A Systems Analyst analyses, designs and implements the information gathered previously to a system, the final product which is a report of yearly sales, profits, etc. The first thing a Systems Analyst does is to interview the company which wants the report, (called the user) to find out what kind of report they want, format, etc. They must find wether the report is feasible or not, and to find out, they do an analysis of the project. To analyze the project, they must find out where are they going to get the information, how, when is the project going to be done, etc. They then esign the system, which is to make a ‘skeleton’ of the project.
They write specifications, of what is to be in the final report. They do flow charting, specifications for the programmers of the report, and development control. Development control is where the Systems Analyst works with the programmers along a critical path. A critical path is like a due date, if the report is to be done in thirty days, the Systems Analyst makes sure the report is done in thirty days. The Systems Analyst also follows the first analysis of when the project will be finished. The critical path also alculates how many man hours it will take to finish, etc.
A critical path flowchart also helps the programmers along. After the development is finished and a prototype of the report is finished, the Systems Analyst helps the programmers in testing the program for bugs. This is similar to quality control. The Systems Analyst helps to makes sure the work is done until the final report is achieved. Once the final report is finished and free of bugs, it is sent to the user. The Systems Analyst has a big job to do, he/she is responsible for the design, the development, and implementation of the report, ie: what purpose ill it serve, presentation, etc.
The Systems Analyst creates and helps finish the final product, making all the specifications and charts for what is to be done. A Systems Analyst requires a computer science degree to get the job. He/She must have good analytical skills, (to be able to analyze for the report) good communication skills, and experience in programming is a help also. Basically a Systems Analyst is responsible for systems projects, from beginning to the end of a project, and they must implement the system to good use. The Systems Analyst then must follow up to make sure the program is running smoothly.
