WHEN CERTIFICATION IS JUSTIFIED

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

    Ans. They can change their certification programs by developing exercises to test the skills and the core knowledge of an IT worker. They might introduce the IQ test or a psychological test.


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

    Ans. IT workers argued that testable IT knowledge does not necessarily translate into quality IT work. They can overcome these shortcomings by focusing on skills and knowledge that are related to their current projects.


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?

    Ans. The benefits of certification is that it can prove if an IT worker is qualified for a certain job or not. It can upgrade the basis of the regular qualifications of a company and might provide the needs of an employer.


 

IS THERE A PLACE FOR ETHICS IN IT?

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

    Ans. The CIO must not let Schrage's scenarios be fulfilled because of some reasons that may affect the demand for ethical behavior when implementing IT.


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

    Ans. There are some readers argued that CIOs must consider a 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.


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

    Ans. Yes, because these two counterparts with each other. A business must choose between these two which they see is for the best of their business because each one may affect the other. 

WHAT TAKES TO BE AN IT PROFESSIONAL?

IT Professional:

• are competent;
• know their limitations, and are willing to push these back continuously;
• are discreet and respect confidentiality;
• stick to promises and agreements;
• are loyal and honest towards clients and colleagues;
• practice what they preach;
• are strongly motivated by ethical values;
• are rational and objective, but respect their partners’ emotions;
• are creative;
• are independent, but communicate well;
• are willing to be held accountable and to explain their actions, and report unasked;
• are willing to share knowledge and skills;
• foster professionalism in others, wherever they find it.

These traits will take you to be an IT professional in no time.

As of now being a student, we must have POSITIVE ATTITUDE: helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into our life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If we adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into our life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude we will see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening.