Welcome to IITP New Zealand
The Institute of IT Professionals NZ (formerly the NZ Computer Society) is New Zealand's leading body for those working or studying in Software and Information Technology (IT) related fields.
With thousands of members throughout New Zealand and direct relationships with Government, academia and the industry, IITP is the authoritative voice of the Information Technology profession.
IITP runs hundreds of presentations, events and courses for IT professionals alongside a suite of projects from school outreach to tertiary accreditation, mentoring, certification of IT Professionals and much more.
Upcoming Events and Workshops
MEGA-BREAKFAST II: Kim Dotcom and Mathias Ortmann
Love him or hate him, few can deny that Kim Dotcom's new MEGA service is likely to be New Zealand's largest tech start-up this year. Building a global start-up that had millions of active users within
2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IITP
This is notice of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals New Zealand Inc (this is the national AGM, held in Auckland this year). If you are unable to attend
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cyber-security in Europe
There has been significant discussion in New Zealand recently about critical infrastructure protection and cyber-security threats, and the role that GCSB and others might have in overseeing this in future.
Preparing the next generation - ICT in the classroom
"Using technology in education is not an 'option'. Even if we resist it, our students will bring their own skills and expectations about the use of digital technology into the classroom". - Dennis
Business Communication for Technical People
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TPN Presents: Scott Stevens: 2+2=3 and other numbers as well
It's often taken for granted that averages are ok, that big numbers are meaningful, and that no matter what 2+2 makes four. For the business it can be very frustrating to hear from their performance analyst
Project Management - Intro and Practice
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Social Media Marketing for Business
This full-day workshop will show you step-by-step how to implement a social media marketing strategy for a business of any size. The course includes real-life case studies, practical examples and clever ideas for using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube and other social media channels that you can immediately adapt to suit your own requirements.
Business Analysis for Professionals
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Advanced Project Management
Do you have the basics of project management down pat but want to move up to larger projects? Or struggling a little with delivery? Can you plan effectively but have trouble managing and motivating a team, or haven't got one yet? This two-day course covers advanced techniques for planning, managing, negotiating and ultimately becoming the best Project Manager you can be.
Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation
This full-day workshop, led by one of the SEO industry's most prominent trainers, will show you step-by-step how to optimise you or your clients' web sites to get noticed by Google and other engines. The course covers solid theory and practice and includes a live site analysis of selected attendees.
Web Security Strategies for Developers
These days websites are under constant attack and recent events have proven how easy it is for a developer or administrator to make seemingly minor mistakes that have catastrophic consequences. In this workshop one of the industry's top information security experts will guide you through how to protect your site from the most common security vulnerabilities.
Advanced Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
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Meet in the Middle (MiM): a tactical response to IT overload.
We had Slow Food decades ago. Now we are seeing Slow Business, and hopefully we will see Slow IT. There are absolute limits on how fast IT can go. The governors or executive or customers or users can talk
Governance for IT Professionals
IT Governance is focused on the leadership, structures and processes that ensure an organisation's information technology sustains and extends the overall organisation's strategies and objectives. This one-day workshop is an introduction to the fundamentals of IT Governance, its relationship with Corporate Governance and its relevance in developing and sustaining organisations in the private and public sector from the perspective of IT Professionals.