Association of Information Technology Professionals Who is AITP

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Association of Information Technology
ProfessionalsWho is AITP?
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AITP is the professional association comprised
of career minded individuals who seek to
expand their potential -- employers,
employees, managers, programmers, and others
working with information technology.
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AITP

• seeks to provide avenues for members
• to be teachers as well as students
• to make contacts with other AITP members
• to become more marketable in rapidly changing
  technological careers.

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AITP Members

• Span every level of the IT industry
• Mainframe systems
• Micro systems
• PC based LAN and WAN systems
• Virtual systems
• Internet

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AITP Members

• Are found in every facet of society
• Colleges and universities
• Banking
• Industry
• Retail
• Armed forces
• Local, state, and federal governments
• Hospitals

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AITP Mission Statement

• AITP offers opportunities for Information
  Technology (IT) leadership and education through
  partnerships with industry, government and
  academia.
• AITP provides quality IT related education,
  information on relevant IT issues and forums for
  networking with experienced peers and other IT
  professionals.

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AITP Vision Statement

• AITP is the Information Technology
  professional organization of choice for providing
  
• leadership opportunities,
• professional development and personal growth.

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AITP Code of Ethics

• The Code of Ethics is a standard that reminds us
  and binds us to the obligations that we hold as
  technology professionals.
• These ideals are principles that all members
  should hold as a basis for their everyday
  careers.

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Membership ProvidesEducation

• An open exchange of ideas and information for the
  resolution of technical, management and industry
  problems.
• Professional contacts locally and nationally.
• Information Executive, a monthly newspaper for
  the information technology professional.
• Technical and management seminars held in
  conjunction with monthly meetings.

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Membership Provides Professionalism

• Active participation in AITP means hands-on
  development of leadership skills, increased
  proficiency and greater professional interest.
• AITP membership means growing with the IT
  industry and pressing for higher standards of
  performance.

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Membership ProvidesCommitment

• Participation in AITP is job enrichment.
• Builds skills, enthusiasm and competence and a
  new professional dimension to an employees
  occupational stature.
• Interaction with a broad spectrum of IT
  professionals stimulates a disciplined,
  purposeful, and goal-oriented approach to the job
  and its opportunities.

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Company Advantages Direct benefits to the
company by supporting AITP memberships

• New technology, products and their applications
  are presented and discussed at monthly AITP
  Chapter meetings and AITP-sponsored exhibits and
  seminars.
• Interaction with a broad spectrum of IT
  professionals motivates and challenges employees
  toward increased commitment.

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Company Advantages Direct benefits to the
company by supporting AITP memberships

• AITPs structure facilitates the establishment of
  professional contacts.
• AITPs Legislative Network is mobilized on
  industry-related issues pending before local,
  state/provincial or federal bodies in the U.S.
  and Canada.

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Company Advantages Direct benefits to the
company by supporting AITP memberships

• Membership in AITP accesses cost savings on
  business equipment and services not readily
  available in the marketplace.
• On-going education addresses specific staff
  concerns. AITP Chapters tailor their programs to
  meet the particular requirements of their members.

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Company Advantages Direct benefits to the
company by supporting AITP memberships

• A membership in AITP is cost-effective.
  According to Training Magazine, a one-year
  membership in AITP cost less than ¼ of the
  average one-day information technology course fee.

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Employee BenefitsParticipation in AITP provides
the opportunity to

• Develop new management strategies.
• Keep current with emerging IT Technologies and
  equipment.
• Expand professional contacts locally and
  nationally.
• Contribute to the growth of the IT industry..

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Employee BenefitsParticipation in AITP provides
the opportunity to

• Share experience and knowledge with peers.
• Support community programs through the AITP
  Chapter.
• Access significant personal and professional cost
  savings on auto rental, telephone, financial
  services and much more!

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More AITP Benefits

• A network of local chapters covering North
  America.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• Technical and management seminars held in
  conjunction with monthly chapter meetings
• An open exchange of ideas and information for the
  resolution of common problems.

