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{{Short description|UK-based professional body}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
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| name = The Institution of Analysts & Progammers (IAP)
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The '''Institution of Analysts and Programmers''' is a professional body and registered charity that represents those working in
== Overview ==
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With
The IAP has its head office in [[Hanwell]], [[London]] and its Administration Centre in [[
===Timeline===
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* 1972: Founded as the [[University Computer Association]]
* 1981: Name Changed to [[The Institution of Analysts and Programmers]]
* 1981: The late Bob Charles is appointed as Secretary General
* 1990: Mike Ryan appointed Director General
* 1992: Institution Incorporated
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* 2010: Alastair Revell appointed as Director General
* 2011: Transformation Programme Started
* 2013: The Ten E's Programme Launched
* 2016: The Institution becomes a founder member of the Cyber Security Alliance
* 2017: Adopted a new constitution
* 2018: The Institution
* 2021: Founding Member of the [[UK Cyber Security Council]]
* 2022: Celebrated 50th Anniversary <ref>{{Cite web |title=IAP HISTORY & HERALDRY |url=https://www.iap.org.uk/iap-history-heraldry |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=The Institution of Analysts and Programmers}}</ref>
==Governance==
The IAP is governed by a Trustee Board
(a) up to six Elected Trustees elected at a general meeting by the membership;<br>
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==Membership==
The IAP has the following grades of membership:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/afuGoCBbCntgA5Kcrz-5gBf4SlclAhOxMPvkVkcxBdA/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3FTBGWHGV%2F20210812%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210812T213246Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjENv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJIMEYCIQCPzcmiB1OT%2BMPsIkYnrbg10SW2yyYUMB2vHvNnEhaNGwIhANOy8Dtf94iB371%2BCDxutTeWoUMgfCtuMlsCf3e1Gxf2KoMECPT%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAxoMNDQ5MjI5MDMyODIyIgxiv5i8MRNln3fcZOAq1wM8oW7QCj4nnwWnYUe944vjOpgj32SNJ9ZPTi7DS2VDdES6mGJWaJ8VXZmJ5TyW%2FKEL9ObqPEv%2BjuL7RQmxGiSSX3i6Osr0Vk90zf00pCzuOW1%2FERTfExJxJkYVkHeNnfr6qtfSUM389VJ4GU5gkZhIGR5nqkzSSvskMl6M78YyxtolCH3%2FZlZGj7bKdcnWtbN7NgR8xGjSiuKEr%2FAMXOXqfWSrB3PK676J2bGCmGfxy0fj%2Bcfgq4AJhCQEfk%2BWrWAFQvJC8IarAde4WeDc%2BSOf%2ByRKecJsv3On8iWvK6yoDUUmMyfBls06fxYRf1268tx8kwDz054Bz8j6xZ1Myg3LVYd3hHKW4I1rlkP0jctM7JhZ%2FBCxNlDHtrjCY64Jic%2FBsHVvZZmkuIyzZjc3hTyH%2F8FqIuW%2B5XU3YVpcHxfITfE9fJ2BA54olPNRzA%2B9LwH0G7B7GWk%2BiUdzThFhZG1FH2fcV2tLAIojntvBtLet1INCzcDFz%2BVzMZ6ijtrH7l%2Bm9rgp9dwq4tC%2FGwzAnG0PuLbJYlsmlq2v%2F%2F%2FVeQBNh2yphnSxKUHH2B%2FgUPXLgdgy82zxR8NwoubCzkyDFnkGxvliEUXdiDp3J2WY0FkTWoEJ95kQZwkw%2Fd3ViAY6pAGHd33rAdJ%2B8a1IxfnH2RcTQapDvV8bqd9b5UZcM6G5%2BMGvyhfDkKngstdIYNaPxXui110CDPvqKFxvrQR14krJeqpuIvF3sfcEEcQ8q%2BZgd5cVnvTchjbCQgdfIjOLUrl7sgpp%2BErebNDRXcp5zMLOS4TuSX9jZ9448ITkHRnUx2ysjr6WypmvY%2BxeqGyLxqPGozfTFIOEYBSHljVIcFXragkJCw%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22companies_house_document.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=c72de98f0daf30f158db8f834215301d0ef258981d8c11212b7ca1ef88c5f828|title=Articles of Association}}</ref>
* Licentiate (LIAP)
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== Work ==
The Institution has been extensively involved in the formation of the [[UK Cyber Security Council]], becoming a founding member of the Cyber Security Alliance in 2016, which successfully bid to form the Council for HM Government. The project was led by the [[Institution of Engineering and Technology|IET]], a fellow alliance partner.
