Brother ISACA

ISACA and itSMF can do more together. There is a great deal of synergy between our organisations and very little overlap.

I recently attended ISACA's Pacific Region CACS conference. itSMF New Zealand has done a reciprocal deal with ISACA to have booths at each other's conference. This is a great idea. In some countries the local chapters of ISACA and itSMF cooperate in varying ways. There have been discussions at the international level. Now both organisations have a common Board member: Rob Stroud.

The linkage between COBIT and ITIL is strong. We can work together to share knowledge and experience, and to present a united message to the IT community about good practice in governance and service.

If it isn't happening in your area, get it together. How about a joint Christmas function to kick things off?

Perhaps if we start dating it might lead to somethign more serious. Being a member of both organisations I can tell you that they can learn from each other. ISACA can teach

• centralised international administration of membership, IP, certification etc by volunteers without privatisation
• development of free, open source bodies of knowledge
• professional registration, certification, and ongoing professional development
• support of new chapters and new members
• regional cooperation
• member-oriented service

and of course itSMF can teach.... um....

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