field. “If they don’t want to go to college, this is a great trade to be in and a great career,” Daniels says. BICSI plans to help its members and prospects understand how to leverage these funding changes to access training and certification in the ICT space. NEXT 18–24 MONTHS: UPDATING THE BLUEPRINT Looking ahead, BICSI’s priorities over the next 18 to 24 months are tightly aligned with its mission of advancing the ICT profession. On the standards side, a major effort is underway to update BICSI’s installation cornerstone, the Information Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM).The current edition—the eighth—is being comprehensively reviewed with subject matter experts, both in-person and virtually, to identify updates driven by new technologies, codes, and field experience. The ninth edition is slated for launch in BICSI’s fiscal year 2027, expected in the second half of next year, and will be accompanied by updated courses, revised certification exams, and new micro learning modules. On the education and credentialing front, BICSI will continue expanding its ecosystem of micro certificates and role-based learning paths, all mapped to real-world projects and grounded in the latest standards. And across conferences, training providers, affiliates, and advocacy, the association will keep widening its reach. “Of course we want to expand our membership,” Daniels says.“But it really comes down to expanding our reach. Our mission is to advance the ICT profession, and the profession is the workforce that makes it happen. Everything we do—conferences, standards, training, credentials—is focused on that mission.” From hyperscale data centers and smart buildings to intelligent campuses and emerging edge environments, every innovation rests on a foundation of infrastructure that must be fast, resilient, integrated, and secure. 155 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 12 BUILDING INDUSTRY CONSULTING SERVICE INTERNATIONAL
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