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Engineering for Success – The role of the chartered engineer in IT
The Royal Academy of
Engineering and the British Computer Society
published in 2004 a report on The Challenges of
Complex IT Projects. The report concluded that an
engineering approach can add significant advantage
to the task of developing IT systems. It was also
concluded that there would be great value in
promoting the Chartered Engineer qualification
(CEng), and in developing the Chartered IT
Professional (CITP) and Chartered Scientist (CSci)
qualifications, to provide evidence of the
professional knowledge and experience that allows IT
specialists to tackle complex projects successfully.
In the light of this report on
Complex IT Projects, The Royal Academy of
Engineering, The British Computer Society and the
Institution of Engineering and Technology have set
up a working group to explore in detail the
advantages that an engineering approach can bring
when applied to IT projects; the value of an
engineering background for particular roles in the
IT industry; and the value that Chartered status can
bring to IT professionals and the projects that they
work on. The group is particularly interested in the
relevance of engineering skills and methods to
safety-critical and high-consequence IT systems,
such as used in the avionics and financial services
sectors.
Working Group Members
Dr Allan
Fox FREng FBCS FIET (Chair)
formerly Nortel Networks
Dr Melissa Bailey FBCS
IBM
Prof Dave Cliff FBCS
University of Bristol
Sir Tony Hoare FREng FRS FBCS
Microsoft Research
Mr Max Fordham OBE FREng
Max Fordham Consulting Engineers
Mr Nick Masterson-Jones
Vocalink
Prof John McDermid FREng FBCS FIET FRAeS
University of York
Ms Michelle Richmond FIET
IET
Dr Mike Rodd FBCS FIET
BCS
Dr Martyn Thomas CBE FREng
FBCS FIET
Martyn Thomas Associates Ltd
Secretary to the Group
Dr Natasha McCarthy
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Contributors to the working group:
Mr Mike Glover FREng
Mr John Suffolk
Cabinet Office
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