Become a member
IAPA promotes the growing strategic role played by data analytics in the business arena. IAPA is committed to aiding executive understanding of analytics role in business transformation and data-driven decision making; as well as developing recognition of analytics professionals in the wider business community. This includes establishing standards of practice, excellence, accreditation and education. IAPA also assists and supports organisations to find and retain staff, build high-performance teams, develop staff skills and enhance the perception of key analytics roles with the C-suite.
Analytics Credentials Framework
Additionally, IAPA has introduced an analytics credential in conjuction with industry that is available to all IAPA paid members. Built around skills and competencies, analytics professionals and practitioners can now gain an industry-recognised credential that attests to their level of analytics expertise. In this way the credential recognises skill whether it be gained via experience or education.
IAPA Member benefits
| Corporate Membership | Individual | |
|---|---|---|
| Get recognised | ||
| An online employer page provides a place to showcase your organisation to data and analytics professionals | ✓ | |
| Include online recruitment advertisements for no additional cost (12pa) | ✓ | |
| Feature your organisation in the IAPA newsletter annually | ✓ | |
| Demonstrate your organisation's commitment to data-driven business with a CEO interview (video) on your employer page | ✓ | |
| Demonstrate your analytics pedigree via the provision of industry via articles for the website and newsletter | ✓ | |
| Benchmark the career progression of your team using the included skills assessment | ✓ | |
| IAPA benchmarking** and specific organisational needs | ✓ | |
| Include the application for an IAPA-Certified Credentials (recognised by industry as evidence of your skills and competencies) in data scientist, data analyst or business intelligence credential | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use the IAPA member seal on corporate communications, resumes, and profiles to demonstrate your commitment to the analytics community | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to the "Brightest Minds in the Boardroom" program featuring global brightest minds presenting to your board on the steps to become a data-driven organisation | ✓ | |
| Provision of 'grow your own analysts' guidance via industry best-practice reports, emerging global trends and case studies | ✓ | |
| Showcase skills and talents of individuals via online member profile in the IAPA member directory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Learn Skills | ||
| Access online skills assessment to match team skills to a competency framework to better understand strengths, gaps and most relevant analytics credential | ✓ | ✓ |
| Benchmark teams using available assets** | ✓ | |
| Receive IAPA National Conference member rate tickets (25% discount) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access discounts on registration to selected international conferences, like Strata+Hadoop | ✓ | ✓ |
| Obtain discounts of up to 50% on analytics books | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receive member rates for in-person and online IAPA education courses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Know more | ||
| Access to the annual Skills and Salary Survey Results to see skills and salary by industry, role and experience | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access two exclusive research papers on industry-wide issues on topics relevant to the analytics field | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receive the monthly IAPA newsletter straight into your inbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Increase understanding of global issues and advancements from global brightest minds in analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead the industry | ||
| Provide feedback and suggestions into IAPA-Certified Credential development | ✓ | |
| Prove industry leadership as part of the IAPA industry internship program that connects analytics students to real-world experience | ✓ | |
| Access to industry think tank discussion groups and events to discuss topical issues and network with like-minded peers | ✓ | |
| Play a part in setting the agenda and topics for community focus and discussion in analytics expert groups and think tank | ✓ | |
| Connect & network | ||
| Attend invitation-only CAO or Head of Analytics lunch to share and discuss challenges*** | ✓ | |
| Access to four chapter events annually | ✓ | ✓ |
| Have an industry voice | ||
| Industry voice in federal, state and local governments | ✓ | ✓ |
** additional consulting fees are applicable
*** as an industry-only event (i.e. no vendors or sponsors), a small per person fee is applicable for attendees