Hong Kong Computer Society

vs IT Professionals New
Zealand
About

 Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) is a non profit organization focus

on developing Hong Kong IT profession and industry

 IT Professionals New Zealand (ITP) is a community of thousand of

professionals who works in IT industry and care about professional
practice, support professional development, set standards and work
hard to help other members to get ahead
Vision

 HKCS – To promote the use of IT in Hong Kong

 ITP - Authoritative voice of the IT profession that leads professional

development and good practice in IT
Mission

 HKCS - To provides a medium for disseminating knowledge and

promoting the appreciation of IT and related tools.

 ITP - To guide professional IT with good conduct of ethics in IT

profession.
Objective
HKCS ITP

To provide a forum for the exchange of technical information and To enforce 8 ethical policies in the Code of Ethics
ideas amongst members
To hold lectures, discussions, seminars, open forums on subjects To guide members in achieving the high ideals of professional life
related to IT
To provide for those intended users of IT or related tools the To assist in the interpretation of the codes with proper guidelines
opportunity of communicating with experienced users
To foster an informed public opinion regarding the IT industry and its To provide guidance and examples within specific areas of
social implications; Information Technology practice
To provide library or other facilities for the benefit of members in To provide rigorous and fair processes for dealing with complaints
furtherance of their information technology knowledge and charges made against members

To promote education on the Technology and training programs To provide counsel and support to members confronting ethical
either on its own or in conjunction with other institutions in Hong dilemmas or any other difficulties in relation to their own or others'
Kong or overseas ethical behavior
To promote fraternity among members

To liaise with other (overseas and Hong Kong) professional bodies

with similar objectives
To advise the Hong Kong Government and the public general on
matters affecting the interest of the IT profession
To maintain and enforce a code of professional conduct for
members to observe
Purpose

 HKCS - To ensure members utilize the services provided by the body

as an IT hub in promoting IT in this country

 ITP - To ensure members have a duty to provide loyal and competent

service to their clients and employers
HKCS Code of Ethics and Code of
Conduct
 Professional Competence and Integrity
 Be honest and trustworthy, and will not knowingly engage in or associate with
dishonest or fraudulent practices.
 Continuous improvement of professional knowledge and skills, shall maintain
awareness of technological developments, procedures and standards, which are
relevant to my field.
 Only offer to do work or provide a service, which is within my professional
competence and shall not claim any level of competence that I do not possess;
any professional opinion which I am asked to give shall be objective and reliable.
 Qualify professional opinions, which I know are based on limited knowledge or
experience. I will not misrepresent my skills or knowledge nor knowingly mislead
a client or potential client as to the suitability of a product or service.
 Not require, or attempt to influence, any person to take any action, which would
involve a breach of this Code.
Cont
 Social Implications
 Increase my awareness of issues affecting the IT profession and its
relationship with the community.
 Ensure that within my chosen fields, I have knowledge and understanding
of relevant legislation, regulations and standards and that I comply with
such requirements.
 Honour property rights (including copyrights and patents) and give proper
credit for work done by others where credit is due.
 Honour confidentiality and respect the privacy of others.
 Be fair and take action not to discriminate.
 Contribute to society and human well-being and avoid harm to others.
Cont
 Organisation and Leadership
 Keep myself and subordinates informed of such new technologies, practices,
legal requirements and standards as are relevant to my duties, and seek to
conform to recognised good practices including quality standards, which are
in my judgment relevant, and encourage my subordinates to do likewise.
 Encourage my colleagues, employees and students to continue their own
professional development, and ensure that subordinates are trained in order
to be effective in their duties and to qualify for increased responsibilities.
 Create opportunities for members of the organisation to learn the principles
and limitations of IT and systems.
 Accept professional responsibility for my work and for the work of my
subordinates and associates under my direction, and shall not terminate
any assignment except for good reason and on reasonable notice.
 Avoid any situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest between
myself and my client, I will make full and immediate disclosure to the client
if any conflict should occur.
Cont
 Duty to the Profession
 Uphold the reputation of the profession and I will seek to improve
professional development through participation in their development, use
and enforcement, and shall avoid any action that will adversely affect the
good standing of the profession.
 Seek to advance public knowledge and understanding of computing and
information systems and technology and to counter false or misleading
statements that are detrimental to the profession.
 Encourage and support fellow members in their professional development,
and where possible, provide opportunities for the professional
development of new entrants to the profession.
 Act with integrity towards members of other professions with whom I am
concerned in a professional capacity and will avoid engaging in any
activity, which is incompatible with professional status.
 Not make any public statements in my professional capacity unless I am
properly qualified and, where appropriate, authorised to do so, and will
have due regard to the likely consequences of any statement on others.
ITP Code of Ethics and Code of
Conduct
Good faith
Code of ethics
Non-Discriminatory
Code of conducts

