Resumen
The article focuses on professional development challenge for information technology (IT) professionals. In today's dynamic and competitive business environment, IT professionals, especially those in mid-career, constantly deal with the pressure of management, self and industry expectations. Maintaining competence is a continuous challenge resulting from the continuous stream of technical innovation in applications, as well as the capability, diversity and complexity of IT and the importance of IT innovation in the overall performance of organizations. Addressing this challenge requires they participate in professional development that imparts the most prized IT knowledge and skills. It also requires significant management support in providing them access to effective development programs and the motivation to get them to participate. The most important question facing IT professionals is not whether substantial professional development is necessary but rather how to balance personal life and work assignments while maintaining the appropriate level of professional competence necessary to accomplish professional goals.