General Session 1 Operating as a Global Profession and Organization Naohiro Mouri, CIA Vice Chair Professional Practices
Session Objective How to better collaborate, promote greater engagement, and leverage our collective knowledge and resources across the IIA network to produce truly global content for our Certifications, Standards and Guidance, and to expand the inventory of membership products/services.
Strategic Plan Goal A. Professionalism: The IIA will lead the profession through the development of timely and relevant knowledge, global guidance, and career path guidelines.
STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE
Core Principles Demonstrates integrity. Demonstrates competence and due professional care. Is objective and free from undue influence (independent). Aligns with the strategies, objectives, and risks of the organization. Is appropriately positioned and adequately resourced. Demonstrates quality and continuous improvement. Communicates effectively. Provides risk-based assurance. Is insightful, proactive, and future-focused. Promotes organizational improvement.
Standards & Guidance Recommendations Enhance collaboration but do not negatively impact timeliness Share in advance the scope, plans and timing of the guidance projects Develop specific and clear guidelines and parameters for all institutes to improve overall IIA brand management globally related to guidance Address different levels of maturity in the profession
Related Strategies Leveraging virtual teams of subject matter experts Building relationships between IIA Global and affiliates with guidance / policy staff and committees Developing guidance gap analysis
Discussion Questions 1. Based on your knowledge of your members and the industries they serve, should the Standards be aspirational or a minimum required? 2. What feedback do you have related to the Core Principles which are one of the newest components of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)? 3. Taking into consideration information you have from stakeholders, are our Standards and flagship exam (CIA) aligned to what stakeholders expect from us as a profession?
CERTIFICATION
Exam Development Recommendations 1. Ensure participants in all parts of the exam development process are representative of candidates taking the exam. Writing exam questions Responding to Job Analysis Surveys Exam related committee participation Translation quality assurance reviews
Exam Development Recommendations 2. Provide more support and resources for candidates to prepare for the exam. Candidate Handbook Reference Materials Standards and Guidance Preparation Review Materials
Exam Development Recommendations 3. Validate eligibility based on global target population 4. Validate exam seat time. 5. Re-assess the languages in which the exam is currently offered.
Content Creates Value Creating content is expensive in terms of time and resources. Together we need to: Collaborate Leverage our collective knowledge and resources across the global IIA network
Example of Content Sharing CBOK Global Pulse of the Profession Translate / share surveys Data Points Thought Leadership Global Perspectives & Insights Affiliate publications Ia magazine Conferences Practice Guides & GTAGs Foundation Books Global and virtual team members Guidance & Research Training Self-directed, webinars, facilitated / instructor led, etc. Global LMS Goal: :To test on content covered in IIA resources: books, guidance and training Candidate support Certification
Discussion Questions 1. Do you have specific suggestions of how we could better collaborate to provide more support and resources to candidates to prepare for the CIA exam? 2. What recommendations do you have to ensure that one global exam can reflect practices that are not at equal levels of maturity around the world? 3. How can we better engage certified members from your Institute to participate in writing exam questions that are reflective of global practices?