Research in progress / teaching systems analysis and design

Powell, Anne; Yager, Susan E.

doi:10.1145/2487294.2487314

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“…Therefore, the IS curriculum should impact these non-technical skills to the IS graduates and thus contribute to the success of systems analyst when working with the different stake-holders. The ability to effectively work with teams and end-users were also found to be two types of critical non-technical skills needed of a systems analyst (Powell & Yager, 2013).…”

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Entry Level Systems Analysts: What Does the Industry Want?

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This study investigates the skill sets necessary for entry level systems analysts. Towards this end, the study combines two sources of data, namely, a content analysis of 200 systems analysts' online job advertisements and a survey of 20 senior Information Systems (IS) professionals. Based on Chi-square tests, the results reveal that most employers prefer entry level systems analysts with an undergraduate Computer Science degree. Furthermore, most of the employers prefer entry level systems analysts to have some years of experience as well as industry certifications. The results also reveal that there is a higher preference for entry level systems analysts who have non-technical and people skills (e.g., problem solving and oral communication). The empirical results from this study will inform IS educators as they develop future systems analysts. Additionally, the results will be useful to the aspiring systems analysts who need to make sure that they have the necessary job skills before graduating and entering the labor market.

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confidence: 99%