Accreditations

BCS

Established in 1957, the British Computer Society (BCS) is the leading body for those working in IT. With a world-wide membership of over 65,000 members in over 100 countries, BCS is the qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP).

BCS is licensed by the Engineering Council to award Chartered Engineer status (CEng) and Incorporated Engineer status (IEng); and more recently by the Science Council to award Chartered Scientist status (CSci).

Assist Knowledge Development are proud to sponsor the annual Business Analyst of the Year award, presented for demonstrating excellence in this emerging field.

ISEB

The Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) is a division of the British Computer Society. The aim of the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) is to raise the standard of competence and performance of those working in the sector. It does this by offering a range of relevant industry recognised qualifications.

ISEB does not itself provide training to candidates preparing for its qualifications but, through the accreditation process, it does recognise and promote those training organisations which demonstrate the ability to teach the appropriate syllabus using competent tutors and good materials in an appropriate learning environment.

ISEB has now issued over 300,000 IT Qualifications and the ISEB portfolio offers a large number of IT qualifications over a variety of disciplines.

IIBA

The International Institute of Business Analysts is an international not-for-profit association for business analysis professionals working in the field of business analysis.

The IIBA develops and maintains standards for the practice of business analysis and for the certification of business analysis practitioners. It has defined a body of knowledge for the business analysis field and provides a forum for the sharing of knowledge. It has identified the required skills and competencies of business analysts and has defined training and professional development standards for the business analysis community.

ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It aims to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. ACCA has 131,500 members and 362,000 students worldwide.

DSDM

DSDM Atern is one of the leading Agile development and project frameworks and is maintained by the DSDM Consortium. DSDM Consortium members offer training and consultancy support to the Agile community and to those wishing to incorporate a more Agile approach into their development and project management standards. The mission of the not-for-profit DSDM Consortium is to be the leading enabler of knowledge and learning for successful project delivery.

OMG

The Object Management Group (OMG) is an international, open membership, not-for-profit computer industry consortium. Most of the organisations that shape enterprise and Internet computing today are represented on their Board of Directors.

OMG's modeling standards, including the Unified Modeling Language^TM (UML®) and Model Driven Architecture® (MDA®). These enable the powerful visual design, execution and maintenance of software and other processes.

SFIA

The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) provides a common reference model for the identification of the skills needed to develop effective Information Systems (IS) making use of Information & Communications Technology (ICT).

SFIA enables employers of IT professionals to carry out a range of Human Resources (HR) activities against a common framework of reference - including skills audit, planning future skill requirements, development programmes, standardisation of job titles and functions, and resource allocation.

The SFIA Foundation coordinates activities to facilitate the availability and implementation of SFIA throughout the UK and beyond.