Overview of Professional Development Program

Professional Development (PD) Program Objective:
ISACA and its various Chapters worldwide help members to achieve and maintain their Certification through multifaceted activities like Chapter Meetings, Training Workshops, Seminars and Conferences. These activities are mentally stimulating, professionally enriching and satisfying, and in addition attending these programs, helps members to earn valuable CPE hour credits.

ISACA Mumbai Chapter contributes to these efforts through a high quality and cost effective professional development program to all Mumbai based members of the chapter. The Chapter endeavors and tries to ensure that all our programs are focused and revolve around the domains of CISA (Assurance), CISM (Security) and CGEIT (Governance).

Mumbai Chapter programs also offer its members with a superb and unparalleled opportunity to meet, network and liaise with fellow professionals and also more importantly to keep up with the trends in the profession.

Professional Development (PD) Program Strategy of ISACA Mumbai Chapter:
In order to achieve PD Program objectives, following different types of training programs are offered by the Chapter

1. Chapter Members Meetings: This is a free program for all Mumbai chapter members, where lectures by professionals are organized. The Chapter tries its best to hold at least two such meetings every month on various topics of interest. Average attendance to each of these chapter members meetings is around 75 to 100 members and provides an excellent opportunity to members for networking with peers.

2. Chapter Tutorial Workshops: These are paid programs - more of intensive hands on training programs. The average attendance to each of these programs is limited to maximum of 20 to ensure a better faculty to student ratio and ensure focused attention on the participants. Many of these Tutorial Workshops are held jointly by partnering with various Peer-reviewed Training Bodies and Organizations in order to avail of external expertise and help the members to get good exposure and a wide variety of learning avenues.

3. Chapter Seminars: These are generally events for discussions on focused thought provoking topics of current interest, including current trends and its impact on the industry and profession. Average attendance to each of these seminar ranges between 50 and 100. These are paid programs for which nominal fees are charged to take care of the expenses.

4. Chapter Conferences: Chapter Conferences are events, where discussions take place on current and future developments related to the Profession. In particular ISACA Mumbai Chapter’s Annual Conference is the most eagerly awaited event. The Chapter Conferences are dedicated to offering the most dynamic and inclusive conferences to keep the members abreast of the latest advances in the IT profession. ISACA conferences are where new technology and practical application converge.

Those attending ISACA Mumbai Chapter conferences get to:

	Experience state-of-the-art practices and strategies.
	Discuss the latest technologies, systems and approaches.
	Hear from leading IS audit, control and security experts.
	Network with an unmatched group of experienced peers and
	Witness the latest in IT products and services.

Because of the depth and breadth of coverage that ISACA Mumbai Chapter conferences offer, they attract professionals at all levels. Whether you are an experienced professional searching for answers to complex issues, or are new to the field and need to address more basic challenges, chapter conferences provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet your professional future with confidence and assurance.

In addition to above programs, Chapter Members can participate in ISACA’s following programs for their professional development:

	International Seminars & Conferences.
	Regular Monthly Webinars (e-Symposiums)
	Quiz that appears in every issue of Information Systems Control Journal and
	Item writing programs.