In 2021, the Institution supported the inaugural Cyber OSPAs fielding Alastair Revell (its Director General) as a judge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecyberospas.com/judges/|title=Cyber OSPAs - Judges}}</ref>
==Communities of Practice==
The Institution has recently established a Community of Practice around cyber security (Cyber COP), bringing together a number of leading software developers with experience in writing secure code.
==Academic Prizes Programme==
The Academic Prizes Programme is a venture with some universities where the IAP awards prizes to students for their software projects. The awards are given for excellence in design and development. John Thompson was an early recipient of this scheme at the [[University of Plymouth]].<ref name="plymouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=30259|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012956/http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=30259 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead|title=John Thompson - Awarded a prestigious project prize from the Institute of Analysts and Programmers|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref>
==Subsidiary==
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==References==
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<ref name="kent">{{cite web|url=http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/news/2004/IAPSymposium/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040929015853/http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/news/2004/IAPSymposium/ |archive-date=2004-09-29 |url-status=dead |title=Professor Peter Welch presents invited talk at Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP) Symposium - School of Computing - University of Kent |accessdate=2015-07-08 }}</ref>
<ref name="ed">{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/explore/occupations/info-tech/programming-software|title=Programming, Systems Analysis and Software {{pipe}} Information technology {{pipe}}|publisher=ed.ac.uk|accessdate=2015-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710154746/http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/explore/occupations/info-tech/programming-software|archive-date=2015-07-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="techcosupport">{{cite web|url=http://techcosupport.com/press/institution-of-analysts-and-programmers-spring-seminar/|title=Institution of Analysts and Programmers Spring Seminar {{pipe}} techcosupport.com|date=24 February 2009 |publisher=techcosupport.com|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref>
<ref name="sunderland">{{cite web|url=http://www.cit.sunderland.ac.uk/sponsors/iap.cfml|title=Centre for Internet Technologies :: Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP)|publisher=cit.sunderland.ac.uk|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref>
<ref name="concise-courses">{{cite web|url=http://www.concise-courses.co.uk/iap/index.html|title=Error 404! Concise Courses|publisher=concise-courses.co.uk|accessdate=2015-07-08|archive-url=https://archive.
<ref name="nationalarchives">{{cite web|url=http://iap.org.uk/main/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203152221/http://www.iap.org.uk/main/ |archive-date=2010-02-03 |url-status=dead |title=[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Institution of Analysts and Programmers |accessdate=2015-07-08 }}</ref>
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<ref name="Shaws">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VafIBgAAQBAJ&q=shaws.co.uk+The+Institution+of+Analysts+and+programmers%2F&pg=PA197|title=About:: Science and Technology|year=2014|publisher=shaws.co.uk|isbn=9780992874001|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref>
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<ref name="Channel 4">{{cite web |url=https://www.channel4.com/news/is-the-it-sector-guilty-of-ageism |title=Channel 4:: Ageism|date=27 April 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name="Security Institute">{{cite web |url=https://security-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PR07-18-The-Security-Institute-Joins-the-Cyber-Alliance.docx |title=Security Institute:: Cyber Security Alliance}}</ref>
<ref name="Crest">{{cite web |url=https://www.crest-approved.org/2018/07/19/collaborative-alliance-of-organisations-announced-to-advance-the-uks-cyber-security-profession/index.html|title=Crest:: Cyber Security Alliance}}</ref>
<ref name="Engineering Council">{{cite web |url=https://www.engc.org.uk/news/press-releases/pr2018/collaborative-alliance-of-organisations-announced-to-advance-the-uk-s-cyber-security-profession/ |title=Engineering Council:: Cyber Security Alliance}}</ref>
<ref name="The Register">{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/19/cyber_security_pro_strategy_uk/ |title=The Register:: Cyber Security Alliance|website=[[The Register]] }}</ref>
<ref name="The Independent">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-mice-girls-1264523.html |title=The Independent:: Cyber Security Alliance|website=[[Independent.co.uk]] |date=31 March 1997 }}</ref>
<ref name="The UK Cyber Security Council">{{cite web |url=https://www.ukcybersecuritycouncil.org.uk/membership/founding-members/ |title=UK Cyber Security Council:: Founding Members}}</ref>
{{Reflist}}
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* [http://sdp.iap.org.uk Software Development Practice website]
* [http://tsfdn.org Trustworthy Software Foundation]
[[Category:Professional associations based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Information technology charities]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Organisations based in London]]
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