What is the new CIPS Vision document?
CIPS adopted a new vision document entitled, CIPS in the 21st Century that strengthens the organization’s commitment to the professional development of all IT workers in Canada. The CIPS vision focuses on professionalism and the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation. The vision calls for a strengthening of the I.S.P. designation. The I.S.P. designation is what sets CIPS apart from all other Canadian IT associations and reinforces its commitment to IT professionalism. CIPS wants the I.S.P. designation to be more inclusive for IT practitioners who may, for example, hold a non-traditional university degree but possess the required experience to practice in the IT field. CIPS wants to acknowledge these qualifications, but still maintain the high standards of the designation. As well, CIPS recognizes that in order to strengthen the criteria of the I.S.P. designation successfully while still maintaining high standards, the association needs to implement a Body of Knowledge (B
