Computer Systems Analyst

Computer Systems Analyst


     I push the button, I hear a noise, the screen comes alive.  My computer

loads up and starts to process.  I see the start screen for Windows 95, and I

type in my password.  Even though this takes time, I know that I will be able to

do whatever I want to do without any trouble, without any glitches, without any

questions.  My computer is now easier to use and more user friendly because

computer systems analysts have worked out the problems that many computer

systems still have.

     It appears to me that a career choice needs to contain a number of

different features.  The first being: Will this area of interest mentally

stimulate me as well as challenge me?  The second being:  Is there a way of

making a living in these areas of interest?  And finally:  Do I enjoy the

different activities within this area of interest?  From the first day that I

started my first computer, I have grasped the concepts quickly and with ease.

But the computer as well as I will never stop growing.  I have introduced myself

to all topics of word processing to surfing the web.  After reviewing a number

of resources, I have noticed a relatively high demand for technologically

integrated hardware and software positions available with companies that wish to

compete with the demand for “networking”. (“Computer Scientists” 95)  This leads

me to believe that future employment prospects will be high and of high quality

pay within the next eight to ten years.  The past, present, and future have and

will see the computer. Since I have seen the computer, I have enjoyed the

challenges and countless opportunities to gain in life from this machine.   From

school projects to games; from the Internet to programming languages; I have and

always will feel like that little kid in the candy store.

     Job Description

     A Computer Systems Analyst decides how data are collected, prepared for

computers, processed, stored, and made available for users. (“Computer Systems”

COIN 1)  The main achievement as a systems analyst is to improve the efficiency

or create a whole new computer system that proves to be more efficient for a

contracting company.  When on an assignment, the analyst must meet a deadline.

While striving for a deadline, he must create and comprehend many sources of

information for the presentation.  He must review the systems capabilities,

workflow, and scheduling limitations (“Systems Analyst” 44), to determine if

certain parts of the system must be modified for a new program.

     First, a computer programmer writes a program that he thinks will be

beneficial for a certain system.  He incorporates all of what he thinks is

necessary.  But the hard part is when the programmer runs the program.  99% of

the time the program will not work, thus not creating a profit for the company.

Then the analyst looks at the program.  It is now his job to get rid of all of

the glitches that are present.  He must go over every strand of the program

until the program is perfect.

     When the analyst is finished “chopping up” the program, he must then

follow a technical procedure of data collecting, much like that of a science lab.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles says he must plan and prepare technical

reports, memoranda, and instructional manuals as documentation of program

development. (44)

     When the presentation day is near, the analyst submits the proof.  He

must organize and relate the data to a workflow chart and many diagrams.  More

often than not, an idea is always to good to be true unless the proof is there.

For this new program that will go into the system, detailed operations must be

laid out for the presentation.  Yet, when the system hits the market, the

program must be as simple as possible.  A computer systems analyst must always

look for the most minute points whenever a program is be reviewed. Education and

Training

     Many people think that this is the type of a job where you must really

like the concept.  This is true.  Many people thing that you need a great prior

experience to ever 
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