Frank Bott & Neil Taylor 
Professional Issues in IT 

To be effective at a senior level, IT professionals need not only appropriate technical skills and experience, but also a broad understanding of the context in which they operate. Relevant to all sizes of organisation, this book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues faced by IT professionals, in alignment with the BCS HEQ ‘Diploma in IT’ core module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice. This new edition takes into account the social and legal implications of the changes to legislation and technology over recent years, including the GDPR and Data Protection Act, with comprehensive updates across the book in line with the latest syllabus.

Table of Content

Law and Government

The Computing Profession

What is an Organisation?

Structure and Management of Organisations

Financing a Start-Up Company

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Investment Appraisal

Human Resources Issues

Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality

Intellectual Property Rights

Software Contracts and Licenses

Data Protection, Privacy and Freedom of Information

Internet Issues

Computer Misuse

About the author

Frank Bott, now retired, was Head of the Computer Science Department at Aberystwyth University. He has published extensively on software engineering and professional issues in IT.

Neil Taylor is a lecturer in the Computer Science Department at Aberystwyth University, and moderator for the BCS HEQ examinations.