1. Professional Behaviour
BCS Handbook No. 5 - Code of Conduct
BCS Handbook No. 6 - Code of Practice

2. Professional Behaviour
BCS Code of Conduct
Six principles, accepted by members as a condition of membership.
Ensure public trust and confidence in computer professionals.
Provide, through a Disciplinary Committee, a mechanism for aggrieved parties to address a grievance against a member. Committee has powers of reprimand, suspension and, subject to the resolution of Council, cessation of membership.

3. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
The six principles address
Professional conduct
Professional integrity
Public interest
Fidelity
Technical competence
Impartiality

5. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Professional conduct
A member’s conduct shall uphold the dignity, reputation and good standing of the profession.

7. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Professional integrity
A member shall not by unfair means do anything that would harm the reputation, business or prospects of another member and he shall at all times act with integrity towards the Society, its members and the members of other professions with whom he may be concerned in a professional capacity.

9. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Public interest
A member in discharging his responsibility to his employer or client shall have proper regard to the public interest and to the rights of third parties and, in particular, shall insure that the intellectual property rights of others are not prejudiced by him.

11. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Fidelity
A member shall discharge his obligations to his employer or client with complete fidelity. He shall not disclose confidential information relating to his employer or client.
Innocent comments to third parties, e.g.,
working on a major virus cleanup at WW Corporation
investigating the loss of Millions in XXX Bank.
Be careful in pubs

13. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Technical competence
A member shall offer only those services which are within his competence and shall declare to his employer or client the relevant level of competence he possesses when his services are being sought.

15. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Impartiality
A member, when acting for a client, shall inform his client in writing of any interest he may have which could prejudice the impartiality of his advice or could conflict with his client’s interest.

17. Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct
Consulting
Accountable/technical competence
Clear language
Risk identification
at outset and during progress
Initial costs and cost implication of risks
Public interest
Declaration of interest
directorships, financial interest and personal relationships
Agreed remuneration
No poaching of client staff

18. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
BCS Code of Practice
Complements the BCS Code of Conduct
Applies to all members
Seven main clauses all concerned with professional responsibility
Set out in two levels
Level One - a series of brief statements which define the elements of practice to be observed
Level Two - the rationale for the Level One statements.

19. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Seven main clauses
Personal requirements
Organisation and management
Contracting
Privacy, security and integrity
Development
Implementation
Live systems
Obvious and merely
commonsense

20. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Personal requirements
Keep self and subordinates informed in
new technologies, practices, legal requirements and standards
Ensure subordinates are trained
to effectively perform their duties and to qualify for new responsibilities
Accept work within own competence and engage consultants where appropriate
Seek opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency for the user’s benefit.

21. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Organisation and management
Plan, establish and review objectives, tasks and organisational structures for self and subordinates
Ensure tasks are assigned according to ability and competence
Establish and maintain channels for communicating between seniors, equals and subordinated.
Be accountable for the quality, timeliness and use of resources.

22. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Contracting
Seek expert advice for the preparation of formal contracts
Ensure proper coverage and responsibility in contracts and tendering procedures.

23. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Privacy, security and integrity
Ascertain and evaluate risks
with regard to cost, effectiveness and practicality of proposed security.
Recommend appropriate security
Apply, monitor and report on security
Ensure that staff are trained to protect life, data and equipment in the event of disaster
Take measures to protect confidential information from improper access and use
Ensure that competent people are responsible for accuracy and integrity of data in data files and database.

24. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Development
Exercise impartiality when evaluating project benefits
Plan, monitor, adjust and report on developments, acquisition and replacement projects
Ensure that procedures and documentation are available
Specify system objectives, completion date, cost and security requirements with client

25. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Development continued
Ensure client involvement through all phases
Ensure proper completion of all tasks
Specify and conduct testing
Ensure design and documentation for audit, maintenance, enhancement and comprehension
Ensure proper input/output design
Ensure appropriate file maintenance

26. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Development continued
Ensure adequate recovery restoration procedures are available
Ensure that project are completed with technical soundness, within time and within budget.

27. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Implementation
Ensure that adequate provision is made for user and operations staff training for the complete system
Plan, monitor, adjust and report all activities concerned with changeover
Ensure completion of implementation consistent with testing and security.

28. Professional Behaviour Code of Practice
Live systems
Plan and operate efficient and reliable processing within defined budget
Monitor performance and quality and arrange regular reviews of the effectiveness, efficiency and security of live systems
Plan from the start to provide adequate maintenance and enhancement support to continue to meet all requirements.
Establish good day-to-day liaison with users.