance
Governance
Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes...
model was approved by the national board that year where CIPS is governed by the Canadian Council of IT Professionals (CCITP) and its Chair. Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
provided a message to CIPS on the 50th anniversary."I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone marking the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), the professional association for information technology (IT) practitioners in Canada. This special milestone offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect
upon past achievements, while setting goals for the future. Since 1958, CIPS has represented its membership on important issues affecting the IT industry and profession. The association has promoted high ideals of competence and ethical practices through certification, accreditation programs, and professional development. I would like to commend CIPS members for carrying out their responsibilities with integrity, expertise and professionalism. You may take pride in having earned the privilege of joining an organization that ensures its
members merit the confidence and trust of those who engage professional IT services. Your efforts have made positive and lasting contributions to Canada’s economic growth and competitiveness."
Each province has a provincial body that administers the legislation or regulation establishing the self-regulating professional body. This consists of the following bodies:
- CIPS Alberta
- CIPS British Columbia
- CIPS Manitoba
- CIPS New Brunswick
- CIPS Nova Scotia
- CIPS Ontario
- CIPS Saskatchewan
In Québec, CIPS is partnered with the Réseau ACTION TI. CIPS is the Canadian member organisation of the International Federation for Information Processing
International Federation for Information Processing
The International Federation for Information Processing is an umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information technology. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with offices in Laxenburg, Austria...
(IFIP). IFIP works on establishing international standards for information technology and software engineering. CIPS is also a member of South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC)
SEARCC
SEARCC is an acronym for the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation, a not-for-profit association of national computer professional associations of the Pacific Rim region...
and a founding member of IFIP IP3.
CIPS is also a constiuent member of the ICCP, . which is the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals, based out of the USA, and dedicated to the establishment of high professional standards for the computer industry across North America.
Legislation
- Alberta: Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-26, Information Systems Professional Regulation, Alta. Reg. 39/1997
- British Columbia: Society Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, s.s. 86-93 (Occupational Titles Protection)
- New Brunswick: Canadian Information Processing Society of New Brunswick Act, 2001, c. 49
- Nova Scotia: Canadian Information Processing Society of Nova Scotia Act, S.N.S. 2002, c. 3
- Ontario: An Act respecting Canadian Information Processing Society of Ontario, 1998, c. Pr5
- Saskatchewan: Canadian Information Processing Society of Saskatchewan Act, S.S. 2005, c. C-0.2
See also
- Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing MachineryThe Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
(ACM) (related organisation in USA) - Australian Computer SocietyAustralian Computer SocietyThe Australian Computer Society is an association for information and communications technology professionals. According to its Constitution, its objects are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications...
(related organisation in Australia) - IEEE Computer SocietyIEEE Computer SocietyThe IEEE Computer Society is a professional society of IEEE. Its purpose and scope is “to advance the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing science and technology” and the “professional standing of its members.” The CS is the largest of 38 technical societies...
(IEEE CS) - Institution of Engineering and TechnologyInstitution of Engineering and TechnologyThe Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
(IET) - International Federation for Information ProcessingInternational Federation for Information ProcessingThe International Federation for Information Processing is an umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information technology. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with offices in Laxenburg, Austria...
(IFIP) - Mountbatten MedalMountbatten MedalThe Mountbatten Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application....
- New Zealand Computer SocietyNew Zealand Computer SocietyThe New Zealand Computer Society Inc is a non-profit incorporated society in New Zealand. As New Zealand's ICT professional body, the NZCS exists to promote education and ensure a high level of professional practice amongst ICT professionals....
(related organisation in New Zealand) - Computer Society of Southern AfricaComputer Society of Southern AfricaThe Computer Society of South Africa has over 3000 members throughout the country.The Computer Society of South Africa focuses its activities, events and publications in five primary areas:* ICT Policy representing industry practitioners at a local level....
(CSSA) (related organisation in South Africa) - Brazilian Computer SocietyBrazilian Computer SocietyThe Brazilian Computer Society was established in 1978, as a scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of Computer Science in Brazil and the associated technologies and applications...
(SBC)