The advent of IP3 has been welcomed the world over because there is a huge appetite amongst practitioners, businesses and government across the globe to professionalize the IT industry. Global leaders in IT recognize the importance of IP3's vision - that we require professionals from different continents to share a common language and understanding of roles, and a standard means of capability measurement and an assurance of quality.

Although it has made great strides since its inception, in comparison to the more established professions the IT profession is still in its infancy. Questions such as what is the scope of the IT profession in terms of practitioner competencies and what is the body of knowledge are slowly being addressed. IP3's ambition is to help create a mature IT profession with clearly defined professional standards that will stand comparison with the established professions.

What defines an IT or computing professional? What is professionalism? Do you consider yourself a professional? Is it even possible to define a profession for IT and what would it look like? What is the body of knowledge for the profession? How important are professional associations?  Answers to these types of questions will assist in helping to shape the future of the IT and computing profession. Get actively involved in the professionalism debate. Let your voice be heard.