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Finnish Information Processing Association - TIVIA

Network for Finnish ICT Professionals

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TIVIA Briefly

Nationwide independent society for ICT professionals

About 12 000 person members and about 500 company and organization members

28 member associations:- 17 local associations- 8 national professional theme associations- 3 student associations- 20 special interest groups (SIGs)

Established in 1953 as the Finnish Punched Card Society

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Areas of Interest 2014

The Governmental service processes and the structure ofthe Finnish information society

- Infrastructure development, Efficiency- Regional equality

The future of Finnish Software Industry- Growth- Internationalization

Improve cooperation and understanding between Business Management and ICT Management

- IT Barometer - IT Management study

Overall improvement of ICT skills - Special Interest Groups- Training politics

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Values and Mission

Values

• Openness

• Professionalism

• Activity

• Creativity

Mission• TIVIA´s role is to improve ICT skills among its

members and to improve the reputation of the ICT cluster in Finland

• Via information and research TIVIA strives to influence and help to further develop the competitiveness of the professional ICT cluster in Finland

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Tasks: Education

Most important task is to keep the professional knowledge of our members on a good level.

During 2013 more than 100 training and certification occasions were held. Totally more than 1 000 persons participated.

The topics included for example:

• ECQA certification program - Innovation Manager- SPI Manager- Scope Manager

• ITIL, COBIT and PRINCE training

• Data Privacy in IT Projects

• Finnish Testing Board Certification

• etc.

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Tasks: Analyses & Reports

TIVIA’s statements are based on concrete facts collected via various different investigations and analyses.

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Yearly renewable

studies• IT Barometer

• ICT Salary study

• IT Management

study

• Etc.

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Opportunities to develop

• Seminars

• Trainings

• Certification programs

• Road show through Finland

• Mentoring program

• Seminars, trainings and events organized by our member associations and SIGs

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Functional Structure

TIVIA acts as the central organization for the local associations, theme associations and the special interest groups (SIG). As a member you have the possibility to belong to more than one member society.

Members totally: 12 000

Corporate Members: 500

Local associations

Theme associations

Special interest groups

Member

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Member Associations

Theme Associations

Student Associations

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Theme Associations

FiSTB - Finnish Software Testing Board is Member Board of ISTQB® and it cordinates ISTQB activities in Finland. One of the biggest tasks for FiSTB is to organize ISTQB® certification exams.

ICT Leaders Finland is an association for business and information management professionals

ITKO – ICT Trainers Association is an association for every trainer/instructor in ICT branch

PCUF – The PC Users of Finland is the largest PC users association in Finland

SIY – The Finnish Internet Association aims to increase awareness of the Internet and its uses

SYTYKE – System development Association connects the Finnish systemdevelopment professionals

TKTS – The Finnish Society for Computer Science The Finnish Society for Computer Science The Finnish Society for Computer Science The Finnish Society for Computer Science brings together researchers from universities and from the business world

TTRY – FinnishFinnishFinnishFinnish InformationInformationInformationInformation SecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity AssociationAssociationAssociationAssociation is the largest information security association in Finland

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Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups offer an informal way to network and exchange information with other members.

ICT Ladies – a group that enables women working in the ICT field the possibility to professionally develop themselves and make new, useful contacts.

• AKVA – Professional Qualification

• BisOsy – Software BIZ

• Etiikan työryhmä – Ethics SIG

• Global Club – Internationalization

• Hallinnollinen tietoturva – Administrative information security

• ICT Ladies – Network for women in the ICT field

• ITU – People knowledge SIG

• KAOS – Enterprice Architechture SIG

• KäytettävyysOSY – User Usability SIG

• MallinnusOSY – Modelling SIG

• MPP – IT Salesmen Round Table

• Privacy-OSY – Privacy SIG

• PrOSY – Project work SIG

• RELA – Data Bases SIG

• SK SIG – Performance testing SIG

• TestausOSY – Testing SIG

• Tietie-verkosto – Developing learning in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences

• Tietohallintoverkosto – Information Management Network

• Tietoliikenne-foorumi – Telecom forum

• Yrittäjyysverkosto – Entrepreneurship SIG

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Operation at Member Associations

ICT Professionals have to relax every now and then. We offer our members also different sort of leisure activities.

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Board

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Chairman: EsaEsaEsaEsa KorvenmaaKorvenmaaKorvenmaaKorvenmaa, CEO, Cisco Systems Finland Oy

Members:

Aki Aki Aki Aki AntmanAntmanAntmanAntman, , , , CEO, Sulava Oy

Mika Mika Mika Mika HeleniusHeleniusHeleniusHelenius, , , , tutkimusjohtaja, Aalto-yliopisto

TurkkaTurkkaTurkkaTurkka KeskinenKeskinenKeskinenKeskinen, , , , CIO, UPM Oyj

TimoTimoTimoTimo KnuutilaKnuutilaKnuutilaKnuutila, , , , professori, Turun yliopisto

Pete Pete Pete Pete NieminenNieminenNieminenNieminen, , , , Executive Advisor, Atea Finland Oy

Jarkko Jarkko Jarkko Jarkko OravaOravaOravaOrava, , , , opiskelija, Oulun yliopisto

PipsaPipsaPipsaPipsa YläYläYläYlä----MononenMononenMononenMononen, , , , ICT Service Manager, Fennia

SatuSatuSatuSatu YrjänenYrjänenYrjänenYrjänen, , , , CEO, SEK Loyal3.6.2014 TIVIA

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Member companies

www.tivia.fi/tivia-yhteiso/yhteiso-ja-yritysjasenet

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Stakeholders

TIVIA operates in close cooperation with a great number of stakeholders on the Finnish market.

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International Federation for

Information Processing

Council of European Professional

Informatics Societies

NDU - Nordisk Data Union

International Operation

TIVIA strives to make the Finnish ICT know-how well known and to offer their members possibilities to network and exchange knowledge also internationally.

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Member benefits, examples

• Magazines

• Trainings

• Travel and hotel services

Read more: www.tivia.fi/jasenyys/jasenedut

• Insurances

• Legal service, e.g. concerning IT agreements (not employment-related questions)

• Free seminars and opportunities for social networking

• Programs and Internet services

• Magazines and books

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Member Fees 2014

Person Members

Additional membership in another association 15,00 €/year

Person membership 58 € 108 €

Student membership (born 1985 or later) 19 € 55 €

Adult student membership 50 € 99 €

Senior membership (born 1950 or earlier) 50 € 99 €

Without magazines Magazines included

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Thank you!

Contact informationTieto- ja viestintätekniikan ammattilaiset, TIVIA ry / Finnish InformationProcessing AssociationLars Sonckin kaari 1202600 Espoo

Email: tivia@tivia.fiPhone: 020 741 9898

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