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A warm welcome!

The Austrian Institute is a professional association representing Austria's Consulting and IT industries, with 51,000 members. Established in 1985, it focuses on legal representation, advocacy, and fostering excellence through awards like the Constantinus. As Chairman Alfred Harl emphasizes, the Institute aims to drive professionalization, education, and recognition through various initiatives like the CMC certification and Incite Academy. Looking ahead, the Institute seeks to enhance transparency, quality, and cooperation in the industry, and is open to collaboration and support from stakeholders in advancing standards and lobbying efforts at the European level.

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A warm welcome!

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  1. The Austrian Institute A warm welcome! Professional Association ofManagement Consultancy andInformation Technology (UBIT) 51.000 members grant competence and innovation Alfred Harl, CMC Vienna, 2010 Chairman

  2. The Austrian Institute • founded in 1985 • legal representation of the Consulting and IT Industries in Austria • legally independent part of the Federal Austrian Economic Chamber • organisation under public law with mandatory membership • 51,000 members (http://www.ubit.at/firmena-z) • 500 CMCs - 670 ‘accredited’ • 2.000 (qualified) members of Experts Groups • … member of international associations (ICMCI)  • … founding member of the ARGE proEthik - platform for ethic and governance issues in the economic field • … founding member of ARGE Export of planning and consulting - platform for exporting consultants • Incite – academy for education and qualification • CONSTANTINUS - best practices award

  3. The Austrian Institute • IT Consultants 30.000 • Management Consultants 15.000 • Accountants 6.000 • Total 51.000

  4. Organigramm

  5. Experts Groups • Basel II Consultants • Cooperation and Networking • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • E-Business Experts • E-Government Experts • Innovation and Research • IT-Security • Management Training • Mediation Experts • Open Source Experts • Succession Experts • TransEuropa

  6. Austrian Consulting and IT Award • catagories • Management Consultancy • Information Technology • Personnel & Training • Networks • Open Source • International Award • Young Entrepreneurs • most important Austrian IT- & Consultancy Award • awarded for the 8th time in 2010 • high quality decision through • transparent criteria • international jury of experts • customer evaluation • winners are nominees for the Federal Consultancy Award • springboard for economic success • Wall of Fame

  7. incite • Incite = Institute for Management Consultants and Information Technology Experts • Platform and trademark (organized as a Ltd. company) for education, training, accreditation and certification of members • The international "CMC" certification „Certified Management Consultant“ is established as a world class standard

  8. The Austrian Institute As chairman I have strongly supported the following issues • modernizing the professional image of the business consultant, • establishing the CMC Masters Club (Discussion Meeting Point), • positioning the “Austrian IT- and Consultants` Day” (”Österreichischer IT- & Beratertag”) as a top congress for experts, • attaining a state award for UBIT members, • establishing a cost-effective liability insurance for all UBIT members

  9. The Austrian Institute  The new core themes of our future work at the Federal Division UBIT will be • establishing a grassroots “Members` Conference” (open space event) • building transparency in the IT and Consultancy Branch • providing and promoting quality and qualification by implementing the framework of “Incite new” (Acadamy for Management and IT Consulting) • boardofgovernors (new course!) • consistently claiming the establishment of a Ministry for ICT • promoting the brand CMC • Cooperation with FEACO and ICMCI • If: each member has the same

  10. The Austrian Institute  What we are looking for? • Support concerning the CEN standard on Management Consultancy, escpecially from large consulting companies and / or representatives of the Pendo Group (ie as member of the CEN project committee or as nominated part of the "mirror group" which consists of stakeholders in the various countries). • Lobbying in Brussels concerning • professionel representation for Management Consultants • furtherances in IT and consulting • promoting the brand CMC • International „Constantinus“

  11. The Austrian Institute For more information: • On the Association: www.ubit.at • On the new Accounting Profession: www.bibug.info • On our National Congress: www.beratertag.at • On professional education and qualification: www.incite.at • On the Constantinus Award: www.constantinus.net Fachverband UBIT, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 65, A-1045 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43-5-90-900-3540 Fax: +43-5-90-900-3178 e-mail: ubit@wko.at

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