System Analyst

System Analyst

This paper introduces the fundamental, logical, and design considerations addressed during system and application software development. It provides a solid background in information systems analysis and design techniques through a combination of theory and application. The Systems Development Life Cycle will be fundamental to this paper.The role of a system analyst is to provide better insight on how to grow or make a company more productive. This role is very critical because its main purpose is to document all the clients requested needs and provide a solution to the problem. First the analyst has to recognize the change that needs to be made. Once the change has been identified the analyst's team prepares proposals for the project. Than the design phase begins. Next testing, training and system modifications determine if the analyst has provided exactly what the client needed done. This is called the Systems Development Life Cycle. In order for all this to be effective skills and knowledge are required such as good communication skills, understanding of hardware, software and making sure the team stays within the budget allowed. With technology rapidly changing and computers are basically used for everything a system analyst has to make sure there up to date. A system analyst is there to see that the project satisfies the users and the developers. This places the analyst into multiple roles. Even though this project is supported by a team that contributes a variety of procedures if the project is not done in a respectable amount of time the analyst will be accountable for the good and the bad.