Architecture Forum - What is the value of governing bodies & accreditation for the IT industry
Cobus van Eeden challenged some common myths such as the belief that the project success rates shockingly published in the Standish report are something unique to the IT industry. He suggested a solution where various aspects of quality in IT projects can be improved through a more formal process of regulation.
Speaker: Cobus van Eeden
Cobus obtained his degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Pretoria in 1996 after dabbling with computers in his spare time since 1984. He has been involved in the IT industry for the past 15 years, with the last 10 years spent as a consultant and more recently solutions/integration architect to various financial institutions and telecommunications companies. He has solid experience in communication protocols, systems integration and database systems. Cobus has also been acting as an external examinor for the Electronic and Computer Engineering degree at UP for the past 9 years and has on occation lectured the Masters degree course in Systems Engineering at Tukkies.
Topic: What is the value of governing bodies and accreditation for the IT industry.
In this forum the speaker presented his views on the value of governing bodies, accreditation and professionalism in the IT industry and the effect this has on project success rates in other industries such as engineering and construction. He challenged some common myths such as the belief that the project success rates shockingly published in the Standish report are something unique to the IT industry. He suggested a solution where various aspects of quality in IT projects can be improved through a more formal process of regulation.