IST 232 Systems Analysis and Design Tools Systems Analyst Careers

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IST 232Systems Analysis and Design
ToolsSystems Analyst Careers

• James D. Sissom (Instructor)
• School of Information Systems and Applied
  Technologies
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• jsissom_at_siu.edu
• httpwww.siu.edu/jsissom

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Presentation Outline

• What is a Systems Analyst?
• The Systems Analysts Role
• Career Tracks
• The Systems Analysts Future

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What is a Systems Analyst?

• A Systems Analyst
• Is a Change Agent
• Possesses Business Acumen
• Relates to Client Users Upper Management
  Project Managers and Programmers
• Is an Outstanding Communicator both in Written
  and Oral Expression

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What is a Systems Analyst? (Cont.)

• Is a Researcher
• Possesses Analytical Capabilities
• Is a CASE Tool Expert
• Is Creative
• Is Ambitious
• Is Being Groomed to Become a Project Manager or
  Data Architect

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What is a Systems Analyst? (Cont.)

• According to Business Week, Systems Analysts are
  part of a Software Pyramid

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What is a Systems Analyst? (Cont.)

• The Software Pyramid indicates that Systems
  Analysts or Business Analysts as they are
  sometimes referred to as the go betweens in the
  software project.

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Presentation Outline

• What is a Systems Analyst?
• The Systems Analysts Role
• Career Tracks
• The Systems Analysts Future

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Systems Analyst Role

• Translate Business Requirements into an
  Operational System
• Define Business Needs
• Communicate to Project Stakeholders
• Gather and Document Business Requirements

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Systems Analyst Role (Cont.)

• Analyze Requirements
• Provide System Specifications
• Data and Process Model Requirements
• Lead Specification Validation Sessions
• Facilitate Requirement Prioritization
• Manage Expectations

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Systems Analyst Role (Cont.)

• Is further discussed in Karl Wiegers article, So
  You Want To Be A Systems Analyst?
• Soft Skills
• Domain, Business and Task Knowledge
• How to Gather Data

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Presentation Outline

• What is a Systems Analyst?
• The Systems Analysts Role
• Career Tracks
• The Systems Analysts Future

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Career Tracks

• Other Titles for the Systems Analyst Include
• Data Modeler
• Business Analyst
• Requirements Analyst
• Budget Analyst
• Consultant

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Career Tracks (Cont.)

• Other Titles for the Systems Analyst Include
  (Cont.)
• Requirements Engineer
• Analyst
• Researcher
• Entry-level Analyst
• Programmer/Analyst

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Career Tracks (Cont.)

• Karl Wiegers article, Requirements Analyst Job
  Description provides a generic job description
  for a Systems Analyst position
• Intrinsic Skills (Analytical Interpersonal)
• Learned Skills (Listening Facilitation)

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Presentation Outline

• What is a Systems Analyst?
• The Systems Analysts Role
• Career Tracks
• The Systems Analysts Future

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Systems Analyst Future

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
  Outlook classifies Systems Analysts under
  Computer Systems Design and Related Services
• One of the top 10 fastest growing industries in
  the economy
• More than 600,000 jobs will be added between 2002
  and 2012