Activity 1 – Professional Organizations

1. What are some benefits of joining (IT) professional organizations?
Answer: The benefits in joining IT professional organizations are you will have the environment in practicing your expertise, gain a network of competent people in IT which help you in finding a job, and they make your IT skills and knowledge more credible and reliable to others.

What might be some disadvantages?In your discussions mention at least three (3) local or regional, two (2) national, and five (5) international IT professional organizations including their brief profile.

Answer: The disadvantage would be your going to meet the high expectations of others since you're a member of a competent IT organization.

2. Should an IT Professional either be licensed or certified? Why or why not?

Answer: IT professional for me should be licensed or certiified. In this situation, like other professions such as Accounting, Teaching, or Nursing, IT should have a license in which this proves that the skills of a certain IT professional are reliable and had passed the standard requirements. It allows them to measure their skills and knowledge whether they are competent and capable enough.