The Official Re-Launch of IITPSA KZN Chapter – 9 November 2016

IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa), formerly Computer Society South Africa, is delighted to announce a breakfast event to re-launch our KZN Chapter under the IITPSA name and brand. Network with other ICT practitioners and professionals, enjoy a good breakfast at the Durban Country Club, and learn a bit more about professionalism in the ‘ICT Industry’ from an IITPSA perspective. This will be followed by a really interesting talk on innovation in the Building Industry, leveraging ICTs to great effect – and will still enable you to get back to your office by around 10h00 or so.
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IITPSA Members attending this event will earn CPD / LLL points
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Topic 1: Professionalism in the ICT ‘Industry’
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Presenter:  Tony Parry
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Tony is a ‘hardened’ ICT professional of around 30 years and has been running the Institute for the past nine years. He will briefly explore some key issues, such as: What is professionalism? Is it important to the ICT industry or profession? What is IITPSA doing in this space? He will also give IITPSA members some sense of the ‘new’ face of the Institute.
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Topic 2: Building Information Modelling (BIM)
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BIM 2D to 7D plus – Learn what Building Information Modelling is and how BIM is using mobile technology, drones, virtual reality, science, technology, ICT, and innovation to revolutionise construction and management in the construction sector. 
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Real estate has always been a solid investment.  The construction industry develops real estate and is an important contributor to the GDP.  By establishing proper Building Lifecycle Management (BLM) practices, the investment can be protected and grown.
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The risks during the design, construction, and management phases stem mostly from the lack of efficient communication and management of data.
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Examples include:

• Incomplete data during design phase leads to incomplete data during construction, which leads to incomplete data during maintenance.
• Lack of national legislation and standards keeping up with the development of the industry.
• Unrealistic project timelines not allowing the team to thoroughly investigate the design.
• Inefficient co-ordination between the different disciplines leads to on-site corrections and costly downtime during construction.

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“BIM is an innovative and collaborative way of working that is underpinned by digital technologies … BIM embeds key product and asset data within a series of 3D computer models that can be used for effective management of information throughout the project lifecycle from earliest inception through to occupation”. RICS
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About the Presenter:  Werner van der Watt
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After management of family businesses spanning many industries, I registered to become an architect to fulfil a dream.  My work has allowed me to work with people spanning education levels from totally unschooled to those with master’s degrees. I have come to realise that life is about people and how we interact with them.  Respect and good communication gets the work done properly.  At its very core, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is about efficient communication.
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Agenda
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07h00    Registration
07h30    Welcome and plated starter
07h45    Speaker – Tony Parry
08h15    Plated English Breakfast
08h45    Speaker – Werner van der Watt
09h25    Call for volunteers – IITPSA KZN Chapter Committee
09h30    Close
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Cost:
IITPSA members, ISC2, Women in IT and ISACA:  Free
Non-members: Free
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Click here to book online