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- Systems analysts

Systems analysts conduct research, analyse and evaluate client information technology requirements, procedures or problems, and develop and implement proposals, recommendations, and plans to improve current or future information systems.
(a)     Tasks include -
consulting with users to formulate and document requirements and with management to ensure agreement on systems principles;
identifying and analyzing business processes, procedures and work practices;
identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour;
taking responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans;
developing functional specifications for use by systems developers;
expanding or modifying systems to improve work flow or serve new purposes;
coordinating and linking the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility.