IEEE
Certification
Programs
Tom Wiener
November 11, 2008
Tom Wiener
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Thomas Freud Wiener, Sc. D., LSMIEEE
Past President, IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
Past President, IEEE Sensors Council
Chair-Elect, IEEE Committee on Earth Observation
Commanded USS Jack (SSN605)
DARPA Program Manager
Principal, The Forté Consultancy
IEEE
World’s
largest professional
organization
375,000 members world-wide
Ten regions, 326 Sections
Forty-four technical Societies
and Councils
Standards Association
Educational Activities Board
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Gear Gone Missing?
Get it back …
www.lostinstruments.org
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Certification
Accreditation
Licensure
Certificate
program
Certification
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IEEE Certification Programs
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Computer Society
(http://www2.computer.org/portal/web/
getcertified)
 CSDP (program is live)
 CSDA (program live as of May ‘08 in
N.A. and Sept ‘08 internationally)
Communications Society
(http://www.comsoc.org/cert/)
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WCET (program live as of Sept ‘08)
24-Nov-08
IEEE Certification Programs
 In
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Development
Biometrics (Finalizing BOK)
 Research
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Chip Design (Market assessment is
under review by CEDA)
 Possible
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Stage
Future Programs
Systems (Early discussion stage by
Systems Council)
Power (Early consideration stage)
24-Nov-08
Development Model
Perform
Market
Assessment
Body of
Knowledge
Stop
Develop
Testing
System
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Develop
Learning
System
Corporate
Industry
Government
Buy-in,
Involvement
Perform
Focused
Market
Research
Stop
Stop
Operate
Program,
Support
Customers
Certification
Renewal
Program
Develop
Business
and
Marketing
Plan
Program
Updates,
Maintenance
Development Model
Market Assessment
Body of Knowledge
Corporate/Industry Buy-in
Focused Market Research
Marketing/Business Plans
Certification Exam
Exam Preparation Materials
Exam Development Vendor
Exam Delivery Vendor
Review Course, Study Guide,
Sample Test
Certification Renewal
Customers
Use Materials and Take Exams
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Observations
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Numerous certification programs
Excellent
 Not profitable
 Unsatisfactory customer volumes
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Collect benchmarking data on similar programs
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Long-term commitment
Labor intensive process
Staff or vendor may be needed
Sales, marketing, and communications strategies
and tactics in advance of program launch.
Offer educational materials
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