IT pros 'can drive success of business technology projects'

News Article - 17 July 2007
Category: Business

The British Computer Society (BCS) is launching a drive to increase awareness of how some workers can help with the success of technology projects.

As part of its Professionalism in IT programme, the BCS is appealing to company executives to view IT professionals in the same way as those in traditional disciplines such as accountancy and law, IT Week reports.

"The aim of the professionalism programme is to open doors at all levels," said Adam Thilthorpe, BCS manager of Professionalism in IT.

"We want to build a network of senior business people to share IT project best practices and get across the message that IT and business success go hand-in-hand," he added.

Mr Thilthorpe stated that the project would also implore board level executives to look in greater details at the work of their IT departments and notice their successes.

However, a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit highlighted last month that complacency was rife among British workers in charge of delivering IT projects.

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