A systems analyst, also known as business technology analyst, is an
information technology
Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...
(IT) professional who specializes in analyzing, designing and implementing
information system
An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, Information Processing and Management, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, info ...
s. Systems analysts assess the suitability of information systems in terms of their intended outcomes and liaise with
end user
In product development, an end user (sometimes end-user) is a person who ultimately uses or is intended to ultimately use a product. The end user stands in contrast to users who support or maintain the product, such as sysops, system administrato ...
s, software vendors and
programmer
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code someone with skill in computer programming.
The professional titles Software development, ''software developer'' and Software engineering, ''software engineer' ...
s in order to achieve these outcomes.
[Shelly, Gary B., Cashman, Thomas J., & Vermaat, Misty E. ''Discovering Computers 2008, Complete.'' Boston: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN 1 -4239-1205-5] A systems analyst is a person who uses analysis and design techniques to solve business problems using information technology. Systems analysts may serve as change agents who identify the organizational improvements needed, design systems to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the systems.
Industry
, the sectors employing the greatest numbers of computer systems analysts were state government,
insurance
Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to protect ...
, computer system design, professional and commercial equipment, and company and enterprise management. The number of jobs in this field is projected to grow from 487,000 as of 2009 to 650,000 by 2016. According to the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Outlook predicts the need for Computer Systems Analysts as growing 25% in 2012 to 2022 and gradually decreasing their estimates and now predict the years 2022 to 2032 as only a growth of 10% Saying "Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire."
This job ranked third best in a 2010 survey, fifth best in the 2011 survey, 9th best in the 2012 survey and the 10th best in the 2013 survey.
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See also
* Business analyst
* Change management analyst
* Data analyst
*Software analyst
In a software development team, a software analyst is the person who monitors the software development process, performs configuration management, identifies safety, performance, and compliance issues, and prepares software requirements and ...
References
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External links
Computer Systems Analysts
in the ''Occupational Outlook Handbook
The ''Occupational Outlook Handbook'' (''OOH'') is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and jo ...
'' from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the government of the United States, U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics, labor economics and ...
, a unit of the United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unemp ...
Systems analysis
Business occupations
Computer occupations
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