Articles about : Whitehorse Strategic Group
Introducing the new ACS M
The vote by members to approve a new governance structure for the ACS has led to the creation of a larger, more empowered Management Committee (MC) to oversee the operational management of the association.
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Do universities have an ethical responsibility to prospective students and Australia?
By: Ian Dennis
04/01/2008 03:53:59
Over the last few months, a number of colleagues within the ICT industry have been approached by universities about the marketability or attractiveness of particular information technology courses. The question therefore arises. what do universities mean by marketability?
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If there was ever a good time to get into ICT, it's now.
By: Beverley Head
04/01/2008 03:48:51
ICT accounts for nearly 5 per cent of Australia's gross domestic product, but while it is irrevocably linked with every aspect of the creation of the other 95 per cent, it can wither simply for lack of human support.
It's a people business that lacks people; university enrolments for ICT courses dropped 20 per cent between 2002 and 2005 and the lack is being felt now. And are the graduates universities produce armed with the skills they - and we - need?
The skills vacancy index has risen 20 per cent over 2007, and while ICT isn't alone in feeling the skills lack, the other industries in the same boat need ICT to survive anyway.
Trouble is, no one really knows the size of the problem so cannot scope a solution to it.
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ACS news
By: ACS staff
18/10/2006 22:23:07
Australian Computer Society initiatives, research and events
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Software: it's Imported so it must be better
By: Peter Davidson
13/06/2006 12:22:06
Foreign ICT buyers swear by Australian software; our buyers swear at it. It's a baseless cringe that costs Australia millions
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ACS News
By: ACS staff
20/04/2005 15:24:09
Australian Computer Society initiatives, research and events
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Offshoring fix: bring the work to Australia
By: ACS staff
21/08/2004 14:29:00
ACS policy calls for sound cost/benefit analysis in any offshoring decision. Better still, Australia should work to become the preferred workplace for internationals
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