Business analyst, information technology

Systems analysts research, analyse and evaluate client information technology requirements, procedures and problems, and develop and implement proposals, recommendations and plans to improve current or future information systems.

• consulting with clients to formulate and document their requirements, and with managers to reach agreement on system principles;
• identifying and analysing business processes, procedures and work practices;
• identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business solutions, and advising on system functionality and behaviour;
• taking responsibility for functional solutions such as creating, adapting and executing system test plans;
• developing functional specifications for use by system developers;
• extending or modifying systems to improve workflow or to meet new purposes;
• coordinating and linking computer systems within an organisation to increase compatibility.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Business analyst, information technology
• Systems analyst, information technology
• Designer, information systems
• Research scientist, computer science