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Aims and Objectives

The Institution was founded some 30 years ago but since 1993 it has been a Company Limited by Guarantee owned by its members. As such it is bound by a written Constitution, which, among other things, sets out the Company’s aims and objects. These are to:

  • assist men and women to advance in the profession of computer analyst and programmer, and to secure public recognition of their professional status
  • facilitate the advancement and spreading of knowledge within the profession
  • promote high standards of competence and conduct
  • provide a means for measuring professional competence
  • encourage members to develop their skills and progress their careers
  • help members protect themselves against liabilities arising in the exercise of their profession
  • assist members who are seeking employment
  • provide opportunities for members to meet