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More AITP Benefits

• Professional contacts locally and throughout
  North America
• Regular technical and news publications
• Discounts on equipment, services, and conferences

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AITP The Purpose

• Dedicated to the advancement of the information
  systems profession in
• Business
• Science
• Industry
• Government
• Medicine
• Telecommunications
• All other areas

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AITP The Purpose

• Primarily engaged in educational and research
  activities for the development of effective
  programs for the self-improvement of the
  individual member.
• Encourage high standards of competence and
  professionalism.

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AITP The History

• The year was 1951
• Harry S. Truman was President of the US
• A 3-bedroom house cost 9,000
• A new Ford listed for 1,480
• Postage was 3 cents
• A loaf of bread was 16 cents
• Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball
• I Love Lucy premiered
• Peace talks began in Korea

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AITP The History

• 1951
• National Machine Accountants Association was
  founded
• Constitutional convention held in Chicago
• State of Illinois issues the charter December 26
• Twenty-seven chapters join or form during the
  first year of the Association

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AITP The History

• 1955
• The Association goes international with the
  admission of Montreal.
• 1957
• Membership grows to 12,000
• Full-time executive secretary retained
• 1960
• Establish the Certification in Data Processing
  (CDP) professional examination program.

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AITP The History

• 1962
• Introduction of the computer changes the nature
  of the Association
• Name changed to Data Processing Management
  Association (DPMA)
• 1968
• Establish the Computer Merit Badge program in
  cooperation with the Boy Scouts of America

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AITP The History

• 1969
• Establish the computer sciences Man-of-the Year
  award.
• 1973
• Introduce the first group insurance program for
  members
• 1974
• Becomes a member of the American Federation of
  Information Processing Societies (AFIPS)

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AITP The History

• 1981
• DPMA Education Foundation offers a model
  curriculum for undergraduate computer information
  systems education
• 1983
• DPMA leads a delegation of computer professionals
  on a visit to Peoples Republic of China

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AITP The History

• 1990
• DPMA signs agreement with the British Computer
  Society
• 1996
• The Association (DPMA) evolves into The
  Association of Information Technology
  Professionals to keep pace with the changing
  needs and interest of its members.

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AITP The Structure

• Association Level
• Association Directors
• Association Officers
• Region Presidents
• Region Level
• Region Directors
• Region Officers
• Chapter Liaison

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AITP The Structure

• Chapter Level
• Chapter Directors
• Chapter Officers
• Individual Member

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AITP Region Level

• Monitors and promotes inter-chapter programs
• Serves as a source for suggestions for chapter
  problem resolution
• Provides the opportunity for leadership
  advancement
• Provides leadership training for the Chapter
  President-Elect

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AITP Chapter

• The heart of AITP lies in its local chapters
• Chapter activities provide informal but direct
  contact with other information technology
  professionals
• Central Florida Chapter chartered in September
  1956

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AITP Chapter Level

• Monthly meetings
• Programs
• Technical
• Professional
• Professional Contacts
• Leadership opportunities
• Chapter level
• Region level
• Association level

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AITP

• Encourages its members to continue their
  education and professional certification through
  informative meeting programs, seminars, and
  conferences as well as through certification.
• Is a representative of the Institute for the
  Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP)
  which administers certification programs related
  to information technology.

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AITP

• AITPs membership includes, but is not limited
  to
• IS managers
• Programming and Systems designers
• Systems engineers
• Sales and Marketing representatives
• Educators and Researchers
• Consultants and Contractors
• Recruiters and Vendors
• Information Technology users

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AITP

• AITP offers a number of member benefits and
  services including
• Employment services
• Car rental discounts
• Group insurance plans

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AITP

• The Central Florida chapter dinner meetings are
  held the third Thursday at 630 PM of each month
  except July and December.
• Meeting dates, locations, and speaker information
  for the meetings are available at
• www.aitporlando.org