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The development of the BOK is in line with the CIPS mission and the vision as outlined in the vision document: "CIPS in the 21st Century." A core component of this vision was the formalization of a relevant Information Technology (IT) BOK for CIPS. The vision for the BOK was to develop a comprehensive description of the sum of knowledge and professional practices that are generally accepted within the IT profession in Canada and that characterize the content, ethical standards and codes of conduct that define the profession. The BOK provides topical access to knowledge areas and serves as a foundation for individual certification of IT practitioners. The BOK also allows CIPS to further its objectives by enabling a number of initiatives such as:
- Development of alternate paths to the I.S.P. designation;
- Development of I.S.P. exams to test for mastery of specific parts of the BOK;
- Recognition of other designations as evidence of mastery of specific parts of the BOK; and
- Leading the profession by setting the standard for the knowledge base.
Through the BOK, CIPS has established a baseline for the minimum core body of knowledge requirements for the field of IT.
