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to provide appropriate solutions to business problems
to be interested in technology for the business benefits it might
produce
to be practical
to meet budgets and deadlines
to communicate with business people
For IT professionals to make a living out of IT, someone must be prepared to pay us for
our expertise. This prompts another definition:
An ICT professional is someone who can use ICT to provide a
practical solution to an organisation's problems.
This requires two sets of skills :
The technical body of knowledge that an IT professional needs may be quite
varied, depending on the type of IT solution he or she specialises in providing,
(HARD SKILLS).
The common core of knowledge that all IT professionals need includes personal
communication skills, an understanding of business, a knowledge of management
techniques, etc. (SOFT SKILLS).
ICT is changing so rapidly that it is impossible to produce a comprehensive list of all the
technical skills an ICT professional could have.
Now, you are required to read this week's article which is appropriately entitled: Aspects
of Professionalism, Ethics, and Lifelong Learning for Australian ICT Professionals by Bill
Davey and Arthur Tatnall, who are ICT and business lecturers based at RMIT and Victoria
University in Melbourne. Hopefully, this reading will help you understand the importance
placed on being an ICT professional and aid you in writing your journal entry for this
week.
This first ACS Education PE subject addresses the non-technical competencies that all
professionals should have. It is clear that the more generic business skills you acquire
outside of specific skill sets and knowledge relevant to the business that your employer
or clients are in, the more professional you will be perceived.
Now you will need to read "Why Should Professionals Keep Journals?" a document
explaining the importance of developing a professional reflective journal. Once you have
done that you will be required to post 100 words in your journal environment detailing
responses to questions such as:
· A description of what you learned this week that will enhance your employment
opportunities
· What you learned that reinforced something you already knew
· Something you learned that was new to you & why you think it important to your
professional career development.
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A significant goal of this subject is to provide you with knowledge and
skills that help you bring value to your customers and help improve
the professional image of ICT professionals.
References:
Cearley D., Walker M., Burke B., (2016), Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends
for
2017, https://www.gartner.com/doc/3471559?srcId=1-7484470122
Accessed
03/11/2016
Davey, B., & Tatnall, A., (2008), Aspects of Professionalism, Ethics, and Lifelong Learning
for Australian ICT Professionals, Journal of Business Systems, Governance & Ethics
, Vol
4:3, p 27- 42
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professional accessed 03/06/2010
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To understand the term professional or professionalism, it has to be clarifed that there are
diferences between the general and ICT Industry professionals, while it cannot be denied
that they also share lots of similarites. A general speaking of professionalism can be
described as doing a good job, dressing smartly, equipping specialized knowledge or getng
certfed (Mind Tools Content Team n.d.), while it may bring much more concerns for
diferent careers. From the view of researchers, professional in ICT refers to someone who
can sophistcatedly use ICT to provide the clients with practcal solutons (Davey & Tatnall
2009), and besides that, ICT professionals need always keep in mind that the characteristcs
of general professionals such as competency, honesty, integrity, self-regulaton and
accountability (Mind Tools Content Team n.d.).
Mind Tools Content Team n.d., Professionalism: Developing This Vital Characteristc
, MindTools, London, viewed 29 November 2019, htps://www.mindtools.com/pages/artcle/professionalism.htm
Davey, B & Tatnall, A 2009, 'Aspects of Professionalism, Ethics and Lifelong Learning for Australian ICT Professionals', Journal of Business Systems, Governance and Ethics
, Vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 27-42.
Moseley, C 2019, 7 reasons why organizatonal culture is important
, Jostle, htps://blog.jostle.me/blog/why-is-organizatonal-culture-important
. Murray, J 2019, What is a Confict of Interest? Give Me Some Examples
, the balancesmall business, viewed 12 December, 2019, htps://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-a-confict-
of-interest-give-me-some-examples-398192
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A professional refectve journal can not only help individuals improve their writng skills and acquire knowledge authentcally, but also help them to enhancing their critcal thinking skills by giving them an opportunity to express their opinions about what they have done so far. It is quite important for professionals to think back and fnd out the possibilites for future steps.
Here are two examples:
1. School teachers' refectve journals can help to improve their professional knowledge and pedagogy.
2. For ICT professionals, refectve journals can help them with project scheduling, planning and arrangement in a more efcient way.
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