Members shall treat people with dignity, good faith Members shall treat people with dignity, good faith and
and equality; without discrimination; and have equity; without discrimination; and have consideration for
consideration for the values and cultural the values and cultural sensitivities of all groups within the
sensitivities of all groups within the community community affected by their work
affected by their work
Integrity Zeal

Members shall act in the execution of their Members shall act in the execution of their profession with
profession with integrity, dignity and honour to integrity, dignity and honour to merit the trust of the
merit the trust of the community and the community and the profession, and apply honesty, skill,
profession, and apply honesty, skill, judgement and judgement and initiative to contribute positively to the
initiative to contribute positively to the well-being well-being of society
of society
Community-focus Community

Members’ responsibility for the welfare and rights Members’ responsibility for the welfare and rights of the
of the community shall come before their community shall come before their responsibility to their
responsibility to their profession, sectional or profession, sectional or private interests or to other
private interests or to other members members
Skills Skills

Members shall apply their skills and knowledge in Members shall apply their skills and knowledge in the
the interests of their clients or employers for whom interests of their clients or employers for whom they will
they will act without compromising any other of act without compromising any other of these Tenets
Cont
Code of Ethics Code of Conduct
Continuous Development Continuous Development

Members shall develop their knowledge, skills and expertise Members shall develop their knowledge, skills and expertise
continuously through their careers, contribute to the collective continuously through their careers, contribute to the collective
wisdom of the profession, and actively encourage their wisdom of the profession, and actively encourage their
associates to do likewise associates to do likewise
Informed Consent Outcomes and Consequences

Members shall take reasonable steps to inform themselves, Members shall take reasonable steps to inform themselves,
their clients or employers of the economic, social, their clients or employers of the economic, social,
environmental or legal consequences which may arise from environmental or legal consequences which may arise from
their actions their actions
Managed Conflicts of Interest Potential or Real Conflicts of Interest

Members shall inform their clients or employers of any Members shall inform their clients or employers of any
interest which may be, or may be perceived as being, in interest which may be, or may be perceived as being, in
conflict with the interests of their clients or employers, or conflict with the interests of their clients or employers, or
which may affect the quality of service or impartial judgement which may affect the quality of service or impartial judgement
Competence Competence

Members shall follow recognised professional practice, and Members shall follow recognised professional practice, and
provide services and advice carefully and diligently only within provide services and advice carefully and diligently only within
their areas of competence their areas of competence.
Similarities

 Both organization have membership application which have 3 major

levels, associate, full member and fellow member.
 Admission fee and annual subscription fees need to be paid due
commencement of membership for different class membership rate
 Both organization provide professional certificate and activities for
their members
 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held every year
 All members have right to vote
Differences

 HKCS have Special Interest Group (SIG) which is not a member of the
society may not attend council meetings and general meetings of the
society unless approved by the council. SIG chairman only entitled to
attend council meetings as observer.
 Two persons not being members of the Council shall be elected as
Honorary Auditors at each Annual General Meeting and shall hold
office until the next Annual General Meeting
 IN ITP, SIG are formally recognized groups of members with a
specialist interest, formed to provide networking and collaboration
opportunities
Details

 ITP provide very details explanation about their bylaws and

constitution. The bylaws show the responsibility of each members in
the organization for each different classes.
 HKCS does not provide detail explanation about their bylaws. They
only give the constitution which is may be have all of the information
but does not explain detail responsibilities of each members.

 Each members from the organization are needed to follow the code of
ethics and code of conduct in order to show good behavior to
community.
Coverage

 The coverage of the organization is wide enough as they cover the

local IT professional and also overseas IT professional. The overseas
members also need to pay the admission fees and annual
subscription fees.
 They also have chartered professional certificate which allows
members to obtain that certificate and improve their CV.